Crystal and Gemstone Properties

AMBER - Know as The Window to the Past. Ancient petrified resin. Electromagnetic. Helps the body heal itself by absorbing and transmuting negative energy into positive energy. Helps to calm the nerves and enliven the disposition. Enhances the connection of the conscious self to universal perfection. Aids in the making of correct choices. Aligns mental and emotional bodies via orange and yellow. Excellent detoxification and protection from radiation, especially x-rays, sun, computers, airport, planes and other peoples energies. Sacred uses was incense and also worn by Asian, American Indians and worldwide. The associate curator and organizer of the amber exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York has produced a handsome volume richly illustrated with 115 color plates. Divided into two sections, amber in nature and amber in art, this book discusses the origins of amber, the trees that create it, its geographical distribution, largely in the Baltic area, and the animal life preserved in it.

AQUAMARINE - For many centuries, oceanic energy was believed to be contained within the delicate semblance of aquamarines. When amulets made of this precious gem were worn, sailors believed that unmatched bravery would be instilled into their souls, giving them the power to overcome even the most powerful storm. This stone is excellent to help enhance your communication skills. Enhances the ability for rapid intellectual response and helps one to learn not only about the physical world but also about ones self. Aids you in becoming more attuned to spiritual levels of awareness and yet remain centered. Encourages the ideal of service to the world and to the development of humanity. Helps to bring Light-heartedness, creativity, communication, self-awareness, confidence, and purpose.

AGATE - The ancients believed agate could render the wearer invisible. One of the more outlandish uses is binding an Agate to each horn of your oxen to ensure a good harvest. The danger here is that your appropriately agated beasts of burden may then become invisible and a little hard to find. LOL Agate is formed in a unique way and many fossils are actually agatized material that has replaced the original organic substance. For example, petrified wood is fossilized wood that has had its organic matter replaced by agate. In general agates are associated with grace, good health, and stability. They are considered calming, soothing stones. Agates are said to assure marital fidelity. Folklore holds that a person gazing at an agate can only tell the truth and will be aided in remembering. Perhaps an agate would make a good WORRY STONE for students faced with a test! Some folk traditions hold that an agate is a charm to keep a child from falling, another association with stability. Water in which a blue agate was soaked was once thought to cure illnesses.

AMAZONITE - This stone improves confidence, both directed towards oneself and towards others. Reduces self-damaging behavior, increases self-respect, confidence, grace, and self-assuredness with communication. Cool, refreshing green amazonite is the HOPE stone, associated with increased self confidence. It is said to inspire faith, hope, and self-respect, and reduce self-damaging behavior. It is also associated with positive relationships with others. In some traditions, amazonite is associated with clairvoyance, and touching it to the forehead is said to unlock ones psychic ability.

AMETHYST - Amethyst is actually a form of Quartz - one of the most common substances on earth. Tiny amounts of iron and aluminum turn ordinary clear quartz into amethyst. All forms of quartz including amethyst are piezoelectric, making for important applications in electronics. Tourmaline is the only other gemstone that possesses this property. Known also as Metamorphosis the ancient healer of all levels of body, mind, and spirit. Cleanses purifies, restructures and renews. Transforms lower energies into higher. Protects against psychic manipulation. Wear when sleeping or when awake to reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Purple has long been considered a royal color so it is not surprising that amethyst has been so much in demand during history. Leonardo Di Vinci wrote that amethyst was able to dissipate evil thoughts and quicken the intelligence it obviously worked pretty well for him! Because amethyst was thought to encourage celibacy and symbolize piety, amethyst was very important in the ornamentation of Catholic and other churches in the Middle Ages. It was, in particular, considered to be the stone of bishops and bishops still often wear amethyst rings. In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often fashioned from it. The Greek word Amethystos basically can be translated as not drunken. Amethyst was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness, which is why wine goblets were often carved from it! The gemstone still symbolizes sobriety. The legend of the origin of amethyst comes from Greek myths. Dionysus, the god of intoxication, was angered one day by an insult from a mere mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path, creating fierce tigers to carry out his wish. Along came unsuspecting Amethyst, a beautiful young maiden on her way to pay tribute to the goddess Diana. Diana turned Amethyst into a stature of pure crystalline quartz to protect her from the brutal claws. Dionysus wept tears of wine in remorse for his action at the sight of the beautiful statue. The Gods tears stained the quartz purple, creating the gem we know today.

AVENTURINE - Heals emotional pain, fear and imbalance by dissolving blocks in the heart, draws out heat of fevers, inflammation and nervous system stress. Provides for the balancing of male and female energies. It protects the Heart Chakra, providing a shield to block others from stealing your good energy. This stone is used in the rituals of the Medicine Wheel to show how the spirit guides the connection with the healing heart of light. When held over the heart of the participants, they were said to feel a wave of love all around them. Sometimes called The stone of Heaven, aventurine is said to have been used by shamans to open up the inner eye. The Tibetans revered aventurine and believed it helped in divination. They used it in the eyes of their sacred statues to symbolize the divine ability to see all. Folklore holds that the stone attracts money. It is considered a gamblers talisman. Aventurine has traditionally been used in charms by those seeking new pathways, both physical and spiritual, in their lives. In some traditions, aventurine is said to promote leadership. It is also associated with blocking others from stealing ones own happiness. Orange and yellow aventurine are traditionally associated with joy and creativity.

BLOODSTONE - Bloodstone is an intense healing stone. It revitalizes love, relationships and friendships. It brings purification, orderliness, and prosperity and instills wisdom, enhances creativity, and supports decision making. The message of the Bloodstone is to be here now. The name heliotrope, as with the plant of the same name, means sun turning. This stems from a belief that the stone would turn sun red when placed in water. The red spots on this stone have long been associated with blood. Hence much of the folklore that has built up around bloodstone has to do with a magical association with blood. For example, in ancient Europe, warriors used the stone as a charm to stop wounds from bleeding, and as a powerful charm for healing. In the Middle Ages, the red spots on bloodstone were believed to be the blood of Jesus Christ that why people believed it had great powers. Because of its green color, the stone is also associated with money and fertility. Some people believe it brings rain, while others believe it can spiritually cleanse a room or house.

CARNELIAN - From Napoleon to the Tibetan Buddhists, Cornelian has been revered for its healing, spiritual and creative qualities. Also known as Sadoine or Mecca Stone and sometimes spelt Cornelian, the name Cornelian is derived from Carne, the Latin for flesh, due to the stones coloring. A deeply religious stone, Cornelian was used by the Egyptian goddess Isis to protect the dead on their journey through the afterlife it is the symbol of the Apostle Philip. It was one of the stones on Aarons breast plate of judgment and Muhammads seal was an engraved Cornelian set in a silver ring. To this day Buddhists in China, India and Tibet believe in the protective powers of Cornelian and often follow the Egyptian practice of setting the stone with turquoise and lapis lazuli for enhanced power. This stone Balances creativity and mental processes. It is useful when undertaking any project because it stimulates analytical capabilities and precision. This stone protects against rage, envy, and fear. It helps one banish sorrow. The message of carnelian is that since one is love there is nothing to do but offer that love and then the love you gives returns to you. Another example of what goes around comes around. Carnelians are traditionally associated with courage. It was once believed that carnelians could help dispel melancholy and fears, and help people achieve a positive outlook. It is also supposed to dispel envy and rage. The stone was sometimes used as a charm to prevent wicked sorcerers from reading ones mind, and to ward off psychic attacks. Carnelians are also associated with sexual appetite, especially in men, and are traditionally used in charms for love and seduction. Carnelian also gives us courage regarding our own mortality, and helps remind us of our cherished place in the cycle of life.

CHRYSOBERYL - The stone of springtime, youth and innocence, the name Chrysoberyl is derived from the Greek for golden Chryso and green gemstone beryl. Said to bring peace of mind and increase self confidence, Chrysoberyl also promotes kindness, generosity, benevolence, hope, optimism, renewal, new beginnings, compassion and forgiveness. Helps in acquiring more prosperity. Confidence, self-pride, healing. Amplifies other gems.

CHRYSOCOLLA - Gentle, soothing, friendly, flushes and heals heart blocks such as loss, hurt, guilt and fear. Also used for flexibility, self forgiveness, patience. Keeps one in light, love, and healing daily. On Throat, expressing feelings, verbal and artistic creativity, thyroid. Also, heart bloodsugar, and emotional balance. High conductivity from copper draws out pain, heat, fevers, inflammations and arthritis. Cleanses the Auric field.

CITRINE - A golden yellow form of quartz, which takes its name from citron, the French word for lemon. In former times Citrine was used as a protective talisman against the plague, bad skin and evil thoughts, and as a charm against snakebites and other venomous reptiles. It is also believed to symbolize happiness. This stone is good for upliftment. Sunny yellow citrine is said to lift the spirits and instill confidence. Like most yellow stones, it is associated with creativity, wisdom, mental health, and the power of the mind. It has also been used in charms for money and abundance, as citrine is associated with generosity and prosperity. It is the stone of success.

CORAL - Red coral has been long believed to protect children from harm. In many European nations, coral beads were a traditional baby gift. In ancient times, it was used to ward off the evil eye. It is supposed to draw luck if used as an ornament in the home. Sailors used coral as a talisman against bad weather. Coral is also associated with the female reproductive system, and has been used in ancient healing traditions for women problems. No doubt the calcium in coral was an excellent tonic for pregnant and nursing women.

DIAMOND - Diamonds are made of pure carbon atoms that exist deep in the ground, exposed to intense heat and pressure over billions of years. The hardest, rarest, densest natural substance known to man, diamonds have been a source of fascination since 800 BC. When they were first presented to royalty in India. In those days the Indians believed that diamonds were created when lightning struck rock and the sub continent was the only producer of diamonds for an astounding 2,500 years. It is purifying for the whole body, and places your center of faith in the spiritual realm. This might be why it is the most popular gem to seal a bond of love or a marriage. The diamond, like the quartz crystal, can be used as a magnifier for other crystals, as it contains all of the colors when you see its rainbow sparkles in bright light. Powerfully absorbs and amplifies thoughts and attitudes of the user, other gems, and wearers strengths and weaknesses, prosperity, generosity vs. miserly and love vs. distrust; overview, spirituality vs. lust, immediate gratification. Used with loving, clear intent; clears blocks, spiritual love, peace. Clarity, trust, confidence. Cleanse thoroughly. Ancients also used Diamonds for detoxing.

EMERALD - Made of the base mineral beryl, with minute traces of chromium and vanadium giving this gemstone the green fire. The mining of Emeralds has been dated back to more than 3,000 years ago, during the time of the Ancient Egyptian Empire. The green fire was so mesmerizing and highly valued in the courts of Europe that the Spanish Conquistadors went on a bloody campaign to find the location of the emerald mines in South America. In 1557, the campaign finally ended with the discovery of the spectacular Muzo and Chivor mines in present day Colombia - still the worlds major source. Strengthens heart for abundance, growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, fidelity, and honesty. Lifts depression, insomnia. Knowingness of the heart, peaceful dreams. Excellent general healer. Ancient blood detoxifier and antipoison.

GARNET - The name Garnet is believed to have derived from pomegranate with its red, Garnet colored seeds. The history of Garnets dates back to the Bronze Age, more than 5,000 years ago, when it was a very popular gemstone. According to Christian and Jewish mythologies, when Gods wrath clouded the earth with thunderous storms and endless rain during the Great Flood, a radiant red Garnet guided the way for Noah, ultimately leading his ark to salvation. Unlike other gemstones, Garnets are believed to contain both protective and destructive elements. The Crusaders set Garnets into their body armor, believing the protective power of the stones would lead them to safety. Conversely, some Asian cultures added Garnets to bullets, believing its destructive power would greatly amplify the enormity of a wound. Only perfect stones are used for healing.

HEMATITE - One of the most grounding of all stones. Condenses confusion into mental clarity, concentration, memory, practicality, helps study, bookkeeping, detail work, and sound sleep. Confidence, will power, boldness. Egyptians used also to calm hysteria and anxiety. Helps us adjust to being physical. Powdered hematite was once used as a pigment for artists paints. Because of its blood-red color when sliced thinly, hematite was believed to protect a person against bleeding. Egyptians believed the stone cured hysteria and anxiety. The Roman doctor Galen prescribed it for headaches and inflammations of the eyelids. Many people believe that hematite is a strong grounding stone, to help people feel calm and centered, and increase the ability to concentrate. It is reputed to be calming and soothing, which makes it a good choice for worry stones. It is also supposed to be associated with psychic powers. One form of divination consisted of looking into a large piece of polished hematite by candlelight. Hematite is also associated with prevailing in legal encounters, and is supposed to be an excellent stone to carry when in court or serving on jury duty.

JADE - The stone of the loins is how the Spanish refer to jade - piedras de ijada - and it is from this colorful phrase that we derive the English name for this most unusual of gems. Jade is tougher than granite and more difficult to carve than solid steel. Long associated with the Chinese culture, Jade was actually used by the Central American Mayan civilization hundreds of years before it attained a royal position in the Middle Kingdom. The Mayans mined jadeite in Guatemala making it into weapons and tools. Nephrite weapons were also used by the Maoris in New Zealand. The Chinese cult of Jade worship began in the Neolithic era Jade was used in religious ceremonies, agriculture and war. The Stone of Heaven was very influential with the Chinese emperors. For almost a thousand years, jadeite has been worshiped and ingested for its life-extending powers, as well as venerated by concubines and used in lovemaking for its erotic properties. It was used for courage, wisdom, justice, mercy, emotional balance, stamina, love, fidelity, humility, generosity, peace, and harmony. Jade is believed to bring good luck, health and fortune, assist during childbirth and protect infants from disease. Very good for relaxation being a health, wealth, longevity stone with a gentle, steady energy. To the Chinese, jade nephrite represented courage, wisdom, mercy, justice, fidelity, and a host of other good qualities. When Chinese couples became engaged, they presented one another with gifts carved from nephritic jade. Longevity and wealth are probably the qualities most strongly associated with nephritic jade. The Spaniards used Chinese jade as a charm to prevent colic in babies. Central American cultures used jadeite in royal jewelry. Dark green jadeite was valued above gold, and was thought to ensure good luck. Jade scarabs have been valued as good luck charms for centuries. Jade is also a traditional charm for gardeners. Buried at the corners of the garden or around the perimeter, it is reputed to ensure bountiful harvests.

JASPER - This stone is known as the Supreme Nurturer. It reminds us that we are not here on this physical plane just for ourselves but also here to bring joy and substance to others, assisting others to release the bonds of constraint. Jasper was used by Native American healers to provide protection on their journey to the spirit worlds. It is a stone that protects against negativity and helps one to be grounded to the stabilizing energy of the Earth. Use this stone for long periods of hospitalization and when your energy feels low.

JET - Jet is fossilized wood. Jet can be used to dispel fearful thoughts and can be used to protect against illness and violence. It is calming. Can be used for treatment of migraine headaches, stomach pain and colds. I almost always carry one in my pocket to dispel negative energy. Powdered jet added to water was once thought to have medicinal value. Jet was used in the Middle Ages as a charm against fever and the plague. It is reputed to repel negativity, and was once thought to protect a person against possession. It was also used in charms to protect against storms and lightning strikes.

LAPIS LAZULI - Mined in Afghanistan for over 7,000 years, the Armenian Stone is an enduring rock , unlike other gems it is a composite of several materials with sparkling flecks of pyrite, or fools gold, adding to its mystical allure. The ancient city of Ur had a thriving trade in lapis as early as the fourth millennium BC and it appears in various passages from the Book of the Dead as an inscription stone. It was one of the stones in the biblical Breastplate of Judgment of Aaron. The Romans believed it to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to keep the limbs healthy and free the soul from error, envy and fear. When lapis was first introduced to Europe, it was called ultramarinum, meaning beyond the sea. Ground lapis mixed with oil was the secret of the blue in ultramarine, the pigment which painters used to paint the sea and the sky until the nineteenth century. Attributed with great healing, purifying and curative properties, Lapis Lazuli points the way to enlightenment, and aids in the opening of the Third Eye. Popular with ancient alchemists who knew it as sapphirus, it was used in medicine, cosmetics and paintings. It was also believed to confer ability, success, divine favor, ancient wisdom and cure sore throats. This stone is for Understanding, Higher guidance, intuition, connection to higher self, overview, and decisions for good of all. Organizes, quiets mind. Self-expression, writing, creativity, dream insight.

MALACHITE - Malachite helps clear and activate the Chakras, and clears the path to your desired goal. It brings fidelity in love and friendship and is a protective stone for the aviation field. It brings tolerance, flexibility, and patience, and a stabilizing influence. Steady pulsing electromagnetic energy. Has a high copper content. On brow it stimulates physical and psychic vision, concentration. Powerful with azurite or chrysocolla for healing. Releases and draws out pain, inflammation, depression, anger; heals blocks. Protects well by powerfully cleaning the Auric field, rapidly absorbing undesirable energies. In the Middle Ages, malachite was used as a charm to ward off illness. It has long been prized in many cultures as a powerful healing stone. It was once believed that a piece of malachite worn on the body would break into pieces to warn the wearer of impending danger. As with many green stones, malachite is associated with wealth. One traditional charm to draw money into a business is to place a piece of malachite in each corner of the building, or place a small piece in the cash drawer. Salespeople sometimes wear malachite as a charm to draw wealth. As with lapis, for some people malachite creates intense emotional or spiritual responses.

MOONSTONE - Popular with the Romans, who thought it was formed out of moonlight, and in India, where it is considered a sacred stone, moonstone is the most valuable variety of feldspar with an iridescent sheen known as adularescence. A symbol of the Third Eye, moonstone is said to balance yin and yang, protect against epilepsy and sun stroke, and help cure headaches and nose bleeds. Moonstone is a highly prized gift for lovers as it arouses tender passion. It also accentuates the wearers nature, whether positive or negative. Soothes stress, anxiety, womens hormones and menstrual imbalance. Enhances intuitive sensitivity via feelings and less overwhelmed by personal feelings. Greater flexibility and flow with life. For emotional balance and gracefulness. Helps all be more comfortable with our gentler feminine yin receiving side. Especially for water signs. Because of its milky, silvery shimmer, moonstone has long been associated with the moon. Among the lore that has accumulated around moonstones is the belief that the schiller, or blue sheen, followed the phases of the moon, becoming brighter when the moon was full and less so when the moon was new. The stone is strongly associated with the triple goddesses of maiden, mother, and crone of Celtic and Greek folklore. The stone has long been used in charms for womens health problems, and in love charms. Also associated with intuition, higher spirituality, and good fortune. Moonstones are used as charms to promote mothering and nurturing, protection, and safety while traveling over water. It is the sacred stone of the moon goddess.

OBSIDIAN - Chipped obsidian has an edge sharper and finer than a surgeons scalpel, it was often used in making arrowheads, axes, and other weapons. In ancient Western cultures, obsidian mirrors were used for divination. As with other black stones, obsidian is associated with protection and breaking bad luck. Snowflake obsidian, because of its black and white coloration, is associated with balance. If visiting the Hawaiian volcanoes, do not pick up Peles hair or Peles tears. Not only are people forbidden by law to pick up geological specimens in park areas, but native Hawaiians say that Pele herself will curse anyone who takes these souvenirs from her volcanoes without her permission.

ONYX - This stone helps to change bad habits, it is also an excellent grounding stone. Balances and grounds the body. Absorbs and flattens emotional intensity. The Romans carved onyx seals and cameos, using stones with several layers. Careful carving reveled each layer with a distinctive pattern. As with most black or dark stones, onyx is associated with protection. Traditionally it was believed to banish grief, which made it useful in mourning jewelry.

OPAL - The opal essence is a result of the 5 to 10 percent of water trapped inside the stone in which rows and rows of tiny spheres of silicon dioxide are arranged, diffracting light in a unique fashion. Pliny the Elder, Roman historian and author of the worlds first encyclopedia was very impressed with the brilliant purple of the amethyst and the sea green color of the emerald, all shining together in incredible union. The Romans had been wearing opals for centuries and considered them a symbol of hope and purity while for the early Greeks they embodied the powers of foresight and prophecy. The Arabs thought that opals must have fallen from heaven in flashes of lightning thus achieving their unique play of color or opalescence. Opal has also featured in literature with Shakespeare referring to it in Twelfth Night as the queen of gems. A real queen had to intervene in the near destruction of the 19th century opal market when Sir Walter Scotts Anne of Geierstein started a superstition that opals were bad luck for people not born in October. The novels heroine owned an opal that burned fiery red when she was angry and turned ashen gray upon her death. Queen Victoria finally dispelled the curse by giving opal jewelry as gifts at a royal wedding. The famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt rarely left the house unless adorned with her opalescent birthstone. Opal helps those who use it to see possibilities. This is an EXTREMELY strong stone. Most people find it hard to use. A silicate. Contains water, correlating with our emotions. Clarifies by amplifying and mirroring feelings, buried emotions, desires including love and passion. Give you less inhibition and more spontaneity. Visualization, imagination, dreams, healing. Easily absorbs, stores emotions and thoughts. Fragile. Fades and cracks in sun, heat, salt, acidic foods. Moisten frequently with water or oil

PYRITE - The resemblance of pyrite to real gold has made it a traditional component of money and luck charms. It is also associated with the sun, and with strengthening the mind. The brassy yellow color of iron pyrite, a form of iron sulfide, gives the stone its nickname of fools gold. It grows as cubic crystals in iron-rich igneous and metamorphic rock world-wide, and is sometimes found in association with deposits of true gold. The Greeks, Romans, and Incas used it in jewelry, though it is not as popular today. It is sometimes used in costume jewelry, but is brittle and must be cut carefully. Brassy inclusions of pyrite give lapis lazuli its beautiful luster. The name pyrite comes from the Greek word pyr, for fire, because pyrite struck with an iron hammer gives off sparks.

SERPENTINE - The Serpentine is formed when olivine, or peridot, breaks down and forms in metamorphosed basalts. The white lines that you describe are asbestos. Under no circumstances should you ever use this stone or stones in any form of elixir. It also can be found with iron or nickel. Sometimes it will have a glossy or waxy look to it, and some are porous, depending on where in the earth's crust it formed, and to what temperature that it was formed. You mentioned that yours was green, and you are correct in using this for the 4th or heart Chakra. It is also good for enhancing the meditative state. Serpentine can give assistance to the disorders in all the areas of the body, meaning the emotional state, the mental state, as well as the physical state. It can be used to help clear the other Chakras as well, but the green is mainly used for the heart Chakra. Serpentine can be helpful in the rise of Kundalini. It stimulates the pathway that Kundalini will travel and can lessen the discomfort which is sometimes associated with Kundalini rising. If placed at the crown Chakra it acts as a drawing force to get the Kundalini started up the channel. It stimulates the crown and can clear all other Chakras when clouded. Good to use for enhancing meditation. This stone has been found in the breastplate of the high priestess. The energy of serpentine can help with disorders in all areas of the body, the emotional and mental systems. It can be used with diabetes, hypoglycemia. It also protects against negativity and helps to ground with earth energy.

SMOKY QUARTZ - Induces Alpha deep meditation for higher guidance, deep relaxation, lovingness. Ancient uses also include stimulating meridians, Kundalini, and correct fertility, PMS, reproductive imbalance. Alleviates fear, anxiety, and depression. May feel dense, heavy, and nonconductive. Many were irradiated to turn them this flat, dark color with white edge of base. If so, they're not useful for conducting light healing, thus less useful for wearing or healing.

RUBY - Historically, many believed that mystical powers lie within this intensely colored red gemstone. When inserted beneath the skin, the ancient Burmese believed that the stone generates a mystical force, which protects the wearer from accidents and attack. In the ancient world, many believed rubies to contain prophetic powers, enabling wearers to predict their future based on the color changes of their gemstones. The ancient Hindus enchanted by the color of rubies considered them to be Ratnaraj or the King of Precious Stones. This stone is for love. It helps one to open ones heart. Warms, energizes after exhaustion. Strengthens physical and emotional heart, love, courage, confidence, vitality, stamina, strength, leadership, and success over challenges. Intensifies all emotions such as passion, jealousy, impatience, and love. Attempted use for pressure control for love, etc backfires onto user.

SAPPHIRE - The modern word sapphire is derived from the ancient Latin term Sapphirus. Ancient people believed that the power of wisdom is contained within this precious gemstone. They believed that when the wearer of a sapphire faces challenging obstacles, the stones power enables them to find the correct solution. Aids in the release of unwelcome thoughts, brings joy and peace of mind by opening the mind to beauty and intuition. Sustains the gifts of life and aids in the fulfillment of the dreams of your consciousness.

TIGER EYE - Brings clarity and enhances psychic ability. It can help discipline sexual, emotional life and allows ones life to open and blossom. A stone to stimulates wealth and helps to maintain it. It brings protection, practicality, softens stubbornness and balances male female energy. Eye stones are considered strong talismans in many cultures, especially against the evil eye. It was once believed that a person wearing an eye stone could see behind closed doors. Tigereye has long been associated with wealth, in Celtic traditions, the earth deities are associated with brown and green stones, and these deities are called upon to bring abundance. Folklore holds that burning a green candle in a circle of tigereye stones attracts wealth. Eye stones are also associated with clairvoyance and with personal insight.

TOPAZ - The word topaz is derived from the Sanskrit wordtapas". Golden: The most powerful, electromagnetic of yellow solar plexus gems. A strong, steady, high level gem for mental clarity, focus, perceptively, high level concepts, confidence, personal power, stamina. Helps mood swings, insomnia, worries, fears, depression, exhaustion, nervous system stress, and stomach anxiety. Radiates warmth, sun light energy, protection. Excellent for water signs, teachers, excess work stress, manifesting, higher-self connection. Brings emotions and thinking into balance. Topaz is associated with courage and overcoming fears and obstacles. Because of its golden-yellow color, golden topaz is a traditional stone for writers, scholars, artists, and intellectuals. It was traditionally used for aiding higher thinking and soothing mental troubles.

TOURMALINE - The name tourmaline is believed to have derived from the Sinhalese word, turmali, meaning, mixed. Many refer to tourmaline as the muses stone, for they believe that its imaginative colors contain inspirational powers which enable the mind of its beholder to bring forth illimitable vision and creativity. During the Manchu Dynasty in China, members of the Mandarin class wore round buttons made of red tourmaline, distinguishing themselves from other classes of citizens. Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi was so fascinated by tourmalines beauty and color that she had over one ton of these precious gem stones in her royal collection. The most classic tourmaline is called watermelon tourmaline. It blends from a beautiful green into a red or pink. This blending of Green and red, pink is advantageous when you are working with balancing your heart. This stone helps one to release the concept of being the victim and to maintain fortitude and laughter through the trials of life. Black tourmaline - is a strengthener for all emotional work. Repels and protects against negativity, especially for sensitive people. Neutralizes fears, resentment, neurosis, obsessions, intestinal or spine energy blocks, toxins, constipation. Green tourmaline - Balances love and passion. Helps one to see with the heart. Strengthens will to live, life-force, prosperity, compassion. Holds the essence of the plant kingdom Shows that we are one and responsible for maintaining the integrity of the planet. A powerful, electromagnetic, striated gem. Strengthens body and spirit and meridians, transmutes lower frequency thought energy to a higher frequency of light and brings light spirit into the physical. Radiates light protection for wearer.

TURQUOISE - The book of Exodus contains an important reference to Turquoise as one of the stones in the Breastplate of the Hebrew High Priest Aaron. The Egyptians began mining Turquoise in the Sinai Peninsula around 5500 BC. In Ancient times the Egyptians, Persians, Mongols and Tibetans all valued Turquoise highly. The Persians preferred sky blue Turquoise and the term Persian Turquoise is now used as a color grade, not a geographical indicator. In Persian, Turquoise is known as Ferozah, meaning victorious and it is the national gemstone of Iran to this day. In Asia it was considered protection against the evil eye. Tibetans carved Turquoise into ritual objects as well as wearing it in traditional jewelry. Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanstan, and Arabia report that the health of a person wearing Turquoise can be assessed by variations in the color of the stone. Turquoise was also thought to promote prosperity.