About The Stones
About the Stones |
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Stones and crystals come in more varieties than you can imagine. They were created as the earth formed and have continued to evolve along with the rest of the natural world. They have been present for millennia and serve as witnesses to all that came before us. They have developed deep underground, in the oceans, or under enormous pressure. These intense conditions have given them all their unique characteristics. The structure of these stones and crystals can absorb and emit energy. Crystals have been used for thousands of years as emotional and spiritual soothing tools. What follows is a series of descriptions of the properties which each of the crystals featured on our website hold. |
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Blue Lace AgateZodiac Signs: Pisces Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occurring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white, and occasionally gray or brown. It is one of the most rare and sought after forms of Agate. Blue Lace Agate has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period, also known as the Stone Age, occurring 10,000 years ago. Blue Lace Agate works to increase confidence, decrease stress, and foster a sense of freedom. This stone can help you find peace and serenity in moments of insecurity. |
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Botswana AgateZodiac Signs: Gemini Botswana Agate is a comfort stone. It encourages one to view the bigger picture in life, and look toward practical solutions rather than dwelling or assigning blame. A crystal of possibility and hope, Botswana Agate encourages artistic expression and exploration of the unknown, while still maintaining logic and attention to detail that brings projects and ventures into reality. |
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Cherry Blossom AgateZodiac Signs: Aquarius, Taurus & Gemini Cherry Blossom Agate is warming, calming, and nurturing stone. It is extremely soothing especially after recent trauma or stress. Cherry Blossom Agate has the Heart-focus of pink chalcedony, but its energy is sharper. It aids in clearing discomfort and blockages. |
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Source: Green Tree Essentialz |
Crazy Lace AgateZodiac Signs: Gemini & Virgo Agate is used as a positive influence, giving you confidence, physical strength, and emotional security. It is a very good protection stone and meditation tool. The rich earthy colors are gorgeous to gaze into. A stone of strength, agate balances the yin and yang, the feminine and masculine energies within all of us. |
Moss AgateZodiac Signs: Virgo Moss Agate is strongly connected with nature. It refreshes your soul and enables you to see the beauty around you. It is a stone of wealth and attracts abundance, promotes self-expression and communication. It has been used my midwives to lessen labor pain and ease delivery. |
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Parral Dendritic AgateZodiac Signs: Gemini Parral Dendritic Agate is a creamy white quartz permeated by black tendrils of manganese branching through the stone. The "Parral" in Parral Dendritic Agate refers to the city in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, the site of a significant mining district. This stone provides a calming, stable strength to the wearer and is also seen as a stone of abundance. |
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Source: Rock Seeker |
Red AgateZodiac Signs: Scorpio & Aries Red Agate is said to promote inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and confidence in oneself. Red Agate also inspires positive energy while protecting against negative energy. This stone brings inspiration and fire to those who wear or carry it. |
AmazoniteZodiac Signs: Virgo Amazonite is a stone of expression and inspiration. Amazonite is used to help soothe the spirit and calm the soul. It tempers aggression and calms the irrational. It provides harmony and balance. It is rejuvenating and enhances loving communication. |
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AmethystZodiac Signs: Aquarius Amethyst is a stone of serenity. This stone helps to calm the mind and ease anxiety. It was once known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi-precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The name derives from the Greek word for “not drunken” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence. |
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ApatiteZodiac Signs: Gemini & Libra Apatite clears away confusion and negativity and stimulates your intellect to expand your knowledge and sense of truth. It is a stone of manifestation and can be used for personal growth. Apatite improves concentration and memory skills. |
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AquamarineZodiac Signs: Aries & Pisces Aquamarine is a calming, cleansing, and soothing stone which inspires truth and trust. It was was believed to be a treasure of mermaids and used by sailors as a talisman of protection and good luck. Aquamarine embodies all things associated with the sea. It is also connected to the Divine Feminine. |
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Green AventurineZodiac Signs: Virgo & Taurus Green Aventurine is a comforter for the heart. It is used to clear and activate the Heart Chakra for general well-being and emotional calm. It is also a powerful protector, providing a shield to block entry from those who may use the energy of another. |
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Source: Omen |
Blue AventurineZodiac Signs: Virgo, Libra & Taurus Blue Aventurine clears old, stagnant energies, helping you to open up to inner growth and spiritual work. It strengthens communication abilities, helping you to speak out while staying true to yourself. |
Source: Learning Biology |
BloodstoneZodiac Signs: Aries, Libra & Pisces Bloodstone is a powerful healing stone used for thousands of years for its healing properties. It is often used to purify and detoxify the body. Great at grounding negative energy and cleansing the body. B loodstone brings love into any situation and helps ground the negative energies surrounding that issue. |
Source: Healing Crystals |
CarnelianZodiac Signs: Cancer & Leo Carnelian is a stone which restores vitality and motivation and stimulates creativity. It provides courage and motivation to achieve your goals. Connected to the lower chakras, Citrine inspires stability, grounding, and confidence. |
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CitrineZodiac Signs: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio Often referred to as the "success stone," Citrine is said to attract abundance and wealth to those who wear or carry it. Citrine is also said to bring joy and brightness to one's life. This stone brings positivity, optimism, and activates the solar plexus chakra to cultivate confidence and personal power. |
FluoriteZodiac Signs: Capricorn Fluorite is a highly protective and stabilizing stone which is perfect for grounding and harmonizing spiritual energy. It can aid in increasing one's intuitive abilities and developing a connection to one's spirit. Fluorite is also said to transform negative energy into positive energy while providing mental clarity and peace of mind. |
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GarnetZodiac Signs: Aquarius, Aries, Sagittarius, Leo & Capricorn Garnet brings joy and hope to its user as well as helps lessen anger, especially toward oneself. Garnet’s fire stimulates the survival instinct, bringing willpower and courage to a situation. Garnet will quickly “light a fire” under you, bringing those internalized ideas and feelings you have to the surface to be acted upon and carried out. It is a stone of passion and love. |
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Source: Healing Crystals |
HematiteZodiac Signs: Aquarius, Aries & Taurus Hematite is one of the most powerful grounding stones. It is intended to root your body and mind back to Earth. This stone helps refocus your thoughts and actions into those that matter most to you while guiding you on the right path. It's a stone of attraction, much like that of a magnet. Hematite releases us from our old habits to allow growth towards higher values. |
HowliteZodiac Signs: Gemini & Virgo Howlite is a calming stone. It can help calm an overactive mind while also strengthening memory and stimulating the desire for knowledge. It teaches patience and helps to eliminate stress and anger. Howlite can aid in communication, emotional and personal expression, and awareness of oneself as well as the world around them. |
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JadeZodiac Signs: Capricorn, Gemini, Libra, Taurus & Virgo Jade is the most revered stone in China and revered for centuries throughout the world for its beauty. Jade is the stone of calm, balancing your nerves and soothing your heartbeat. It has been called the "dream stone" because it can bring forth insightful dreams while also releasing negative thoughts, reducing irritability, and soothing the mind. |
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Yellow JadeZodiac Signs: Aries & Pisces Yellow Jade is a very powerful and creative stone. It should be used with care because it forces you to take a look at your true self, bringing imbalances to the surface for release. It is highly protective and supporting as you face change. Jade is a stone of harmony, bringing cohesiveness to group settings, whether family or business colleagues. It strengthens relationships and helps those recover after loss or separation. |
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Fancy JasperZodiac Signs: Aries & Scorpio Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer.” It sustains and supports during times of stress, bringing a sense of tranquility and wholeness. This stone unifies all aspects of your life. Jasper helps to calm the mind and ease anxiety, and works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical plane to provide balance, patience, and peace. Known also as the "Stone of Tranquility", Fancy Jasper can help those who have trouble focusing and/or concentrating, and can bring calm to overactive emotions. |
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Green Line JasperZodiac Signs: Taurus Green Line Jasper is exceptional at calming the emotional system. It can help bring to light thought patterns that are unhelpful and having the courage to move through them. Green Line Jasper is also said to help restore harmony and balance in the wearer. |
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Mookaite JasperZodiac Signs: Virgo & Scorpio Mookaite (also called Australian Jasper) is a powerful stone that helps provide stability to one's perspective of life, helping make the right decisions based on objective knowledge. Mookaite is also said to be a nurturing stone which can provide support during times of stress. |
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Picture JasperZodiac Signs: Leo & Capricorn Picture Jasper gives us the chance to see the bigger picture and move forward with courage and confidence, such as to begin a new business venture without the fear of failure. A stone of creative visualization, Picture Jasper can be an aide in bringing your goals and dreams into reality. |
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Porcelain JasperZodiac Signs: Virgo Porcelain Jasper is also known as Sci-Fi Jasper and Exotica Jasper. It is found near Sonora, Sierra Madre, Mexico. The stone has a cream or white background with gray, mauve, maroon, and plum colors mixed in to create truly beautiful patterns. The stone was formed when volcanic magma moved down the Sierra Madres and picked up fragments of clay and marl, fusing it all together in the extremely hot temperatures. |
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Red Creek JasperZodiac Signs: Aries & Scorpio Red Creek Jasper is full of grounding Earth energy. It can connect one deeply to the vibrations of the Earth, helping you to feel rooted and balanced physically and emotionally, finding harmony of the mind and spirit. This stone mimics the colors of golden sunshine, poppy fields, rainforests, the undulating ocean, the red rocks of the Grand Canyon, to sweeping mountains, and night skies. |
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LabradoriteZodiac Signs: Scorpio & Leo Labradorite is a stone of transformation and change. It enhances strength of will and feelings of inner worth. It helps with facing and navigating all types of changes and challenges, attracting strength and perseverance. Labradorite is also known as one of the most powerful protection stones. |
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Lapis LazuliZodiac Signs: Sagittarius & Libra Lapis stimulates wisdom and good judgement, increasing one's desire for knowledge, truth, and understanding. It can aid in the process of learning and enhance memory. Lapis encourages honesty of the spirit through all forms of communication. It is a stone of friendship and harmony. |
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LarvikiteZodiac Signs: Aquarius Larvikite is a protective and grounding stone. It is cleansing and facilitates a strong connection with the energies of Earth, helping to connect with the spirits of Nature. It repels negative energy. Larvikite increases our security in the strength of our own intellect, stimulates creativity and the exchange of wisdom. Larvikite helps us to see ourselves through the eyes of our higher self. |
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Source: The Fossil Cartel |
LepidoliteZodiac Signs: Libra & Capricorn Often referred to as the "peace stone," Lepidolite is a soothing, calming stone that will help you if you are feeling anxious, stressed or depressed. It also brings nurturing and comforting energy to the wearer. It aligns with your higher chakras to calm the mind and open your intuition. |
Peach MoonstoneZodiac Signs: Scorpio, Libra & Pisces A stone of clarity, Peach Moonstone gives insight into dreams and visions. This stone creates a stronger understanding of one’s emotions and what they mean. Peach Moonstone gives a greater willingness to be vulnerable, creating opportunities for greater connection and strengthening one’s relationships.
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Source: EISCO |
ObsidianZodiac Signs: Sagittarius, Scorpio & Leo Black Obsidian is a very powerful and creative stone. It should be used with care because it forces you to take a look at your true self, bringing imbalances to the surface for release. It is highly protective and supporting as you face change. Obsidian has been associated with mystery and has a powerful ability to absorb energies. |
Snowflake ObsidianZodiac Signs: Virgo & Capricorn Snowflake Obsidian brings balance to the body, mind, and spirit and helps you to stay centered and focused - especially in chaotic situations. This stone should be used with care, as it brings to the surface that which has been repressed. |
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Source: Wikipedia |
PyriteZodiac Signs: Leo Often called "Fool's Gold", Pyrite is a stone of hidden fire. It has a masculine energy that is protective and is a stone of action, vitality, and will. It simulates the flow of ideas and gives you the confidence to carry things through to completion. |
Source: Crystal Earth Spirit |
Clear QuartzZodiac Signs: All Clear Quartz is a stone that amplifies energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it. It works at a vibrational level and can be attuned to the specific energy requirements of the person using it. It cleanses the body and the soul and raises your energy. |
Cloudy QuartzZodiac Signs: All Cloudy Quartz is very grounding and supportive of the Root Chakra. It centers your energy and removes distractions and negativity so that you can focus and relate to your physical world. Cloudy Quartz is also known to inspire optimism and a sense of openness while still keeping the wearer grounded and protected from negativity. |
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Rose QuartzZodiac Signs: Taurus Rose Quartz is a stone of unconditional love and peace. It is the most important crystal for the heart chakra, purifying and opening the heart at all levels to allow for deep self-love. Rose Quartz is also said to inspire compassion and love for others. By instilling a stronger sense of love and kindness for oneself, the same love and kindness is given to those around you. |
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Smoky QuartzZodiac Signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius & Capricorn Smoky Quartz is a transparent stone that draws light into shades of black and brown. With crystals as pale and surreal as a wisp of smoke, as dark and clear as midnight waters, or as warm and rich as a cognac by the fire, this mineral honors its connection with Mother Earth. Wearing smoky quartz can help relieve tension and stress or anxiety. It can also ward off negative thinking and eliminate worry and doubt when faced with chaos or confusion. |
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Source: Green Earth Stones |
Snow QuartzZodiac Signs: Capricorn Snow Quartz brings good fortune and is a calming and soothing stone. It is helpful for meditation and introspection. Snow Quartz is also said to help the wearer connect to their inner child and see things with curiosity and without judgement. |
Strawberry QuartzZodiac Signs: Libra, Scorpio & Leo Strawberry Quartz is often mistaken for Rose Quartz. However, Strawberry Quartz has a darker pigment than Rose Quartz because of the iron within the stone. Much like Rose Quartz, it is a stone of love, especially self-love. It is a stone of self-compassion and for recognizing the abundance of love that surrounds you. It is also said to carry a strong vibration of positive energy and can amplify the vibration of other stones near it. |
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Tourmaline QuartzZodiac Signs: Libra & Scorpio Tourmaline Quartz carries the properties of Clear Quartz and Black Tourmaline - the grounding and deflection of negative energy found in Tourmaline, as well as the energy amplification and consciousness raising ability of Quartz. Tourmaline Quartz can help bring balance to the Yin and Yang energies, and is often used as a good luck charm. |
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RubyJuly Birthstone Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet. It is also one of the hardest, second only to Diamond. At times in ancient history, Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem, including Diamond. It is believed that Kublai Khan once offered an entire city in trade for a sizable Ruby. Rubies are said to provide protection, clarity, empowerment, and confidence. |
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SapphireZodiac Signs: Virgo Sapphire is a stone which has been associated with royalty all throughout history. It is said to bring blessings, gifts, and overall abundance to those who wear it. Sapphire also attracts protection from negative energies, strong intuition, as well as clarity and intuition. |
SardonyxZodiac Signs: Aries & Leo Sardonyx is a stone of strength and protection. It is said to attract friends and good fortune, improves perception and helps in processing of information. It supports the Root Chakra - helping you to feel grounded and centered. Sardonyx is associated with happiness, clarity in communication, and bravery. |
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SodaliteZodiac Signs: Virgo & Sagittarius Sodalite is a stone of logic. It unites the logical with the spiritual. Sodalite helps a person to stay true to themselves and stand up for their beliefs. It promotes intuition and trust in one's own judgement. It helps create discipline and carrying it with you may help you find efficient ways to handle your daily tasks and problems. |
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SunstoneZodiac Signs: Libra Sunstone cultivates a sense of assuredness in oneself. It is a stone of intuition and gives way for one’s truest self to be realized. Relieving stress and fearfulness, Sunstone invokes independence, originality, and vitality. |
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Tiger EyeZodiac Sign: Leo & Capricorn Tiger Eye has a strong connection to the Earth. It is a stone of protection, organization, strength, and self-reliance. Tiger Eye combines the energy of the Earth with the Sun that creates a high vibration yet is very grounding. It is a highly protective stone and helps a person to make decisions and think clearly. |
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Red Tiger EyeZodiac Signs: Leo, Aries, Taurus & Capricorn Red Tiger Eye aids in enhancing confidence and self-esteem. It provides motivation to the non motivated and energizes those who are feeling lethargic. Carry Red Tiger Eye in your pocket when you want to add vitality and passion to any project you’re working on. |
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TurquoiseZodiac Signs: Sagittarius Turquoise is a balancing stone. It works to connect you to your inner peace and realign yourself. It is protective against negative energy and helps to revitalize the user after exhaustion. Turquoise can also aid those who suffer from depression or panic attacks |
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Wood OpaliteZodiac Signs: Leo & Virgo Wood Opal is a form of petrified wood. Helps to make you feel safe and secure, calming down survival-based fears. It is useful for bringing patience to those in a process of slow inner transformation. It also strengthens your self-will. |