Stone Info

Suggested properties of common gemstone and birthstones:

ALEXANDRITE (June Birthstone) - Reacts to a change in the wearer's health by changing its color. It is believed that Alexandrite can improve blood circulation, purify blood and strengthen blood vessels.

AMETHYST (February Birthstone) - Amethyst is a natural tranquilizer, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. 

AQUAMARINE (March Birthstone) - Aquamarine stones have been loved for thousands of years because of their clear blue beautiful hues. The name Aquamarine comes from the Latin aqua marinus, meaning "water of the sea," and refers to its sparkling ocean-like color. Aquamarine represents relaxing calm as well as exhilaration. It is considered to be a stone that cleanses away the bad by encouraging one to let go of feelings and experiences that can become barriers. Aquamarine also has the ability to inspire truth and trust. 

BLOODSTONE (Alternate March Birthstone) - Heightens intuition and increases creativity. It is grounding and protecting - drawing off negative environmental energy, helping to overcome influences such as geopathic or electromagnetic stress.

CARNELIAN (Alternate July Birthstone) - A stabilizing stone, Carnelian restores vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity. It gives courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy and motivates for success. Carnelian is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind. It helps in trusting yourself and your perceptions.

CHRYSOPRASE (Alternate May Birthstone) - Known for manifesting happiness, the Chrysoprase crystal stone is one of the best antidepressants in the world of crystal healing. Its relaxing and serene vibes help cool off intense emotions and anxiety. Forgive and forget or be paralyzed, that's the wisdom of the Chrysoprase crystal stone meaning. Get out of your head and into your heart with Chrysoprase, the stone that symbolizes joy and optimism. 

CITRINE (November Birthstone) - Cleanses the chakras and opens intuition; attracts wealth, prosperity and success. It imparts joy, wonder, delight and enthusiasm. Raises self-esteem and self-confidence.

CRYSTAL QUARTZ (Alternate March Birthstone) - Clear Quartz is known as the stone of power and amplifies any energy or intention. Clear Quartz protects against negativity, attunes to your higher self, and relieves pain.

DIAMOND (April Birthstone) - Diamond imparts fearlessness, invincibility and fortitude. Clears emotional and mental pain.

EMERALD (May Birthstone) - Enhances unconditional love, unity and promotes friendship. Stimulates the heart chakra, having a healing effect on the emotions as well as the physical heart.

HERKIMER DIAMOND (Alternate April Birthstone) - Clears the chakras, opening channels for spiritual energy to flow; stimulates conscious attunement to the highest level, and is particularly helpful in activating and opening the Crown and Third Eye Chakras.

GARNET (January Birthstone) - Revitalizes, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate. Inspires love and devotion. Garnet balances the sex drive and alleviates emotional disharmony.

IOLITE - These beautiful blue violet crystals may stimulate the imagination and can take you to a higher level spiritually. Iolite helps in recovering balance, and is recommended for those suffering from disorientation, lack of motivation, chronic disorganization, and distraction. Iolite stones may help you in many areas of your life, especially the ability to stimulate your imagination. Once you harness the power of your imagination you have the ability to live the life of your dreams. 

JADE (Alternate August Birthstone) - A protective stone, keep if the wearer from harm and bringing harmony. Jade attracts good luck and friendship, stabilizes the personality and promotes self-sufficiency.

LABRADORITE - With its pearly hues that shimmer in a range of iridescent blues and greens, the Labradorite crystal reminds us to keep it magical by linking us to the spirit world, a dimension where anything is possible. Labradorite will keep your body anchored to the earth and grounded while your imagination can tap into magic and curiosity. The protective powers of labradorite stone protect the aura by creating an energy barrier to keep you balanced. 

LAPIS LAZULI (Alternate September Birthstone) - Realize your spiritual potential with the high vibrational energy of Lapis Lazuli. Full of the wisdom and awareness that this stone brings, your soul will be ready to embark on a journey of awakening. Strive toward enlightenment as you pursue your true destiny, and leave pettiness and stress behind. This is a powerful stone for broadening your understanding, and should be used especially by those having issues with self-expression and self-awareness. 

MALACHITE (Alternate May Birthstone) - Protection stone - absorbs negative energies and pollutants, picking them up from the atmosphere and from the body. Guards against radiation and clears electromagnetic pollution. 

MOONSTONE (Alternate June Birthstone) - The milky radiance of a Moonstone crystal represents tenderness, and is believed to bring lovers closer together. Moonstone is a magical stone that connects you to your divine feminine and inner Goddess. It helps you unlock the energy of the Moon that resides within you to keep you in a more balanced state. Moonstone acts as a guide to help you do what’s necessary to become more balanced, healthy and in sync. Moonstone is the light in the darkness. 

OPAL (October Birthstone) - Encourages both freedom and independence. Opal enhances cosmic consciousness and induces psychic and mystical visions. Helps to release anger and claim self worth, aiding in accessing and expressing one's true self.

ONYX (Alternate December Birthstone) - Promotes vigor, steadfastness and stamina. Imparts self-confidence, helping you to be at ease in your surroundings.

PEARL (June “Birthstone”) - Enhances personal integrity and helps to provide a focus to ones attention. Pearl symbolizes purity and is known as a “stone of sincerity”.

PERIDOT (August Birthstone) - Alleviates jealousy, resentment, spite, bitterness, irritation, hatred and greed. Reduces stress, anger and guilt. Peridot opens our hearts to joy and new relationships. It enhances confidence and assertion, motivating growth and change.

PYRITE - Often called Fool's Gold, pyrite has been fooling people for thousands of years. It isn't gold, but it does have some wonderful metaphysical properties that make it very beneficial in many ways. The spiritual healing powers of pyrite are wonderful for improving spiritual focus and clarity of perceptions. It pulls high-frequency energy into the body which stimulates a desire for action, enhances creativity and helps one recognize their own potential. 

ROSE QUARTZ (Alternate January Birthstone) - Brings soothing energy - fosters empathy, reconciliation, and forgiveness of others. Lowers stress and tension in the heart.

RUBY (July Birthstone) - Encourages joy, spontaneity, laughter and courage; promotes positive dreams and stimulates the pineal gland. Aids in retaining wealth and passion.

SAPPHIRE (September Birthstone) - The magnificent and holy Sapphire, in all its celestial hues, is a stone of wisdom and royalty. It is forever associated with sacred things and considered the gem of gems, a jewel steeped in the history and lore of nearly every religion. Sapphire is exceptional for calming and focusing the mind, allowing the release of mental tension and unwanted thoughts. It encourages opening the mind to beauty and intuition, bringing lightness and joy as it restores balance within the body. 

SARDONYX (August Birthstone) - A stone of protection and strength; promotes virtuous conduct and integrity, attracts friends and good fortune. It brings lasting happiness and stability to partnerships.

SMOKY QUARTZ - Smoky Quartz gets its wispy hints of brown from exposure to natural underground radiation from granite deposits, giving regular Quartz an added punch of celestial vibrations. Smoky Quartz’s power lies in its ability to protect and ground one physically and spiritually to this world. Smoky Quartz helps you to overcome negative emotions such as stress, fear, anger, jealousy, and even feelings of depression. Elevate your mood with this stone that helps you remain balanced in any situation. 

SPINEL (August Birthstone) - Spinel is known as one of the top protection stones in the mineral kingdom because it repels negativity. Black Spinel is one of the best stones to wear to get rid of anger and resentment. This is a great stone to wear to support a transformation or life changing event where you need grounding or healing of the physical and emotional body. This stone can bring inspiration and new hope.

TANZANITE (December Birthstone) - Tanzanite is a cool blue or purple gemstone that soothes and calms. The serene vibrations of this gorgeous gemstone provide an easy awakening, in keeping with tanzanite meaning and tanzanite color. The blue zoisite crystals gently open the pathway between the heart and mind, revealing certain truths. Tanzanite meaning is connected to its ability to help you become a kind, compassionate and enlightened person. 

TOPAZ (November Birthstone) - Topaz is, and always has been, a highly regarded stone, symbolizing wealth, health and happiness in all of its manifestations. Blue Topaz draws its vibration from the sky and the cosmos, bringing a renewed sense of vitality and the confidence to express oneself clearly and authentically. Topaz has associations with love and is believed to be a bringer of good fortune, especially when used in rituals relating to romance and the attraction of a soul mate of life partner. 

TOURMALINE (October Birthstone) - Tourmaline meaning varies slightly, depending on its color however, the underlying meaning for all tourmaline colors is energy. Tourmaline imparts powerful healing energy and powerful protection energy. Pink tourmaline meaning is all about the heart, love and compassion. Green tourmaline meaning supports masculine virility, courage, stamina and strength. The vibrations from green tourmaline connect with the Earth to make the heart more receptive to love. 

TURQUOISE (Alternate December Birthstone) - One of the first gemstones ever to be mined, Turquoise has been considered a sacred stone for thousands of years. Native Americans used it as a powerful healing tool for creating a connection between heaven and Earth. This stone is considered a master healer because it promotes an energetic flow of the highest vibration of love. As a throat Chakra stone, turquoise helps to foster honest and open communication. In working to protect and align the chakras, turquoise strengthens the entire mind and body in the process. 

ZIRCON - Zircons are some of the oldest stones that have been used on the planet, and the meaning of their name dates back to an ancient Persian word 'zargun', meaning 'gold-colored'. Zircon is believed to have the ability to increase one’s self-confidence, and to aid the wearer in loving the self as well as others, as it opens up the heart and brings compassion. Zircon is known to be a grounding stone that inspires and motivates and gives guidance. Zircon is often confused with cubic zirconia, the laboratory grown imitation diamond, because of its similar name. But Zircon is far from fake, it is a natural, beautiful stone with gorgeous golden hues.