Stone Guide

Amazonite- heals and opens both the heart and throat chakras to enhance loving communication.

Amethyst-  The purple amethyst symbolizes piety, humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom.  Using an Amethyst as a meditation focus will increase the positive spiritual feelings. Amethyst helps overcome fears and cravings, as well as relieve headaches.  It can also be used as a dream stone and to help insomnia by placing the stone under your pillow while sleeping.

Apatite-  Blue Apatite is said to help one become highly psychic and aids in communication.  Apatite can also help control weight gain.

Chalcedony-  Chalcedony is said to assist in telepathy and harmonize the mind, body and spirit.  It instills generosity and absorbs negative energy by dissipitating it.  Chalcedony is available in in all different colors.

Chrysoprase- is said to impart a sense of being a part of the divine whole, inducing deep meditative styes.  It is said to promote the love of truth, and stimulating creativity. 

Citrine- The orange-colored citrine will allow your inner radiance to shine and also increase your self esteem and protect you from negative energy. It will open the mind to new ideas and promote clarity of thought.  Wear this stone for luck in business and money matters.

Garnet- Red garnet is a very powerful stone, as it fortifies courage to overcome challenges or situations of crisis and promoting self-confidence.  It can assist in bringing light and hope to your lifes path, and open the door for sharing with others.  Garnet is said to balance the root chakra.

Iolite- The indigo-colored iolite is known to assist in visualization for future goals or intentions, bringing about inner knowledge.  It can also assist in bringing harmony to relationships and aid in self-expression.  Iolite is said to open the third eye chakra.

Labradorite- is a highly mystical and protective stone, bringing light to the wearer and connecting with higher consciousness. This stones deflects unwanted energies from the aura.

Lemon Quartz- Lemon quartz's yellow color energy signifies creativity, organization, optimism and well-being. Meditation with lemon quartz will enhance focus on your goals with a clear and bright outlook to make your future the way you want it to be!

Moonstone- Brings good fortune, passionate love. Moonstone is also said to assist in foretelling the future and enhance one's intuition.  It also helps to balance the sacral and solar plexus chakras.

Mother of pearl- attracts fortune and happiness.

Peridot- Green peridot helps us to gather wisdom from experiences, lightens and gently releases stored up anger.  Peridot is healing in that it brings out forgiveness of oneself and dissolves feelings of self-blame.  Peridot symbolizes the heart chakra and helps to open up this spiritual center.

Pink (or cherry) opal- is said to aid in cleansing and activating the base and sacral chakras, creating a feeling of being centered.

Puka shells- originate from cone snail shells in the ocean.  In the Hawaiian tradition, the wearing of puka shells was thought to ensure a peaceful and safe voyage, especially for sailors on a long journey.

Pyrite- creates a wonderful energy field, blocking out negativity.

Sunstone- is a joyful, light-inspiring stone, instilling good nature and heightening intuition.

Notes cited from: http://crystal-cure.com/amethyst.html