Gemstones and Their Healing Properties

Amethyst relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Amethyst healing properties are especially useful in regards to work-related stress, because the stone is also associated with abundance; therefore relieving stress while emanating prosperity. The amethyst properties which facilitate intuition and communication can also be applied to increased work effectiveness.

Ruby encourages passion and a zest for life. It improves motivation and the ability to set realistic goals. Ruby allows the sharing of loving energy despite past hurts, bringing up anger or negative energy for transmutation. It gives the strength to rise from martyrdom and choose whether or not to dwell in anguish, distress, or suffering, and encourages a positive and more courageous state of mind.

Turquoise stabilizes mood swings and instills inner calm. It is excellent for depression and exhaustion. The color turquoise helps open lines of communication between the heart and the spoken word. It is a friendly and happy color, great for this who enjoy life to the fullest. Fun fact: this is Jaimie's favorite stone!

Emerald enhances unconditional love, unity and promotes friendship. While Emerald has a calming effect on the emotions, it has an invigorating effect on thought, reflection, and philosophy. It is a marvelous crystal for activating artistic creativity, and for bringing focus and intensity to one’s lifework.

Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace. Rose Quartz has been used in love rituals and ceremonies for centuries. A heart chakra stone, Rose Quartz opens the heart and allows you to restore trust, an essential process for moving forward.

Carnelian restores vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity. Carnelian is said to attract prosperity, new resources and good luck. It is a talisman for success in any money-making venture. In the workplace, it is a crystal of ambition, drive and determination, and wards off undue pressures of co-workers or impersonal corporations with unrealistic expectations.

Clear Quartz protects against negativity, attunes to your higher self, and relieves pain. Clear Quartz brings strength and clarity to the intellect, aiding concentration and memory retention, and filtering out distractions. Its hypnotic quality is conducive to sleep, helping one to understand the messages and lessons conveyed during the dream state.

Tiger Eye has the power to focus the mind, promoting mental clarity, assisting in resolving problems objectively and unclouded by emotions. Tiger Eye is highly beneficial for resolving dilemmas and internal battles, especially those caused by jealousy, willfulness and pride. It teaches integrity and right use of power, bringing an awareness of one’s needs, as opposed to mere “wants”. 

Chalcedony helps with emotional balance, stamina, vitality, endurance, energy, kindness, and friendliness. Chalcedony eases self-doubt and brings a helpful peace to inner reflection. It can remove hostility and encourage a light-hearted optimism.

Pyrite promotes good physical health and emotional well-being. It is considered a very protective stone. Pyrite is a crystal of positive energy, and is extremely helpful for melancholy and thoughts fixed on misfortune and despair.

Freshwater pearls give purity, promote faith, charity, integrity, especially personal integrity. Some healers use pearls to help balance body rhythms and hormone levels with lunar cycles, and to harmonize human beings with the natural world.

Tourmalated quartz cleanses the aura, clearing energy patterns that have resulted in stagnation. Tourmalated quartz can help keep one well-grounded, thus avoiding that out-of-touch sensation that can often result from being too focused on higher pursuits. 

Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength. It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilizes the emotions, providing calmness. Moonstone opens the heart to nurturing qualities as well as assisting in the acceptance of love. It is an excellent crystal for first or new love, and is a comforting talisman if love must be kept a secret.

Blue onyx increase regeneration, happiness, intuition and one’s instincts. Blue Onyx is a strengthening stone that will help you approach a task or a lesson with confidence and positivity. It will get rid of the distractions and increase your motivation.

Black Onyx absorbs and transforms negative energy, and helps to prevent the drain of personal energy. Onyx grounds and stabilizes the emotional body, bringing strength in difficult or confusing circumstances and during times of tremendous mental or physical stress.