About the Stones

Garnet

Garnet is known for is a deep maroon or dark red color. Garnet gets its name from the Latin word "granatum" meaning seed or grain. A red seed being associated with those of a pomegranate. Throughout history some garnets have been mistaken for rubies because of their tendency to exhibit a different shade of color when viewed from different directions under certain light conditions. The garnet brings power, energy, courage, depth of well being and love. It balances peace and solitude. Garnet is a grounding stone.

Peridot

Usually of a yellow-green color, peridot can vary in the depth of green and historically were often mistaken for emeralds. Long associated with spring and renewal, the peridot is also known as the “evening gemstone” because its color intensifies in the evening light. This gemstone is believed to bring its wearer success, peace, and good luck. Legend says that peridot was one of the favourite gemstones of Cleopatra and that some of the "emeralds" worn by her were actually peridot. One of the joy stones, peridot brings the energies from in the aura to the physical body. Its powers include health, protection, and sleep. The advantages of peridot are to attract love and calm anger while also soothing nerves and dispelling negative emotions. The peridot inspires healing, renewal, purification, rebirth and growth. Heals hurt feelings, helps mend damaged relationships.

Amethyst

Amethyst can vary in shades of purple and even include a reddish and milky purple shade. The purple color comes from the existence of manganese and the presence of iron determines the intensity of its color. Amethyst is a stone of faith. It increases trust in yourself and others. Amethyst is associated with spiritual awareness, meditation, balance, psychic abilities, inner peace, healing and positive transformation. In addition it symbolizes sincerity and stability. You will wear amethyst to heighten your natural intuition and help get in touch with your inner self. This stone brings an understanding of death and rebirth and aids in past-life recall. Also relieves stress and brings calmness in times of grief. It was once believed that amethysts would protect against drunkenness.

Citrine

Citrine is transparent to translucent and yellow to gold-brown in color with a vitreous luster. The name citrine is derived from the old French word for lemon ; citrin. Its color comes from the presence of iron impurities within the crystal. Citrine is believed to symbolize light heartedness and joy. In ancient times, people carried citrine as a protection against snake venom. and evil thoughts. People born in November are especially able to experience the calmness and hope that the citrine brings. Citrine is a stone of success, prosperity and regeneration. It induces confidence and optimism in family and business relationships. If lost in the path of life, trust citrine to show you the way, rebuild your existence and lead to abundance and happiness.

Blue Topaz

A quartz crystal from light to deep blue color. Blue Topaz is favoured for its beautiful luster and color. Legend says that it dispels all enchantment and helps to improve eyesight. The ancient Greeks believed that it had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. It helps to enact the things necessary to change one's physical world by putting them in touch with the higher desires of self. Blue topaz instils a sense of trust in the universality of all. It allows the user to surrender to the pre-planned destiny that is set-up in the beginning.

Smoke topaz

Its colors range from tan, brown to light gray and make it rare in the mineral world, where only a few others take on brown or black color. Smoky quartz is a grounding and stabilizing stone. It provides connections to the joys of life and makes guilt disapear. It displace negativity, makes emotional baggage lighter and ease the meditation process. Finally, spiritualists believe it can protect from unseen dangers, connect to the inner guides and increase receptivity during dreaming.

Pink quartz

In the spiritualist’s belief system, rose quartz is one of the most important love stones. It is the crystal they use for all affairs of the heart, including healing, protecting, bringing peace and re-establishing the power of love in the soul. They also revere it for balancing Yin and Yang energies, strengthening communications, removing negative energies and attracting Cherubic energies.

Turquoise

Turquoise is a very sacred stone used for centuries by the Native American's in all healing work. This is a stone of peace, serenity and tranquility. It increases protection, meditation energy, wisdom, balance, honest communication, strength, friendship and love. It shields the wearer from harmful influences, attracts friendship. In healing this stone connects the spiritual bodies with the other levels: the physical, emotional, and intellectual. It is said that turquoise will grow pale on a sickly person and recover its color when returned to a healthy person.