Gemstone Meaning

Gemstone Meaning

Each semi-precious gemstone has a metaphysical association. This article shares the gemstones we use in our metal work designs here at Earth Balance Craft.

Agate

Amazonite

Amethyst

Aventurine

Agate is a translucent micro-crystalline quartz and is related to balancing yin yang in the body, protection, strength, courage, calmness and healing. Agate also helps the eyes, uterus and stomach, pancreas and cleanses the lymph system.

Amazonite is known as the stone of courage and truth, giving freedom in expression and communicating thoughts and emotions. In the physical body it is aids the brain, central nervous system and is associated with helping osteoporosis. Good for creativity people and writers. Seen as aiding alignment of the heart chakra.

Amethyst is a stone that is calming and soothing, an aid to meditation. It is also known to be associated with prosperity, helping to deal with financial worries and legal difficulty. It helps to purify and dispel negative energy, whilst creating psychic protection.

Aventurine a stone that is known for aiding prosperity, wealth, finances and good luck, a stone of opportunity. It also helps aid conflict, anger and arguments. It relates to the heart and thymus gland, from circulation to cardiac issues.

Carnelian

Chalcedony

Chinese Jade

Citrine

Carnelian is a stone relating to warmth, creativity, expression, helping you find strength, find your voice and be motivated in life. It aids stability and steadfastness. In dealing with conflict it helps remove negativity and gives you the courage to deal with people. In the physical body it relates to fertility.

In Chinese culture Jade stone represents heaven in brightness and earth in substance, and embodies virtues of wisdom, courage, compassion and justice. In the physical body Jade stone relates to the heart, lungs, kidneys, immune system, blood cleansing and the eyes.

Citrine is a stone associated with success, prosperity, generosity, brightness and joy. A stone that gives energy and lifts up, especially self confidence and self worth. Used for good luck, motivation, encouragement and a way to balance emotional wellbeing.

Fluorite

Garnet

Jade

Jasper

Fluorite is a crystal that helps to remove and store negative energy. It also helps to cleanse and clear the aura. It is known to aid focus, clarity, concentration and in making decisions. In the physical body is can help the DNA cells to regenerate, also a boost for the immune system, helping strengthen bones and for spinal health.

Garnet is a stone of that helps energise and rejuvenate. A stone that is seen to help relationships, love and passion as well as being used in times of crisis, helping to provide strength and courage. In the physical body garnet relates to the heart, blood and skin conditions.

Jasper is an earthy stone, known to be nurturing to the wearer. It has harmonising, strengthening and stabilising properties. Seen as a stone to help during phases of stress, it helps to protect and dispel negative energy. In the body it helps the liver and gallbladder and aids the balance of yin yang energy.

Ocean Jasper is from the Water Element and is also known as the Atlantis stone. It has properties that help cleanse the aura and draw out negative energy. It aids responsibility and patience. It also relates to increase lymph system function and organ tissue regeneration.

Snakeskin Jasper is a stone that can help protect from negativity and psychic attacks. It has strengthening and stabilising properties. In the body it helps the liver and gallbladder and aids yin yang energy to harmonise.

Kyanite

Labradorite

Mookaite

Moonstone

Kyanite is said to aid meditation as it is a stone that calms and soothes. Known to be help clear communication, enhancing physic ability and opening the mind. In the physical body it helps remove any blockages, balance the chakras and balance yin yang. It doesn’t hold any negative energy, and is a good choice to help ease stress and negative emotions such as anger and frustration.

Labradorite is a beautiful stone that has reflective qualities, known as a mystical and psychic stone that helps you transform and strengthen. A strong stone to use to protect from negative energy. Seen to help bring co-incidence and synchronicity in life. In the physical body it can help de-stress, level hormones and help PMT.

Mookaite - Is a type of jasper. An earthy stone, known to be nurturing to the wearer. It has harmonising, strengthening and stabilising properties. Seen as a stone to help during phases of stress, it helps to protect and dispel negative energy. In the body it helps the liver and gallbladder and aids the balance of yin yang energy.

Moonstone is a stone of passion, happiness, love and promise, seen to be a talisman to help us reconnect with our inner selves. It is related to the moon and can help bring forth positive emotions and protection. In the physical body it relates to the whole digestive, absorption and elimination system.

Peridot

Prehnite

Quartz

Rose Quartz

Obsidian is a stone from volcanic activity and is of the fire element. It is associated with grounding, courage, strength and protection. A soothing semi-precious stone that helps to reduce fear. It relates to circulation, teeth and gums.

Peridot is a stone of confidence, clarity, lightness, clear thought and being assertive in life. It also is a stone for relationships, helping to lessen negative emotions such as anger, envy and frustration.

Prehnite is a watery stone that is associated with spiritual growth, forecasting and prophecy. It can be used for visualisation, meditation and recollection. With peaceful and calming properties, to help you live from the heart.

Quartz helps regulate and balance energy. It helps draw out negative energy, balancing the emotional, physical and spiritual body. It also helps the immune system, aids focus, clarity and helps with memory problems.

Clear Quartz is also called the master healer, meaning it helps enhance the properties of other crystals and is an all round stone that helps regulate and balance energy. It helps draw out negative energy, balancing the emotional, physical and spiritual body. It also helps the immune system, aids focus, clarity and helps with memory problems.

Rose quartz is the stone of unconditional love and romance. It is also seen as aiding forgiveness, compassion and wisdom with yourself and within personal relationships. It is also associated with healing matters of the heart by releasing negative energy surrounding relationships.

Serpentine

Serpentine is related to inner calm and peace, a good stone to aid meditation practice. It is also a stone for kundalini practice. It is associated with serpents from its’ colour. In the physical body it relates to the stomach and kidneys.

Sodalite is known as a stone of peace and harmony. It helps enhance clarity and clear thinking. It relates to endurance activities such as athletics, especially for groups aiding trust and a team spirit. Seen to help speaking and communication, reduce panic attacks and balancing emotions. In the physical body it relates to the throat and thyroid system.

Tigers Eye is a type of quartz which helps ground, protect and balance. Seen as a stone that helps you connect to Earth energy, giving you courage and helping empowerment. It also he balance yin yang in the body and relates to balancing hormones.