According to lore, the gemstones we use have special meanings attached to them:

Moonstone - Soothes emotional instability and stress.  It is said to provide deep emotional healing.

Smoky Quartz - Grounds spiritual energy and gently neutralizes negative vibrations.  Relieves fear, lifts depression and brings emotional calmness.

Garnet – Symbol of friendship, charity and sincerity.  Protects against bad dreams.  Increases courage and self confidence.

Amethyst – Physical and mental healer;  aids in creativity, spirituality and intuition.  Stimulates purity and love.

Citrine -  A powerful cleanser and regulator.  This warming stone releases negativity and promotes joy in life.

Fluorite - Cleanses and stabilizes the aura.  Increases self confidence and draws off negative energies and stress of all kinds.

Aquamarine - A stone of courage and harmony.  Its calming energies reduce stress and quiet the mind.  A spiritual stone, it shields the aura and aligns the chakras.

Labradorite - A highly mystical and protective stone which calms the mind of negativity and energizes the imagination.  Stimulates intuition and psychic gifts.  

Jasper – Once thought to help its wearer regain self control.  A powerful healer and protector.

Snowflake Obsidian – A volcanic lava said to help control temper and promote higher vision.

Unakite – Enhances ones’ ability to reason.  Creates the clarity necessary for responsible decision making.

Turquoise – Said to promote health and aids in the natural healing process.

Sodalite – Detoxifies, alleviates fears and clears the mind.  Believed to strengthen the immune system.

Aventurine – Brings independent thinking, balance and tranquility.

Carnelian aka Natural Agate – A cooling stone, is said to cure insomnia, promote strength and healing.  Provides protection from the evil and the envious, excites joyous emotions, gives voice to the timid, grants ones’ desires.

Rose Quartz – Universal love energy, a gift of love, used to meditate, heals the heart, shows opportunities for growth and stimulates the imagination.

Lapis – A state of higher consciousness and friendship.  Used to connect with ancestors, increases self-expression through writing, creativity and dreaming.

Onyx – Brings self confidence, emotional balance, the will to achieve and preserve, increases concentration and devotion.

Coral – Increases sensitivity, caring and compassion.  Said to calm and improve life.

Aragonite – Aids in patience and centering.  Uplifts emotions, opens heart and mind.

Hematite - A grounding stone believed to aid clarity, balance and calm reason.  Said to enhance memory and intellect, strengthen the circulatory system and dissolve negativity and transform it into love.

Magnetic Hematite - Said to enhance physical energy and vitality by maintaining the natural charge of the nerve cells.  Reduces pain and increases the healing process of the hands, wrists and fingers.  Helps tension headaches and light migraines.  People have reported a difference within 48 hours of wearing the stones.  Magnetic jewelry is not recommended for those with a pacemaker or are pregnant.

Amazonite - Believed to have many healing characteristics.  A soothing stone, it dissipates negative energy and aggravation.

Jade - Treasured in the East, jade is known as the symbol of purity, love, luck and serenity.  A protective stone which keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony.