Healing Properties of Gemstones Special thanks to pure-crystal.co/uk

Amber Amber helps to release stress, helps the memory and neutralises negative engergy as well as promoting self-healing.	Amethyst This stone is a powerful healer, it relieves physical and emontional pain, calms the mind and can be worn on any part of the body.
Aquamarine This stone helps the mind by calming your nerves. It also strengthens your ability to make changes to your life.	Green Aventurine This is an overall healing stone which cleanses and protects.
Carnellion Influences the female productive organs increasing fertility. It removes the fear of death and can bring happiness and companionship.	Citrine This stone increases self-esteem and balances the Yin and Yang. It is also the stone of prosperity.
Emerald This is one of the strongest healing stones. It provides inspiration and patience.	Jade This stone is the symbol of purity. It is a protective stone that relieves negative thoughts and brings harmony.
Lapis Lazuli This stone is good for the mind and can alleviate migraine and depression.	Rose Quartz This is called the love stone and teaches you to love yourself and to open your heart to receive love.
Blue Lace Agate This stone strengthens the skeletal system. It can treat arthritis and helps heal fractures.	Turquoise This stone is great for problem solving. It can help with eating disorders and ensures that the body absorbs nutrients.
Smoky Quartz This stone focuses and grounds the wearer. It is also used for cystal gazing.	Garnet Treats spinal and blood disorders and regenerates DNA. It energises and revitalizes.
Clear Quartz This is a powerful healing stone. Clear Quartz affect the whole person- body, mind and spirit. It is the best general healer.	Hematite This stone is good for grounding and protection. It can aid concentration and boost self-esteem.
Peridot This stone alleviates jealousy and anger and reduces stress as well as an aid in birth contractions. It is a visionary stone that helps you understand your destiny.	Tigers Eye This stone helps you to accomplish your goals. It is a protective stone that helps you balance Yin and Yang.

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Amethyst:

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz. 

Amethyst is the birthstone associated with February. It is also associated with the astrological signs of Pisces, Aries (especially the violet and purple variety), Aquarius, and Sagittarius. It is a symbol of heavenly understanding, and of the pioneer in thought and action on the philosophical, religious, spiritual, and material planes. Ranking members of the Roman Catholic Church traditionally wear rings set with a large amethyst as part of their office.

The Greek word "amethystos"  basically can be translated as "not drunken." Amethyst was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness, which is why wine goblets were often carved from it. Supposedly, when a drunken Dionysus was pursuing a maiden called Amethystos, who refused his affections, she prayed to the gods to remain chaste. The goddess Artemis granted the prayer, transforming her into a white stone; humbled by Amethystos' desire to remain chaste, Dionysus poured wine over the stone she had become as an offering, dyeing the crystals purple.

Variants of the story include that Dionysus, the god of intoxication, had been insulted by a mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal who crossed his path, creating fierce tigers to carry out his wish; the mortal turned out to be a beautiful young woman, Amethystos, who was on her way to pay tribute to Artemis. Her life is spared by Artemis, who transforms the maiden into a statue of pure crystalline quartz to protect her from the brutal claws. Dionysus wept tears of wine in remorse for his action at the sight of the beautiful statue. The god's tears stained the quartz purple. Another variation involves the goddess Rhea presenting Dionysus with the amethyst stone to preserve the wine drinker's sanity.

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Green Aventurine is a form of quartz, and is the birthstone for August.

The most common color of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue or gray.

The name aventurine derives from the Italian "a ventura," meaning "by chance." an unnaturally uniform manner. It is usually a golden brown, but may also be found in blue or green.

Aventurine is considered a healing stone to soothe a troubled heart or calm distraught emotions.

Aventurine is known as a lucky stone. It is said that if one holds aventurine in both hands while envisioning prosperity, money and good luck arrive at one's doorstep!

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Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli is listed as the traditional birthstone for December. It is also the Planetary stone for Capricorn and the birthstone for Libra. . Lapis may be given as a gem on the 7th and 9th wedding anniversary.

Lapis is considered a rock, not a mineral. It combines various minerals, mostly lazurite, but also contains calcite (white), sodalite (blue) and pyrite (fools' gold, a metallic yellow) and to be considered a mineral it would have only one component.

Lapis is said to strengthen total awareness, creativity, ESP, skeleton, thyroid, helps to expand viewpoint. It is believed to improve sleep and cure insomnia.

The Romans used lapis as an aphrodisiac.

During ancient times lapis was ground up and used for medicinal purposes as well as a cosmetic. The ground powder was mixed with milk and used as a compress to relieve ulcers and boils and, during the Middle Ages, lapis lazuli was believed to maintain the skeleton in healthy condition while keeping the spirit free from the negative emotions of fear and jealousy.

Lapis is used to energize the throat chakra and when placed over the brow chakra it induces a heightened state of awareness.

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Sodalite

The name Sodalite comes from this mineral's Sodium content.   Sodalite has also been called "Canadian Blue Stone" or simply "Bluestone". 

Sodalite is a relatively new stone, and therefore does not have an abundance of myth or lore attached to it.   However,  it has been labeled the "Stone of Truth", as it is said to make one speak the truth... not so much as in opposition to lying, but rather in its ability to help one clear any confusion and to distinctly get to the truth of a matter.  Sodalite, like Lapis Lazuli, has also been called the "Wisdom Stone" as it is believed to foster wisdom, knowledge and communication thereof. 

Sodalite is often used by athletes, as the stone is said to aid and prolong physical endurance.  It is also said that it awakens the Third Eye, allowing for greater acknowledgement and usefulness of one's own intuition. 

Known for enhancing communication skills, Sodalite is also an excellent stone for healing rifts in relationships, solving dilemmas and ending arguments, making it well-suited for mediators by creating a wider perspective.  The stone is said to promote trust. 

Astrological Sign is Sagittarius Chakras are the Throat and Brow.

Sodalite is said to promote peaceful calming and stabilizing, Clearing, focusing, meditation, logic, self-esteem, wisdom and intellect. Communication in group work. Unifies toward a common purpose. Enhances creativity. Conscious living. Awareness and perception. Unites logical with spiritual.

Sodalite is said to give physical aid in treating the nervous system. Helps balance metabolism; aids in manufacturing insulin to stabilize diabetes. Boosts immune system and lymphatic system. Glandular problems; stabilizes thyroid. Eliminates confusion, anxiety, fear; relieves stress, aids in alleviating Attention Deficit Disorder, migraines and headaches, and sleep disorders. Useful for stomach disorders. PMS, cramps. Calcium deficiencies.  

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Unakite

Unakite is an altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally clear quartz. It exists in various shades of green and pink and is usually mottled in appearance.

Unakite can be found as pebbles and cobbles from glacial drift in the beach rock on the shores of Lake Superior. It is the state stone of Virginia, where it is found in the river valleys after having been washed down from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Unakite is not limited to the United States, and is reported from South Africa, Sierra Leone, Brazil, and China as well as the United States.

Unikite promotes healing of the heart (especially palpitations) and weight gain, balancing, re birthing and releasing of old patterns.

Unakite is considered to be very good for helping one deal with issues from the past which are blocking progress for the self in the present and future.