Quartz
SiO2 Silicate Transparent 7
Most Common
Worldwide
Colors: Clear, Pink, Orange, Purple, Dark Brown, Black
Uses: Due to its ability to balance, quartz is excellent for harmonizing and stabilizing one's environment and is helpful in romantic relationships. It is said to amplify healing energy and is particularly effective for chronic fatigue, arthritis, bone injuries, depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia and intestinal troubles.
Properties: Good-quality quartz is cool to the touch, like glass; a piece of plastic that has been manufactured to resemble quartz will feel warm or room temperature to the touch. Keep in mind, however, that glass made to resemble quartz will also be cool to the touch, although it will be smoother and less varied.
Major Types of Quartz
Quartz Crystal
Crystal Silicate Transparent 7
Most Common
Worldwide
Colors: Clear, Pink, Orange, Purple, Dark Brown, Black
Uses: Due to its ability to balance, quartz is excellent for harmonizing and stabilizing one's environment and is helpful in romantic relationships. It is said to amplify healing energy and is particularly effective for chronic fatigue, arthritis, bone injuries, depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia and intestinal troubles.
Properties: Good-quality quartz is cool to the touch, like glass; a piece of plastic that has been manufactured to resemble quartz will feel warm or room temperature to the touch. Keep in mind, however, that glass made to resemble quartz will also be cool to the touch, although it will be smoother and less varied.
Agate
Curved Banded Chalcedony Translucent 7
Common
Worldwide
Colors: Black, Green, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Grey, Brown, Orange
Uses: Agate is an excellent stone for rebalancing and harmonising body, mind and spirit. It cleanses and stabilises the aura, eliminating and transforming negativity. Agate enhances mental function, improving concentration, perception and analytical abilities.
Properties: Agate enhances mental function, improves concentration, enhances perception and analytical abilities. It is a soothing and calming gemstone that heals inner anger, anxiety and helps in the strengthening of relationships. Agate instills security and safety.
Jasper
Spotted Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Common
Worldwide
Colors: Red, Yellow, Brown, Green, Blue
Uses: Jasper, in all its forms, is considered a powerful healing stone. Jasper is regarded as a gemstone that gives a sense of well-being, intensifying that feeling. Also a stone of gentleness and relaxation, fancy jasper's rich colors blend and complement each other so well for a complete sense of wholeness.
Properties: Most stones, including Red Jasper, benefit greatly from sunshine cleansing. Place your stone in direct sunshine for a few hours to cleanse it. Make sure you don't keep it out for too long, however, because it may fade your stone.
Aventurine
Vitreous Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Uncommon-Rare
India, Chile, Spain, and Russia
Colors: Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Grey
Uses: Aventurine benefits the thymus gland and nervous system. It balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism, lowering cholesterol. Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes. It heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular and urogenital systems.
Properties: Green Aventurine is a comforter and heart healer. It is used to clear and activate the Heart Chakra for general well-being and emotional calm. It is also a powerful protector of the Heart Chakra, providing a shield to block entry from those who would "tap in" and use the energy of another.
Onyx
Parallel Banded Chalcedony Opaque/Translucent 7
Uncommon
Worldwide
Colors: Black, White
Uses: Onyx is a stone that offers up powerful vibrations of protection, strength, focus, and willpower. This stone is here to continuously push you forward in your life. By activating your root, solar plexus, and third eye chakras, one is able to fully ground themselves to Earth.
Properties: Imparts self-confidence, helping you to be at ease in your surroundings. Onyx banishes grief, enhances self-control and stimulates the power of wise decision-making. It encourages happiness and good fortune. Onyx treats disorders of the bones, bone marrow and blood.
Tiger's Eye
Chatoyant Chalcedony Opaque 6.5-7
Uncommon-Rare
Worldwide
Colors: Yellow, Brown
Uses: Tigers Eye is good for growing your confidence and strength and it is known as the stone of courage. It is a root and sacral chakra stone which means it helps you to get grounded, build a safe and strong foundation, and find your motivation once more. It's also good at warding off negative energy.
Properties: It can be used for protection, courage, willpower, insight, prosperity, integrity, and strength. It also has many healing properties such as stimulating the metabolism and aiding digestion. In addition, this stone brings harmony to relationships and encourages good luck.
Amethyst
Crystal Quartz Transparent 7
Common-Uncommon
Siberia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Far East
Colors: Purple
Uses: Amethyst is a natural tranquillizer, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity. Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.
Properties: Cross-culturally, this popular gemstone was used as a symbol of peace and unification. It is also thought to evoke feelings of serenity and calmness in those who wear it. Amethyst is often used during meditation to provide an overall sense of spiritual balance.
Citrine
Crystal Quartz Transparent 7
Rare
Bolivia, Madagascar, Mexico, Spain, and Uruguay
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Brown
Uses: It can promote a positive mood. According to crystal expert Heather Askinosie, citrine is also connected with the energy of the sun, promoting a sense of happiness and light.
Properties: It imparts joy, wonder, delight and enthusiasm. Raises self-esteem and self-confidence. Stimulates the brain, strengthening the intellect. Citrine promotes motivation, activates creativity and encourages self-expression.
Carnelian
Dull Waxy Chalcedony Opaque/Translucent 6.5-7
Common-Uncommon
Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, India, Siberia, and Germany
Colors: Red, Orange
Uses: A stabilising stone, Carnelian restores vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity. It gives courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy and motivates for success. Carnelian is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind. It helps in trusting yourself and your perceptions.
Properties: In contemporary times, carnelian is thought by some to enhance self-esteem and creativity, to combat feelings of inadequacy, to increase physical energy and overcome insomnia. In the home, carnelian is believed to increase motivation towards action.
