Precious stones. Their properties and symbolism
The properly selected stone brings good fortune and prosperity. When selecting the stone one should take into consideration its meaning. This article contains the comprehensive brief characteristics of all most well known precious and semiprecious stones.
When selecting the stone you should take into account its meaning and the planets patronizing the person to whom the stone is being given. The given stone should bring only luck and well-being to this person.
All stones are divided to groups. Each of the groups relates definite sign of the zodiac. Each gift and decoration has a hidden, symbolic sense. Each person has a stone that patronizes him or her depending on the sign of the Zodiac.
Thus, for example, the patronizing stones of Aries are amethyst and ordonix. Taurus’s stone is agate and Gemini’s stones are beryl or topaz. Emerald patronizes the persons who were born under the sign of Cancer. Ruby patronizes the persons who were born under the sign of Leo. Virgins prefer rock crystal and sapphire. Libras prefer diamonds, opals, tourmalines and beryls. Topaz and bloodstone correspond to Scorpio. Sagittarius adores turquoise, while Capricorn likes onyx and chrysoprase. If you want to give a gemstone to the Aquarius, then give sapphire or obsidian. Pisces likes alexandrite and aquamarine.
Gem stones have peculiar feature. Some of them could be given only in pair. Alexandrite is one of such stones.
Depending on the time of the year different stones should be given. Thus, in January you should better give garnet, hyacinth or serpentine. In February you should consider giving amethyst. In March the best gift would be chrysolite. April is the best period for presenting pink and lilac amethyst.
Give agate in May and beryl in June. July is the right time for giving emerald. In August you can select whether to give cornelian, sardonyx, alexandrite, murchisonite, ruby, topaz or gold yellow beryl.
September is the best month for giving jasper. In October consider giving diamond. If you plan to present a gemstone in November, then select Topaz. In December it is better to give turquoise.
In accordance with patronizing planets the stones are the energetically display the activity of the following celestial bodies:
The Sun reveals in carbuncle.
The moon patronizes diamonds.
The activity of Mercury on the Earth is displayed in cornelian.
Venus element manifests itself in emerald.
Warlike Mars patronizes ruby.
Jupiter corresponds to sapphire.
The alter ego of Saturn is obsidian.
When selecting the decorations made from precious and semiprecious stones the person should orientate himself first of all on the personal liking of the person to whom the gift is meant. First of all, it is the color of the stone, which corresponds to the development of certain merits of the person.
The loneliness and perfection are emphasized with the help of the decoration with white stones. Such stones are developing in the person such qualities as diligence and the feeling of freedom.
Red shaded stones symbolize energy, desire and movement. Such stones are given to stimulate the energy properties of the man, strengthen the protective functions of the organism. The owners of red stones could call somebody out.
Orange shaded stones symbolize beauty, grace and artistic skills. The decorations made from these stones develop in man the feeling of the beautiful.
The stones of green color symbolize the integrity of the personality. The owners of such stones are reasonable and patient.
Blue colored stones symbolize logic thinking. These stones promote the development in the person of such qualities as intuition and practicalness.
Violet shaded stones are the symbols of secrecy, magic and mystic.
Purple stones symbolize will and thought.
Brown shaded stones symbolize rest, reliability and stability.
Shot descriptions of precious stones
Aventurine is a yellow, green or cherry red stone with metallic inclusions. Aventurine could put the person into good mood. It supports the cheerfulness of the spirit and adds the clarity of thinking and urges on action. As an amulet aventurine protects from evil curse.
Agate is a striped and semitransparent chalcedony. It could be white and black, white and grey, and sometimes pink or lilac. This stone is advised to philosophers because it helps to develop intellect. It adds bravery, calmness and favors longevity. People who suffer from chronic cough or have toothache should wear it.
Aquamarine is transparent gemstone with green and blue shade. It is a kind of beryl. As an amulet aquamarine guards the luck of the spouses. The decorations made of aquamarine are frequently used in exchanges between sweethearts. Such a stone will protect from disasters on water. It develops bravery and can tell its owner beforehand about the dangers awaiting him or her by changing its color. Moreover aquamarine could cure the throat ache and toothache.
Axinite is a stone of pink brown, honey yellow and less often of violet and blue color. Axinite can compensate the negative energy of the owner by turning it to positive energy.
Axinite also favors to creative work and develops fantasy. The owner of such a stone has all chances to become excellent artist. Axinite relieves the person from pain in liver and favors the improvement in the condition of the organism.
Alexandrite is a gemstone that has emerald green color when exposed to natural lighting and violet and red color when being exposed to artificial lighting. This stone should be worn by diplomats and lawyers. It helps to improve memory and develops intuition. Alexandrite is used in treating varicose veins. It also helps people with shattered nerves to become more patient and calm.
Diamond is an expensive noble gemstone. This stone adds bravery, strength and courage to its owner. It brings the owner luck in all of his/her deals, but only in case the diamond was obtained honestly. It guards the owner from different illnesses, protects from evil eye and evil curse. This stone takes the energy of its owner. The diamond could be worn only by the person with strong energetic properties. In this case the stone will not absorb the energy of its owner, but will increase it. The stone favors the disclosure of the best sides of its owner. Diamonds with inner defects bring a lot of problems to their owners and therefore their owners should know how to treat them. In such diamond the energy is gathering around the defect and reaches unbelievable concentration that can be adjust according to ones wish. The diamonds with inner defects let the person control the events. Transparent or bluish diamonds absorb the energy of Sun. Diamonds with greenish tint make the woman fertile and cure her from gynecological illnesses. As an amulet diamond treats sclerosis, apoplexy, prevent the formation of nephritic stones, guards from evil’s eye and helps to cure skin diseases.
Almandine is one of the most widespread garnets of red, red and brown, violet and red and even black shades. This stone could lift the person up and relieve stress. It helps even during various inflammatory processes.
Amazonit is a bright green or bluish and green colored opaque stone with white inclusions. This stone brings the energy, recovers one’s strengths and promotes pacification. This stone could be worn by anyone. It affects the nervous system and favorably influences the man’s psyche.
Amblygonite is the stone having from almost transparent to pale pink, yellow and blue color. Amblygonite is considered to be the stone of ascetics, because it develops the ability to adapt to any conditions, get the pleasure and accept the life as it is. Amblygonite treats those who suffers from nerves and helps during melancholy.
Amethyst is violet colored quartz. This gemstone is used during meditation. It is able to bring luck, glory, riches to its owner. As an amulet amethyst can save from hard drinking and drug addiction. It strengthens eyesight, regulates digestion and protects the illnesses of kidneys. Violet amethyst is nice for philosophers and scientists. It favors the memorizing and mastering the new information. Purple colored amethyst can be worn only by even-tempered people, because it favors the development of adventurism.
Andalusite is the gemstone having from olive green to dark green color. Andalusite protects its owner from catastrophes. Andalusite adds constancy into love affairs and strengthens just appeared love. As for medical properties, then this stone normalizes the metabolism and prevents from fungus illnesses.
Andradite is the emerald green, pistachio or olive green garnet. This is a stone for women. The owner of such a stone becomes more attractive, sensitive and dreamy. Andradite helps to cure the illnesses of kidneys and skin.
Apatite is transparent stone with various shades: white, yellowish, greenish, bluish and violet. Apatite makes the person be more impulsive, energetic, but too jealous and suspicious. Therefore this stone is not suitable for everyone. Moreover, apatite enhances the man’s capacity for work and relieves depression.
Belomorite is a green colored stone. This stone favors contemplation and thoughtfulness. It can help the man out of sorrow by taking the part of his negative energy. But at the same time the stone could not remake it and therefore wearing it after it has been worn during depression is dangerous.
Benitoit is a sapphire blue or violet colored stone. Benitoit absorbs the energy of cosmos and transfers it to the owner. This stone is recommended for wearing to the people who have suffered heavy illness. Benitoit restores the man’s immune system and improves metabolism.
Beryl is a stone of different colors. There following types of beryl according to color: augustite – dark blue; aquamarine – blue and greenish; noble beryl; heliodor – yellow; goshenite – transparent prismatic; emerald – dense green or bright green beryl. Beryl mounted into gold is recommended to wear to researchers and philosophers. It helps to develop analytical thinking. It also brings luck in affairs of the heart. Therefore sweethearts often give it to each other.
Beryllonite is a transparent, colorless stone, with slight yellowish tint. This is a stone of strong people. It helps them to reach the set goals and favors to the success in their private life.
Turquoise is a blue colored stone. This stone brings well-being and guards its owner. It helps in love and is considered the best stone for women. The owner of the turquoise attracts the glances of men. Quite often the decorations of turquoise are transferred from one woman to another. This stone strengthens intuition and makes the person ambitious, brave, prudent and acute. The turquoise is recommended for those who suffer from insomnia and those who have nightmares. It stops bleeding and during birth.
Brasilianite is a stone with green or yellow tint. It was found in Brazil and therefore got such a name. This stone could drive away bad spirits and change its color when the weather changes. Brasilianite protects its owner from robbers and burglars.
Hairsteine (variety of Quartz) are transparent quarts with inclusions in a form of needles of other crystals. Hairsteine are known as needle stones, hedgehog stones, “The arrows of Amour”, “Venus’s hair”. Hairsteines secure the luck in the family life and therefore they are considered as love talismans.
Morganite is a pink beryl. It favors to acquirement of new friends and makes the person more communicative and emancipated.
Jet (Gagat) is black jasper. This is a fossilized coal from brown coals group. This stone is being given to the person with whom someone is parting for long time. It can keep the memories and transfer them to other people. It helps during depressions and guards from evil’s eye and evil’s curse, cures from gout and cricks, strengthens the eyesight, calms down headache and toothache.
Heliodor is a yellow beryl. The halfhearted people should wear it. It tunes its owner for positive emotions. As an amulet beryl protects the man during distant trips.
Sonnenstein also known as solar stone is a variety of field spar with golden tint. As a talisman sonnenstein favors the development of fantasy, intuition, adventure and pushes for unexpected actions. As an amulet it helps during nervous illnesses and improves blood circulation.
Heliotrope is a chalcedony or jasper of dark green color with red or yellow spots. This stone develops fantasy and makes the person more energetic, active and decisive. The fingerings and bracelets with heliotrope are usually worn by charmers and wizards. It strengthens the power of words.
Hyacinth is a zircon of red and brown color. This stone is an accumulator of the man’s power. The person wearing this stone is active and communicative. Hyacinth should not be worn by the people who suffer from nervous diseases.
Garnet is the stone ranging from dark red to yellowish color. Garnet is a talisman for all lovers and therefore these stones are being exchanged between sweethearts. Garnet is being given as prove of friendship. Garnet secures good mood to its owner and good thoughts. Garnet is able to store energy for long time, but is charged by deep feelings and desires. Quick emotions don’t affect it. Garnets are recommended to be worn by the people suffering from inflammatory diseases and fervor.
There is a belief that garnet helps to cure sore throat and headache. Red garnet will be charged and work as love talisman, provided its owner possesses such merits as honesty and kindness. Green garnet helps to develop intuition and predict future. This stone will serve only to the passionate and sensitive person. Pomegranate garnet also known as pyrope provides with the power over people, not only to the person who possesses sincere human feelings, but also is confident in him/herself and is an authoritative person. The garnet on the hand of such person will shine and help in the moments of weakness.
Grossular is a variety of golden and yellow, olive and green, pink or red and brown garnet. Grossular could not only transfer the energy to its owner but also provides him with the grant of clairvoyance.
Danburite is a dark yellow colored stone with glass shine. Danburite grants its owner with the feeling of responsibility and compassion. The person becomes more accurate, observant and acquires more friends and acquaintances.
Datolite is a pale yellow or pale green colored stone. Datolite is a stone for the adventure admirers, gamblers and adventurers. It protects from disasters and bad people. Datolite is recommended for wearing to the people with kidney illnesses and disorders of reproductive system.
Jade is a semitransparent stone of different shades: green, blue and grey. Jade concentrates the energy and helps to direct it in the proper direction. If the person is uneven then the stone could cause harm to its owner. Therefore jade should be worn only by the persons with strong will.
Emerald is a green beryl. It is considered to be the most powerful among beryls. Emerald helps to digest the energy and develops exceptional ability of orientation. Emerald amulets are being worn by pregnant women and are put into the cradles of newborns. Emerald is a talisman of fishermen and seamen because it assists in avoiding disasters. Emerald treats eye diseases, helps during fever, epilepsy, relieves from insomnia and improves memory. Emerald framed into gold helps to develop intellect. The person becomes more intelligent and inventive. It adds courage, and helps to predict the events, relieves from unfortunate love. The given stone can make its owner famous. It increases potency. Emerald could split itself apart if its owner has completed a lot of bad deals.
Karneol is a chalcedony of dark shades of red color. Its magical properties are similar to the properties of cornelian. It is recommended for women because it helps in love. As an amulet this stone guards from depression. Karneol strengthens the eyesight.
Carbuncle is a blood red variety of garnet. It is the talisman of pregnant women because it secures favorable child birth and stops bleeding. This stone could relieve the depression and drive away “bad thoughts”.
Cacholong is a milky white nontransparent variety of opal. This stone is considered as a funeral stone. It is not recommended to wear cacholong by nervous, non calm persons.
Eye’s quartz is a variety of quarts that is pierced by needle like crystals of other minerals. There are several varieties of quarts: cat’s eye, lion’s eye, falcon’s eye and tiger’s eye. Bull’s eye, wolf’s eye and fish eye are not related to Eye’s quartzes. As a talisman any Eye’s quartz develops the grant of prevision. They warn its owner about the imminent danger by changing their shade. As amulet Eye’s quartzes protect their owner from evil’s eye and unfortunate love. Pink quartz is a pink transparent stone. This stone adds vital power to its owner. It favors the development of sensitivity, and helps the person to recover by restoring immune system.
Cat’s eye is a grey colored semitransparent stone with flickering shine and overgrown with olive green needles of rutil. This stone is very domestic. It will create the atmosphere of comfort in anyone’s home. It can attract the attention to its owner. This stone makes the person more sociable. It helps to subdue other people but only in cases if it is used for noble goals. As a talisman cat’s eye increases the speed of reaction and attentiveness. As an amulet it guards from various dangers and protects love and from betrayal.
Labrador is a black stone with blue and azure gloss. It contains astral energy. Labrador develops the fantasy in human. It is able to cure depression. However, labrador could not be worn constantly by nervous and choleric people.
Lazurite is semitransparent stone of bright blue or blue and violet with white color. This stone was worn by priests and philosophers. It helps to find the right way. Lazurite can take negative energy, clear it and give back to the person. Lazurite cures different skin diseases, epilepsy and rheumatism.
Malachite is a dark and green patterned stone, a watery carbonate. Malachite fulfills wishes. It is often being worn by children, because it is believed that that this stone can guard the child from diseases and evil’s eye. As an amulet it develops spiritual powers and is recommended to wear to people involved in science. If the person has a lot of energy, but lacks determination, then the malachite could help. Malachite cures rheumatism and guards from plague and cholera.
Moss Agate is a mossy agate and a variety of serpentine of dark and green color with black speckles. Dendrachat is a stone protecting from hasty deeds and curing different nervous diseases.
Nephrite is a green, from apple green to dark green, more seldom white or brown semitransparent stone. Nephritis is a splendid accumulator. It accumulates vital powers and favors the treatment of kidneys illnesses. There is a belief that nephritis brings the luck in gambling.
Obsidian is a black, brown or grayish brown stone. This stone helps to strong people. It lets them reach any goals and strengthens their health.
Peridot is a variety of chrysolite. Peridot could give the person the success in any undertakings. As an amulet peridot guards the person from fire and thefts.
Onyx is semitransparent stripped stone. Its color ranges from different shades of yellow, white, brown and sometimes even pink and brown. Onyx is highly valued for its magic and medical properties. It grants its owner the ability to dominate other people and clarifies the mind. It also strengthens the memory and guards from sudden death and from attempts to life. It takes extra energy, calms and conciliates. It is necessary to remember that onyx is a domestic stone and it is not recommended to carry it with oneself because one could become too calm and sluggish.