(Clearer/lighter)/Spectrolite (Darker):
Subtle green/blue/yellow/etc. metallic iridescent. Brings forth each person's strengths to share with the world. Originality. Easier, more restful sleep. Helps us relate to others.
Opens energy flow to solar plexus and brow CTRS and whatever other centers are most in need. Still evolving along with us. Fragile, avoid salt cleansing.
H:6+; CTR:3,5,6; T(aluminum)

Solid, med. to dk. blue.
In meditation, opens brow CTR: higher guidance, intuition, connection to higher self, overview, decisions for good of all.
Organizes, quiets mind. Opens Throat/Thyroid CTR.: Self-expression, writing, creativity, dream insight...Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, autism, shyness, nervous system; MS, speech, hearing, pituitary, DNA, lymph, inflamation, pain (especially head), protection.
H:5; CTR:5,6

A gentle, soft, sky-blue Caribbean healer.
Brings tranquility of water/sea and air to heart and mind. Soothes and uplifts hurt, fear, depression, pain of life, changes with love. Self-expression, patience, acceptingness, simplicity, creativity, artwork. With red spots: helps gentle people be assertive.
Cools, draws out inflamation, fevers, sunburn heat. Especially helps the creativity and throat CTR. (shoulder, thyroid, nose). Pleasantly uplifts the heart and eases stress.
CTR: 4b,5

(Contains Lithium and mica).
Solid lavendar to soft pink, dull, sparkly. Calms and relaxes. Gently eases intensity of feelings, stress, mood swings, depression, manic-depression, self-criticism, anxiety, addictions, worrying.
Brings hope, relief, gentleness, self-love, patience, self-forgiveness, unworried sleep, mental/emotional balance, well-being. For master gland and immune system, skin, DNA. Balances 2nd and 3rd and Brow chakras with new spiritual love CTR. Fragile; salt water cleanse may cause it to break apart.
H:2.5-4; CTR:2,3,4b,6

(Magnetite, Iron). Metallic black, natural magnet.
Related to (and works like) hematite for grounding, clear thinking, focus (detail work, decisions, etc.). Electromagnetically pulls toxic blocks and pain from energy meridians, pancreas, and lower glands.
Old story of its use for faithfulness test: Unfaithful one is said to fall out of bed if touched by this stone.
H:5.5-6.5; CTR:1; T

Steady pulsing electromagnetic energy. (High copper content)
On brow: Stimulates physical and psychic vision, concentration. For heart and solar plexus centers: Stomach, liver, kidney stones, lungs, immune system, radiation, MS, circulation. Powerful with azurite or chrysocolla for healing: Releases and draws out pain, inflamation, depression, anger; heals blocks.
Protects well by powerfully cleaning the auric field, rapidly absorbing undesirable energies, including: computer, TV, and other radiation, etc. Place in the 4 corners of a room to cleanse carpet toxins/gases. Clean very frequently - daily if possible!
H:3.5-4; CTR:3,4; T (copper)

 Usually solid, dull, mottled, brownish to black.
Noniron varieties amplify thoughts/telepathic sending/receiving, greater awareness, some connection to extraterrestrial life. Odd/unusual energy, best used by those drawn to them.
CTR:1 or 6

See Amazonite.

Greenish to brown-green Tektite (fell to earth).
Dull outside, deep clear green inside. Powerfully expands psychicness, channeling. On Heart CTR. Eases longing to leave earth.
On pillow, brow, crown: Telepathic access to spiritual laws, info from higher regions/places to help us and Earth to be healthier and more spiritual. An intense meteorite helping people incarnating from elsewhere be more comfortable here on earth (reducing asthma, toxin sensitivity, emotional intensity, epilepsy...)(May make some too spacey; be sure to ground self after use and before driving.) Fragile - Don't salt cleanse! More rare, expensive and powerful than a plain "tektite".
H:5.5; CTR:6,7; T (aluminum)

Feldspar (contains aluminum). Translucent with white, pink, yellow, soft sheen.
Soothes stress, anxiety, women's hormones/menstrual imbalance, lymph. Enhances intuitive sensitivity via feelings and less overwhelmed by personal feelings. Greater flexibility and flow with life. Connects 2nd and 6th chakras and Pineal for emotional balance, gracefulness. Helps all be more comfortable with our gentler feminine/yin receiving side. Especially for water signs.
H:6-6.5; CTR:2,6; T

Related to Emerald and Aquamarine.
Clear/soft pink to violet, translucent to clear. Inspires spiritual lovingness, compassion, equality, upliftment, empathy, patience. Spiritual Heart CTR. Also heart, lungs, breathing, throat, oxygenation. One of the highest frequency stones available.
H:7.5-8; CTR:4,4b,7

Beads/decor made of glossy pearly inside of pearl oyster shell. (Isn't a stone)
Carries the gentle, peaceful healing energy of the sea. Relaxes, soothes emotions, sensitivity, stress.
H:3-4; CTR:2,5; T (Organic)

Solid/translucent black to smoky. (Incl. "Navaho/Apache Tears")
Objectivity, dis-attachment, grounding. Reduces fantasy/escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, etc. thus protective. Unusual black stone: Absorbs dark and converts to white light. Friendly. Can't be misused. Root CTR. Brings higher CTR light into lower ones; cleanses, uplifts. Changes fear into flexibility with change.
SNOWFLAKE: Clairaudience and owning our lower aspects for growth; Healthy balance. (Be aware - Obsidian balls help to see truths by initially amplifying beliefs, patterns, fears, blocking our growth.) H:5; CTR:1,5.
GREEN: Heals broken crystals and charges them. CTR:4

Balances and grounds.
Absorbs and flattens emotional intensity. Androgynous. Can't conduct or retain healing energy/programming very well.
Black: Root CTR. Grounding.
Green: Heart/4th chakra.
Yellow: 3rd Seriousness, logic.
Blue: 5th CTR. The more translucent/clearer ones are more effective.
H:3; CTR: Match to stone color.

A silicate.
Contains water, correlating with our emotions. Clarifies by amplifying and mirroring feelings, buried emotions, desires (including love and passion). Less inhibition, more spontaneity. Crown and Brow CTRS. Visualization, imagination, dreams, healing.
Easily absorbs, stores emotions and thoughts. Fragile. Fades/cracks in sun, heat, salt, acidic foods. Moisten frequently with water or oil. Some cancel/negate other gems. (backfires if not used for good of all) May change color with high energy/intensity people. White: Balances L/Rt. brain. "Black"/Dk blue: One of the most potent. Fire Opals: May stimulate passion, temper, energy.
H:6; CTR:2

White.
Symbol of pure heart and mind; innocence, faith. Of the sea, it has watery and lunar elements, thus balancing emotions, especially for water signs. Absorbs thoughts, emotions. For solar plexus CTR (digestion, stomach, WBCs, immunity) and emotional stress. Low integrity or anger rebounds to user (like Opal). Cleanse frequently. Fire signs less compatible unless drawn to Pearl. May cool and soothe.
Gold and Black: Also for prosperity. Pink: Works especially with the heart CTR. Pearls best without other gems. Divers wear for shark protection.
H:3-4; CTR:2,3,4; T (Organic)

Clear bright green/green-yellow.
Clears heart CTR, pathway, strengthening breath of life, prosperity, growth, openness. Used by Egyptians, Aztecs, Incas to gently cleanse and heal the physical heart CTR. (lungs, lymph, breast) Yellower gems also for Solar Plexus CTR (stomach, liver, adrenal...) Helps understand relationships, other realities Alleviates depression, anger, fear, jealousy, anxiety.
H:3-4; CTR:3,4

(Phenakite) Milky whit to clear crystal.
A powerfully loving, healing, spiritual stone newly more available. Clearer stones intensely opens 3rd eye, crown and Transpersonal CTRS. as a white light channel. Clairvoyance/spiritual communication, meditation, astral travel. Energizes meridians and healing of other stones.
H:7.5-8; CTR:6-8

(with iron)
One of the most grounding stones in use today. Used for focus, practicality, logic, memory, clearing fuzzy thinking/scatteredness etc. like Hematite. Helps Yellow Chakra: Stomach, intestines, ulcers; sulfur and mineral assimilation, circulation, body acidity imbalances, depression, illusions/lack of clarity about situations/people. Great for grounding spaciness after meditation/psychic readings. Represents Sun's golden energy.
H:6-6.5; CTR:1,3

Clear, many forms and colors!
Probably the most versatile multi-purpose healing stone. Easy to cleanse, store info/energy in, program or amplify energy and healing with. Can both draw and send energy. Powerful clear ones open Brow, Crown, and Transpersonal CTRS for meditation, sending/receiving guidance. Stimulates natural crystals in body tissues and fluids to resonate at new healing frequency. See also many other stones (Amethyst, Tiger's Eye...)
India: Detected food poison by clarity change. Yin or Androgynous. Works with all chakras and master gland.
H:7; CTR: All With Chlorite: Powerful for sending and advanced specialized uses.
Blue (Or gray/lavendar): A good healing stone for linking heart with throat and brow CTR. to expand self expression and creativity, plus refining communication skill to new levels. Eases throat tension. Immune system, thyroid, iodine and B Vitamin use. Some say shining light through Blue Quartz can help reduce need for glasses. Still evolving. Yin. H:7; CTR:5
Rose: Translucent to clear Pink. Love, beauty, peacefulness, forgiving, lovingness, self-love, emotional balance. Soft. Gently soothes and warms heart center. Emotional healing, loss, stress, hurt, fear, low confidence, resentment, anger. Slowly eases childhood traumas/neglect/lack of love, low self-esteem. Cleanse and recharge often. Especially if fades. Aligns mental, emotional, and astral bodies. H:7; CTR:4b

Clear Quartz with metallic, golden rutile, copper, or blue/gray titanium fibres that powerfully electrically conduct and amplify energy/thoughts/programming for healing. Intensifies/deepens altered states. Opens Crown/Brown CTRS for meditation, clairvoyance, telepathy, insight. Some make one too spacey or scattered to wear. (Induces Alpha) Stimulates immunity, strength, blue corona, imagery, dreams. Golden fibres may increase radiation protection and health rejuvenation. Each stone's energy/qualities are unique. Androgynous. H:7; CTR:6,7

2 kinds: 1.) Smoky, rootbeer, or chocolate-colored clear crystals. The clearest, most intense ones powerfully open the crown CTR. crawing light down the root chakra, inducing Alpha/deep meditation for channeling/higher guidance, deep relaxation, lovingness. Ancient use also to stimulate meridians, kundalini, and correct fertility/PMS/reproductive imbalance. Stores info well. Aleviates fear, anxiety, depression, emotional stuckness, etc. 2a.) Dense, dull, solid/semisolid black/brown, less attractive. Very grounding, opposite of other smokeys . May feel dense, heavy, nonconductive.
2b.) Many were irradiated to turn them this flat, dark color with white edge of base. If so, they're not useful for conducting light/healing, thus less useful for wearing or healing.
H:7; CTR:1,6,7

Solid to clear pink.
Gentle, yet probably the most vibrant loving stone to heal the heart CTR., especially for giving/receiving love.
Also for loneliness, loss, heartache, fear, insecurities, inner-child issues, abuse, incest...Helps self-forgiveness, deservingness and trust issues, spiritual- and self-love, desire to live, purpose. Best worn 24 hrs. a day.
Electromagnetic. Stronger than Rose Qtz. Solar plexus, stomach (anxiety), food addictions, anorexia, asthma, eyesight (especially emotional not-seeing, to avoid pain.), thymus. Open the hand healing CTRS. Specialized uses to detox/heal blood, liver, cancer.
H:4; CTR:3,4,4b.

Pink, black inclusions.
Works with heart CTR; helps us express confidence and lovingness on physical plane in day-to-day ways. Calms and feeds the soul through the heart; love and service. Soothes nightmares. Stress, heartache, loss, etc.
Ancient use also: Speech/hearing problems/growth, fear, illness (emphysema, asthma...) Strengthens mantras, chanting, affirmations, singing, toning.
H:6; CTR:4,4b

Strengthens, grounds/rejuvenates, warms. Unites heart and body for love, courage, passion, energy, stamina, steadiness. High Lithium content (thus pink/red color) brings emotional balance, lovingness, devotion in a down-to-earth way. Balances body's electrochemistry. Heart and Root CTRS. Helps detach from personal pain. Releases reproductive CTR. blocks; stimulates fertility. Used to strengthen and detox blood and immune system and to ease radiation effects. Yang.
H:7; CTR:1,4b

Red Corundum. Contains chromium (blood sugar balance.)
Warms, energizes after exhaustion. Strengthens physical and emotional heart (4th chakra), love, courage, confidence, vitality, stamina, strength, leadership, success over challenges. Intensifies all emotions (passion, jealousy, impatience, love...)
Attempted use for pressure/control (for love, etc) backfires onto user. Used for reproductive/root CTR; infections, cholesterol, clots, blood detox (alcohol, caffeine, etc), sexual blocks. Stimulates circulation, menses, pituitiary. healing the earth.
H:9; CTR:1,4; T (aluminum)

Corundum. Blue, green, pink, purple, clear. Related to Ruby.
Blue: Communication, insight, intuition, clairaudience, inspiration, spiritual prayer/devotion, peacefulness. Pituitary and Thyroid. Detoxing skin, body. Antidepressant. Cools, contracts, soothes, thus reducing inflamation, fevers, nosebleeds. Hearing problems, TB, burns, etc.
Nervous system (& Epilepsy) and meridians. Strongest if next to skin. Especially throat CTR. Star: Also: wisdom, will, centering, cheerfulness, luck. Reduces radiation effects, anxiety, procrastination. Some effects subtle. Black: more grounding. Protection. May strengthen by posing challenges to overcome.
H:9; CTR:1,5,6; T (Aluminum)

A Gypsum. White/clear striated crystals.
Mental focus, growth, luck, immunity, kundalini. Centuries-old recordkeepers of events/information. Smoothes emotions. Holding crystal, visualize it bringing white light/energy (higher ideas/consciousness) from transpersonal point above head down through body, out through feet into earth/physical plane. Place on 3rd eye for stored info. May help physical and emotional letting go. Repro; spine and nerve system, emotional and athletic flexibility. Sends healing to the earth. Expands sensitivity, field of awareness.
H:1.5-2; CTR:2,6,7

"Gem Silica": The highest, purest form of gem quality Chrysocolla.
One of the highest evolved blue-green stones. (Also see: Chrysocolla).
H:2-4; CTRS:4,4b,5; T

Excellent for mental, emotional, and physical releasing and cleansing. Works on mind/emotions to see overview, emotional balance, patience. Like the moon's energy, it has gentle, cool, smoothing effect. Thus it reduces inflamation, fever, nervous system stress. Best with the gentler, cooler-colored gems. Works with pituitary and upper energy centers. Generally Yin. Wear the metal that you feel attracted to.
H:2.5-3; CTR:6,7. More on metals here

Light blue, pink, or lavendar fuzzy bubbles.
Harmonizes and aligns heart, throat, and brow CTRS. for smoother communications, leadership, perceptiveness and depth in relationships, and expansion into new areas.
Meditation clarity, and receptiveness. Insight via dreams, dream recall. Versatile; Historically works well in many areas, especially Throat CTR, nose, lymph, immunity; tissue elasticity. Chakra corresponds with stone color.
H:5; CTR:4,5,6

General communication and writing stone. Logic, ideas, truth. Balances body energy levels via thyroid, pituitary, lymph, and other glands. Helps throat CTR, insomnia, neck, mouth, hearing, bloodsugar, etc. Cooling and drawing for infections, burns, sinus inflamations, high blood pressure, etc. Still evolving.
H:5.5-6; CTR:5; T (aluminum)

See: Labradorite Spinel: Blue, green.
Calms alleviates stress, depression. mental rejuvenation. Most commonly used to aid in detox (together with fasting, enemas, and alcohol/chemical detox of blood and organs, including skin.) Red: Also for strength, kundalini.
H:8; CTR:1 or 5; T

"Fairy Cross": Brown/grey, crosslike extrusions.
Represents 4 elements and joining of spirit with earth/matter. Spirituality, compassion, allowingness, dis-attachment; Focus centered on the Here and Now.
H:7; CTR:6

Pale pink/gray/white.
Pink is especially helpful with loving, creative energy, acceptingness, allowingness, letting go, manifesting May vivify/heighten physical senses, esp. taste. Detoxifies. Gentle self-expression.
H:3.5-4; CTR:4,4b,5

Solid, purple.
Important healer's stone used to gently draw out pain (headaches too), inflamation, stress, dis-ease, toxins, emotional blocks.
Protects; Absorbs and dissolves anger, hurt, unwanted energies. Is placed on Brow to alleviate depression/despair, stress. Brings spirit/light into physical body and heart for healing. Balances adrenal, pineal, pituitary, Lt/Rt brain. Peace of mind, well being, spiritual love. Androgynous.
CTR:4,6,7

Solid/clear yellow.
Rejuvinating, especially if one does a great deal of thinking/mental wk and little physical exercise. Mental clarity, focus, analysis, understanding, willpower, discipline, confidence.
Used in Egypt and modern hot springs/baths for arthritis, pain, rheumatism, swelling, lymph, cysts, hemorrhoids. Traditionally very healing for wounds, cleansing and healing skin, sinus, pancreas, liver, syphilis, appendix, indigestion, insomnia, depression, etc.
Strengthens endocrine glands. Found in garlic, mustard, chives, onions, horseradish, etc. Repels garden bugs.
H:1.5-2; CTR:3

Aventurine feldspar with gold-orange metallic sheen.
Warms the heart and lifts/rejuvinates the spirit. Protection, life force, grounding.
H;6-6.5; CTR:1,7

Clear, blue-purple-violate Zoisite crystal. (Use clear ones for healing meditation.)
Placed on brow, it powerfully opens brow plus Crown centers for clairaudience, visions, spiritual connectedness, protection, manifesting. Helps expand our physical and mental seeing, hearing, hair, skin.
H:6.5-7; CTR:5,6,7

Chalcedony Quartz Cat's Eye. Yellow-gold.
Confidence, willpower, clear thinking(and thus speaking), personal power in life. Yellow/Solar Plexus CTR. (Not as strong as citrine or Topaz). Works on Mental plane: amplifies thinking and manifesting what you think about (careful!), will. Helps separate thoughts from feelings, so centered, less emotional.
Digestion, stomach, anxiety, ulcers, bones. Rub with essential oil on Ft. bottom for blood detox. Use with malachite or pearl for mental/emotional balance, understanding. Helps change anxiety, fear and obsessiveness into practicality, logic, etc. Yang. Green or Blue: See Hawk's Eye.
H:7; CTR:3; T

Golden or pink/"Champagne" Crystal.
Golden: The most powerful, electromagnetic of yellow/ solar plexus gems. A strong, steady, high level gem for mental clarity, focus, perceptivity, high level concepts, confidence, personal power, stamina. Helps mood swings, insomnia, worries, fears, depression, exhaustion, nervous system stress, stomach anxiety. Also works somewhat with the crown CTR.
Liver/pancreas detoxification, bloodsugar balance, tissue and backbone strengthener (physically and emotionally). Radiates warmth, sun/light energy, protection. Excellent for water signs, teachers, excess work stress, manifesting, higher-self connection. Brings emotions and thinking into balance. Pink and Champagne: Works also especially with the heart str for love, spiritual compassion.
Blue: Alignment with our higher self, creative expression, writing, focus on your path.
H:8; CTR:3,4b,5; T

A powerful, electromagnetic, striated gem. Strengthens body and spirit (and meridians), transmutes lower frequency thought/energy to a higher frequency of light and brings light/spirit into the physical. Radiates light protection for wearer. Clearer=higher frequency, effectiveness. Especially for nervous system; blood/lymph toxins.
Black: Powerfully deflects/shields against unwanted or dark energies, especially for sensitive people. Grounds spiritual/light energy into root chakra, for centeredness amid chaos. Neutralizes fears, resentment, neurosis, obsessions, intestinal or spine energy blocks, toxins, constipation. Place at feet, knees, or base of spine for groundedness during/after healing. Radiation protection.
CTR:1
Blue (Indicolite): Wonderful for aligning with higher self for deep insight, vision, intuition, mental peace, patience, nerve system. Throat
CTR: CTR:5,6
Green: Taking heart, will to live, lifeforce, prosperity, compassion. Energizes Central Nervous System (for neualgia, migraine, burns, etc.) Opens/heals physical and emotional Heart CTR. Lungs, asthma, etc. Cleanses meridians and blocks, stimulates new growth, rejuvinates heart, lymph, immune system. Thymus and entire body health. Yang.
CTR:4
Pink: Emotional and spiritual love, healing loss, emotional pain, fear, self-gentleness (especially with severe illness like cancer, emphysema, etc.) Best in combination with counseling. Most powerful together with Kunzite or Rhodocrosite. Self-love, compassion, release of old hurt. Trust.
CTR:4,4b
Red: See Rubellite.
Watermelon: (Red/pink and green) Brings together compassion, passion, depth of heart with lifeforce and groundedness (red). Emotional and spiritual love (light pink) expressed in the physical heart CTR. (Green) Excels for immune system and life-threatening illnesses. Balances metabolism, endocrine system; harmonizing. Empowers other tourmalines. Yin/yang balance.
H:7; CTR:1,4,4b; T (Aluminum)

Lt blue/blue-green. A good general healer for all illnesses and excellent conductor (high copper). This gentle, cool, soothing stone is a Native American classic. It opens the throat CTR. for open communication, creativity, serenity, spiritual bonding, upliftment; Opens the heart CTR. for giving/receiving.
Symbolizes our source (spirit/sky) and spiritual love for healing, help. On brow: Psychic connection to great spirit. Strengthens and aligns all meridians, chakras, and energy fields. Like amethyst, it protects and detoxes from alcohol, poison, pollution, x-ray/sun radiation. Ancient absorber of "negativity"; protection from "evil eye". Brings wisdom. Helps anorexia, headache, fear, etc. Throat, lungs, asthma, infections, teeth, TMJ, hearing, high blood pressure, creativity block, depression. Dull, paler=weaker. Works well with Chrysocolla, best with Silver. Used for healing on every continent! Androgynous, balances yin/yang. Fades in sunlight, sweat, oil, dishwater...Avoid bleach/chlorine!
H:5-6; CTR:4,5,6; T

("TV Stone"): White/Translucent.
Insight into self and others; seeing solutions to difficulties. Somewhat 3rd eye opening. Some find it helpful for amplifying dreams, imagination, imagery, fantasy states for creativity (not recommended if addictive or escapism tendency.) May fall apart if soaked in water.
H:1-2.5; CTR:6,7

Solid cool, pale green.
Eases depression, fear, worry, anxiety, impatience, stress of a hectic/pressured day by bringing calm and stillness to even the most busy/talkative mind, thus a good meditation stone.
Works on astral and etheric level for healing via the nervous system (Central Nervous System) and at DNA level. Centers the Solar Plexus and heart CTRS.; also slightly helpful for intuition center. Skin and blood vessel elasticity, impotence/male reproductive healing.
H:4; CTR:3,4,6; T (aluminum)

Translucent yellow to red, mostly orange crystal.
Invigorates and harmonizes emotions, passion, appetite. Warms and grounds. Helps us get in touch with feelings. Used for healing and warming reproductive CTR. (especially women's).
Spleen and yellow chakras, and digestion/nutrition assimilation. Cleanses and uplifts emotions, muddiness, stuckness or imbalance in spleen CTR.
H:3; CTR:2,3; T (lead)

All colors. Clear, colorless, natural form: Works with the crown CTR. and transpersonal point (and pituitiary and pineal) for Universal Truth, intuition, durability, steadiness, integrity and connection with "All That Is."
Eases depression, insomnia. Also historical poison detoxifier. Man-made (cubic Zirconia or "CZ") is not nearly as strong/effective as natural. "Pink Ice" is pink CZ.
H:7; CTR: All: Match color to CTR.