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Arican Jade (also known as Prase or Emerald Quartz) ~Symbolizes inner peace & refection & self-reflection. Can alleviate pain, muscle tension & energy blockages. Improves blood circulation. Recommended for those prone to anger since it promotes self-control & cools hot tempers
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Agate ~ Strenthens the effect of other stones. Enables the wearer to choose between true friends & false ones. Said to avert storms & lightening; protect children from danger; bring prosperity & prevent miscarriages. Used to treat headaches, dizziness & impaired balance as well as skin problems. Grounding & stabilizing of physical energies. Promotes happiness & good health. Balancing physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies; perceptiveness, strength, inspiration, awakening talents
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Amazonite ~ Stimulates powers of clairvoyance. Protects against snake bites & a wide range of diseases. Used to treat heart trouble & metabolic disorders. Lifts depression & reduces anxiety. Alleviates headaches & migraines. Corrects mood swings & helps the wearer come to terms with grief. Promotes confidence, vitality & joy of life. Associated with the Amazon Women.
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Amber ~ Symbolizes success. Stimulates the metabolism. Good for treating rheumatism & strengthening the heart muscles. Can help with epilepsy. Enhances the powers of self-healing & promotes decisiveness. Eases stress & lifts spirits. Soothing, calming, cleansing.
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Amethyst ~ Attracts justice & protects against burglars & thieves. Wards off danger & violent death. Alleviates migraines and nervous headaches. Improves concentration
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Ametrine ~ Made up of two powerful gemstones: amethyst & citrine. Has a very soothing effect on the soul & brings inner harmony & equilibrium to the wearer. Strengthens the nerves; promotes the supply of oxygen to the body & encourages the healing process after serious illnesses. Enhances one's emotional life & creativity. Combats hardening of the arteries & senile dementia, reduces deafness & helps cure eye complaints. Symbolizes growth; promotes maturity & encourages a more confident attitude towards life.
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Aquamarine ~ Symbolizes peace. Encourages a gentle nature & personality in the wearer. Regulates the lymph system & blood circulation. Can strengthen the immune system and protect against all types of colds & allergies. Used to treat neck & throat problems. Beneficial effect on the thyroid gland and is helpful in the treatment of problems with the vocal cords & speech. Ancient Greeks believed aquamarine held the essence & spirit of the sea; wearing it was said to protect one from adversity & prevent seasickness.
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Aragonite ~ Symbolizes power & strength. Promotes good bone formation & healthy joints. Said to strengthen the immune system, reduce hypersensitivity & prevent calcium deficiencies. Has a soothing effect on the wearer's mood & promotes a peaceful way of life.
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Aventurine ~ Symbolizes tranquility & patience. Gives the wearer inner equilibrium & stimulates dreaming. Has a beneficial effect on many skin irritation, allergies, wounds & even hair loss. Strengthens an individual sense of self. The ideal stone for those who are looking for a positive view of life.
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Aventurine Sunstone (Yellow, Honey, Peach or Red Aventurine) ~ Soothing, pacifying effect on the soul. Particularly suited for quick-tempered people. Promotes equilibrium & calmness. Drives away anger.
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Brecciated Jasper ~ Used by Venezuelan Indians to find out about the past & see into the future. They believed that the stone ensured a happy marriage because it encouraged eternal love & fidelity. Can help prevent thyroid deficiencies. Helps the wearer to keep calm & not be irritated by his/her surroundings. Reduces negative energies & stimulates positive energy, building up drive, courage, and the will to live
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Carnelian ~ Symbolizes activitiy. Promotes helpfulness & idealism & encourages community spirit. Effective in the treatment of blood disorders & blocked arteries. Promotes good digestion; encourages the formation of new blood cells. Increases vitality & zest for life while enhancing stability & the courage to carry out daily tasks.
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Chalcedony ~ Symbolizes calmness & composure. For the Tibetans, it is the stone of purity & consentration on the essential. Protects against feverish infections & all types of inflammation. Offers self-confidence & protection from nightmares.
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Chrysocolla ~ Symbolizes psychological & mental concilliation. Promotes calmness, goodness & tolerance. Strengthens intuition. Very beneficial effect on children. Lowers stress & tension while reducing anger & hatred
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Chrysoprase ~ Symbolizes clarity of thought. Leads people to new intellectual approaches & calms them down. Has a calming influence on the tired, sick heart & creates a harmonious effect on both body & mind. Combats high blood pressure's influence on glandular weaknesses & disorders.
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Citrine ~ Symbolizes individuality & confidence; light heartedness & joy. Brings self-confidence & renewed determination. Beneficial influence on the nervous system & is especially good for school children who suffer from lack of concentration. Combats stress & depression & stimulates the metabolic processes of the liver, stomach, duodenum & pancreas. Has a detoxifying effect & strengthens the immune system. Greeks and Romans used citrine during the first and second centuries, wearing it as a protective talisman.
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Copper ~ Used to alleviate the cramp-like pains of menstruation & also said to promote the smooth functioning of the glands. Can prevent wear & tear & calcification of the joints. Encourages a positive attitude & self-confidence. Improves decision making & brings harmony among the members of a family
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Coral ~ Symbolizes joy & happiness. Enables the wearer to enjoy life. Protects against negative energy while also preventing loss of energy. Coral jewelry is recommended for menopausal women. Growth & formation of new tissue of every kind are also promoted by coral. Beneficial in the treatment of blood & circulation disorders. Strengthens love & the need for partnership & makes the wearer immune to envy & resentment.
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Dumortierite ~ Encourages self reliance, stamina, patience, recognition of potential, understanding, and communication of ideas.
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Epidote ~ One who carries epidote will find things that have been lost. Strengthens the body's condition & immune system. Useful for stimulating the digestion & metabolism. Good for recuperating after weakness caused by serious illnesses. Encourages patience, develops the psyche & gives optimism & self-confidence.
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Fluorite ~ Symbolizes responsibility & obedience. Can be used to ease joint problems & stiffness. Awakens suppressed feelings & combats narrow-mindedness
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Fossil Stone ~ Supports the improvement of one's environment, communication, innovation.
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Garnet ~ Symbolizes constructiveness. Mystics believe it brightens dark souls & brings hope to people. Encourages feelings of joy, willpower & hope, while its fiery color drives away tiredness & stimulates the imagination. Helps in the treatment of disturbed blood circulation & to strengthen the heart. Strengthens the memory. Since Victorian times, garnet has symbolized passionate love and enduring strength.
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Gold ~ Associated with love & faithfulness. Gold increases the healing properties of stones; jewelry set with gold always has a special energy
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Hematite ~ Symbolizes courage and was known as "blood stone" in the Middle Ages, staunching blood & promoting the formation of new blood cells. Encourages spontaneity & zest for life. Said to protect the wearer's vital energy & guarantee survival. Hematite amulets have been found in nearly every pharaoh's tomb as a support in the afterlife. Very grounding & aids intuition.
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Howlite ~ Strengthens the effects of other stones. Encourages awareness, calm emotional expression, observation, patience and eliminating negativity.
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Iolite ~ Also know as water sapphire. Strengthens the circulation & reduces blood pressure. Reduces anxiety & depression. Can alleviate one of the curses of modern civilization: stress. Encourages intuition, spriitual growth, & awakening to inner knowledge.
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Jade (Jadeite) ~ Symbolizes renewal. In Asia considered a lucky stone. Jade has blood-staunching properties, so women should wear a jade necklace during childbirth. Beneficial effect on all glandular functions, lowers fevers, stimulates the kidneys. Calms, counteracts prejudices & gives the wearer a sense of justice & contentment. In Chinese tradition jade symbolizes the five virtues of humanity: wisdom, justice, compassion, modesty, & courage
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Jasper ~ Symbolizes will power. In the Middle Ages it was the warrior's stone. Stimulates fertility. Combats exhaustion. Balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual & spiritual energies. Yellow Jasper is said to be particularly good for menopausal women. Mookaite is a variation of jasper & promotes good health & well-being; encouraging harmony & inner calm..
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Labradorite (Spectrolite) ~ Symbolizes fantasy & creativity. Effective with bone problems, disorder of the spinal column & wear & tear of the joints. Calming, harmonizing effect. Improves intuition & clarifies the wearer's own views & objectives. Stimulates the imagination & improves the memory. A stone of transformation.
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Lapis Lazuli ~ Symbolizes inspiration & wisdom. For the Assyrians it was the holy stone which brought the blue of the sky & with it the light of the gods to the earth. Promotes clear understanding & intuition; helps the balanced functioning of the thyroid gland while strengthening the neck & vocal cords. It is effective against depression, promotes bonding & strengthens idealism. Used since before 3100 B.C. by the Ancient Egyptians who used powdered lapis for medicines, cosmetics & paintings. They also believed lapis to be sacred and buried it with their dead to protect and guide them in the afterlife.
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Larimar ~ Also known as the Atlantis stone. Legends associate it with that lost paradise. Symbolizes boundlessness & immensity. Said to strengthen the bones. Has beneficial effects on arthritis, hardening of the arteries & muscles, sciatica & lumbago. Breaks old thought patterns, frees & opens up new ways of thinking and acting. Protects against negative energy.
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Leopard Jasper (Leopardskin Jasper) ~ Stimulates detoxification. Relaxes tension & alleviates abdominal pain. Helps stop hiccups & nausea. Brings about renewed harmony between the wearer & their environment. Improves endurance. Calms the wearer and stimulates their imagination
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Malachite ~ Symbolizes understanding of oneself & of others. An ideal meditation stone. Promotes growth & builds up strength. Said to be the stone of pregnant women. Promotes understanding & spirituality, stimulating concentration. The Egyptians used malachite as early as 4000 B.C. During the Middle Ages malachite was worn for protection from sorcery and black magic.
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Marble ~ Encourages charitable actions, original thinking & alleviates sorrow.
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Moonstone ~ A very powerful healing stone for women. Promotes a natural, strong hormonal balance in women. Alleviates menstrual pain, promotes fertility & ensures an easy pregnancy & delivery. Also very helpful for menopausal women. Promotes feminine characterisitics & stimulates love & sensitivity. Diminishes anxiety, including concern about the future. Encourages zest for life & a youfhful attitude even in old age. Brings inner harmony to the wearer. East Indian tradition holds that moonstone is a symbol of the Third Eye and clarifies spiritual understanding.
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Moss Agate ~ A very lucky stone for gamblers. Strengthens the bonds with nature & promotes communication & understanding. Helps those who want to free themselves from long-established ways of life or dependencies such as addiction.
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Mother of Pearl ~ Known as a "stone of sincerity" bringing truth to situations and loyalty to a "cause." Signifies faith, charity, & innocence. Enhances personal integrity.
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Nephrite ~ Protects against false friends. Makes the wearer more creative, calmer & more relaxed. Protects against aggression & helps the wearer maintain their own identity even in difficult situations. Brings hope, personal happiness, professional success & recognition.
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Obsidian ~ Has been used in magic rituals since ancient times. In fortune telling, obsidian is used as a mirror. Helps alleviate pain, reduce tension & release energy. Mahogany Obsidian promotes logical thought; protects against anxiety & creates inner equilibrium. Snowflake Obsidian sharpens the possesssor's view of his own personality. Helps them achieve their hidden potential. Promotes intuition and protects against negative influences of all kinds.
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Onyx ~ Used as a magical stone all over the world. Must be worn over a long period because its power develops very slowly. Deflects negative energy. Increases the wearer's stamina & promotes inner harmony. Promotes self-confidence & a sense of responsibility & helps its wearer achieve success.
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Opal ~ Picks up your energies, positive or negative (absorbent) & works with the Karmic Law of Return (what you send out is returned amplified). Ancient Romans believed opal to be a symbol of hope because it contains the colors of the rainbow.
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Peridot (also know as Chrysolite or Olivine) ~ Symbolizes cheerfulness & promotes friendship. Improves the immune system. A peridot necklace worn directly on the skin protects against dehydration & brittleness. Creates inner harmony & combats envy & resentment. Helps to reduce anger; encourages admission of one's own faults & helps the wearer make amends. Negative feelings such as selfishness & coldness are transformed into positive feelings. Combats sadness, melancholy & depression.
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Pearl ~ Symbolizes a woman's perfect beauty. A pearl necklace is believed to warn sensitive people of imminent disaster. Helps to alleviate chronic headaches & migraines. Reduces allergies. Promots wisdom & contantment. Softens pain and brings peace.
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Quartz ~ Removes negative thought patterns and elebates thoughts. Amplifies effects of other stones. Protects against injury and illness. Enhances healing.
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Rhodonite ~ Symbolizes self-realization. Known as the first-aid stone & recognized as a beneficial travel companion. Protects one against all kinds of anxieties. Staves off primeval fears & phobias. Helpful in keeping a clear, calm mind in tense situations & in coping with changing circumstances such as separations, a new job, a move or a long journey. Helpful during exams & prevents mental blocks
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Rhyolite (also know as Rain Forest Jasper) ~ Encourages change, variety, progress, creativity and transcending barriers.
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Rock Crystal ~ Native Americans still often put this "holy stone" in the cradle of a new born baby. Buddhists use the stone to achieve enlightenment. Its positive energy removes mental blocks & promotes a sense of justice.
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Rose Quartz ~ Symbolizes trust and brotherly love. Helpful in affairs of the heart. Stimulates the circulation & thus increases sexuality & fertility. Strengthens friendships, combats lovesickness & opens the mind to beautiful things. Soft love energy, claming to the emotions and heart center especially.
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Ruby ~ Nurturing. A stone of spiritual wisdom, attainment of values, economic stability and protection from distress.
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Rutilated Quartz ~ Symbolizes truth. Regulates the nervous system & strengthens the immune system. Calms the psyche & promotes healthy sleep. Stimulates the wearer's self-healing powers & removes mental blocks. Helps one bring about change.
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Sapphire ~ A stone of joy and peace. Promotes use of intuition, prosperity & fulfillment of dreams
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Sardonyx ~ The stone of the senses. Improves sensory perception & strengthens the parasympathetic nervous system. Sharpens the mind. Helps the wearer confront the world with open eyes & not get lost in dreams & wishful thinking. Encourages optimism & confidence in the wearer & helps bereaved people see the positive side of life again.
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Serpentine ~ In ancient civiizations, serpentine was seen as a talisman. Said to protect against demonic powers & promote fertility. A protective stone that brings peace. Evens out mood swings & calms the wearer in stressful, hectic situations.
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Silver ~ Symbolizes wealth & prosperity. combined with a healing stone, silver promotes weight loss, as well as combats nausea, painful joints & headaches. Has a calming effect on irritable people & encourages inner peace. Promotes self-confidence & removes inhibitions.
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Smoky Quartz ~ Symbolizes facing life, giving strength & motivation to meet new challenges. Stabilizes the joints & stimulates fertility. Brings inner calm. A benefiical stone for those in mourning. Thought to be capable of divine and clairvoyant inspiration.
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Sodalite ~ Symbolizes self-confidence & loyalty. Believed to develop the wearer's musical skills. Excellent for reducing high blood pressure. Promotes spiritual harmony and is a source of artisitic inspiration. Good for calming hot-tempered people.
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Sugilite ~ Calming effect on the nervous system. One of the most precious gemstones. Said to alleviate pain and combat life-threatening diseases in people & animals, even at an advanced stage. Helps one act logically in the face of unpleasant situations.
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Sunstone ~ Promotes the wearer's self-healing powers. Promotes good humor, cheerfulness & good temper. Provides the necessary stamina & energy to undertake projects & tasks. Increases the sense of self-esteem & self-confidence. Alleviates fears.
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Tiger Eye ~ Symnbolizes unity & leads to greater self-integration & autonomy. Asthmatics should carry a tiger's eye, a particularly effective healing stone for bronchial problems. Effective in lifting depression & promoting concentration
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Topaz ~ Symbolizes the joy of life, delight in the workd & the path of self-realization. Stimulates the metabolism & digestion, heightening the taste buds. Promotes relaxation & eases tension. Ancient Greeks called topaz the stone of strength. White Topaz helps the wearer to ake on new projects. Blue Topaz promotes artisitic inspriation. Yellow Topaz counteracts bad moods & calm irritability caused by lack of sleep.
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Tree Agate ~ Calming effect on the wearer's nervous system. Strengthens the immune system. Thought to influence the psyche, encouraging perseverance & conveying a feeling of inner peace. Helps the wearer in their relationships with children. Reduces arrogance & egotism. Promotes the recognition that every one is only part of a whole.
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Turquoise ~ Symbolizes beauty. In the Middle Ages, it was belived that it made womrn virtuous & loyal. Effective for a wide range of disorders. Speeds recovery after illness, alleviates pain & reduces inflammation. Lifts depression, gives self-confidence & promotes endurance. Stabilizes extreme mood swings & counteracts apathy. Gives new energy & makes one feel active. A protective stone for travelers by air.
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Unakite ~ Said to bring unconditional love of humanity, connnection & reunion. Helps with healing of abandonment & separation issues.
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Zoisite (Blue Tanzanite, Pink Thulite, & Ruby Zoisite) ~ Symbolizes sexual desire, fertility & good health in unborn children. Believed to be a kind of fertility stone that is effective for both men & women. A protective stone for pregnant woman. Said to stimulate cell devision, detoxify the body & strengthen the immune system. Promotes creative and constrictive tendencies.
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