Throughout history different cultures have come to associate the various gems with certain attributes and special powers. This information, of course, is provided for entertainment purposes only, jewelry purchased from NH Designs is not guaranteed to do anything but look beautiful.

Amber: Fossilized tree sap, formed over millions of years and prized by many cultures. Amber carries energy, enhances energy, and is extremely powerful as a healing stone.

Amethyst: A member of the quartz family, well known for spiritual enhancement and expansion, also said to be helpful in prevention of drunkeness.

Aquamarine: A member of the beryl family, Aquamarine is said to stimulate the intellect, aid in spiritual development and provide shielding to the aura.

Apatite: Apatite is helpful for enhancing the psychic abilities and for spiritual growth.

Citrine: Citrine is a type of quartz. It is helpful for transforming negative energy, raising energy levels and working through problems. Citrine is also helpful for education, business, and aquiring/keeping wealth.

Diamond: The Diamond is said to encourage trust, creativity, abundance, strength and enlightenment as well as enhance the effects of other gemstones.

Emerald: A type of beryl, the Emerald is helpful for happiness in love, improving the memory and discarding negativity.

Garnet: The Garnet is said to promote health and attract love.

Kunzite: Kunzite is said to be helpful in removing obstacles and attaining goals, as well as removal of negativity.

Kyanite: Kyanite is useful for meditation and increasing psychic abilities.

Labradorite: A beautiful gem that flashes blue and other shades (auralescence), labradorite is said to be a protective stone and one that enhances magic.

Moonstone: Moonstone and Labradorite are different types of feldspar. Moonstone helps to attract love and enhances magic.

Onyx: Onyx is a type of quartz, helpful for luck as well as healing.

Opal: Opal has the properties of all color stones because it contains all colors. Traditionally opal is one of the stones considered magical.

Peridot: Peridot is helpful for love and prosperity, one of the stones generally used and associated with the heart chakra.

Prehnite: Prehnite is said to enhance accuracy in prophecy and divination.

Quartz Crystal: Quartz crystal amplifies one's energy as well as that of other stones. Quartz is also useful for purification.

Ruby: Ruby is said to be helpful with protection, love, wealth and preventing unhappiness.

Sapphire: Sapphire and Ruby are both corundum, sapphire is found in many different shades. Sapphire is generally helpful with prosperity as well as joyfulness.

Synthetic (man made) gems: While they will not provide the same benefits of the natural gemstone, synthetic stones can be useful for their color; pink for happiness, red for love, orange/gold for attraction and success, yellow for intellect and studies, green for wealth, blue for calm and meditation, purple for spirituality and success, black/gray/white/silver for protection. A color therapy book will better explain the attributes of the various colors.

Tanzanite: Tanzanite is helpful in manifestation and synthesizing one's psychic ability with community.

Tsavorite: Tsavorite is a type of garnet, and therefore has the properties associated with garnet. In addition Tsavorite is helpful with psychic ability and fertility.

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