Stone and Shell Properties

Aventurine -- Ranges in color from golden brown to green.  Enhances creativity, imagination, independence, prosperity, career success, calmness and balance.  It helps us to see alternatives and potentials.   Green aventurine is considered to be especially healing of mind and body.

Azurite/Malachite -- This stone has been used to promote flexibility in thought and action.

Black Onyx -- Usually black or brown with white bands. A type of Chalcedony.  This stone promotes increased vigor, strength, stamina, constancy, steadfastness, permanence, tenacity, firmness, durability and self-control.  Valuable in difficult or confusing times of our lives.

Baltic Amber -- Solidified and petrified sap from a pine tree.  Its color is golden or amber.  Amber brings romantic love, purification, wisdom, energy and balance.  It enhances patience, altruism, strength, calmness, healing, remembrance of past lives and ancient knowledge.  This gentle stone draws out negative energy from the body and purifies the spirit and heart as well.  Amber also helps us discover ancient wisdom and knowledge.

Blue Lace Agate -- Associated with hope, unity, cleansing, harmony, protection, optimism, positive thinking, appreciation for nature, smooth energy flow, joy, truth, purification and promptness.  Makes us more easygoing.

Carnelian --A form of Chalcedony.  Its color is reddish-orange or brown.  Carnelian is linked with emotional warmth, sociability, creativity, individuality, memory, appreciation of nature, harmony, courage, happiness, self-esteem, rebirth, reincarnation and past life recall.  This stone calms our fears about death and rebirth, bringing serenity and acceptance of the great cycle of life.

Charoite -- Used in modern times as a symbol of universal brotherhood

Chrysoprase -- Chrysoprase can facilitate a deep heart connection with the Mother Earth.  Some like to use this stone to manifest abundance, or to bring courage to act on our convictions.  Chrysoprase allows one to tap into their inner courage and to use it wisely.

Hematite --  Reddish, gray or black.  Hematite enhances focus, concentration, will-power, reliability, courage, confidence, optimism, trust, balance and stability.  This stone has been traditionally considered to have a beneficial effect on legal situations.

Howlite --  Snowy white, sometimes with brown or black veins.  Rarely clear.  Fosters appreciation of beauty, inspiration, creativity and artistic expression.

Jasper -- Red, yellow or brown Chalcedony.  Jasper is associated with relaxation, contentment, compassion, nurturing, consolation, tranquillity, completion, wholeness, healing and gentle endings.  This stone is good for those who need more organizational abilities.

Lapiz Lazuli -- Also known as Lapis or Lazulite The color is dark blue with gold flecks.  Lapis Lazuli is associated with truthfulness, openness, inner power, love, purification, intuition, a sense of wonder and mystery, positive magic, self-confidence, virility, manifestation, an appreciation of mystery, psychic ability and tranquility.  This stone is also considered strengthening to mind and body.  Lapis lazuli allows us to tap our own inner power while purifying the soul and the thoughts.  Helps us contact our spirit guardians.

Malachite -- A green metallic mineral.   Comes in varying shades of green and is often banded.  Augments loyalty, leadership ability, protection, subconscious, wisdom, comfort, balance, peace, sensitivity, emotional maturity, inner clarity, self-understanding, positive transformation and healing.  This stone reflects the feelings of those who wear it.  It also promotes purification and healing dreams as well as drawing out negative energy .

Puau Shell -- Puau shell has traditionally been used to stimulate creativity and imagination.

Rose Quartz -- Enhances all forms of love:  self-love, mother love, caring, kindness, platonic and romantic love.  Opens our hearts and encourages us to be tender, peaceful and gentle.  Emanates unconditional love and nurturance and helps us attract positive, gentle love into our lives.  Teaches forgiveness and tolerance.

Snowflake Obsidian -- Keeps us balanced during times of change.

Tigereye -- A brown Chalcedony with gold highlights. Enhances protection, clear thinking, personal empowerment, integrity, willpower, practicality, grounding and integration of spirit with worldly energy.  Also associated with the correct use of power, courage, grace and the ability to see clearly and without illusion.  Integrates male and female energy within us.

Turquoise -- Increases serenity, protection, meditation energy, wisdom, balance, honest communication, strength, friendship and love.  Considered to be generally healing and fostering of empathy, positive thinking and sensitivity.  Connects us with all life.