~ Time-honored Traits Of Gemstones ~

Understanding the meaning of gemstones can be quite enchanting whether you accept it as being true or not.  It can be fun and it could make a piece of jewelry that much more special to someone.  I've also added the biblical reference on some of them too.  Enjoy the list~

 

	Agates: Balance physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies. Also symbolizes perceptiveness, strength, inspiration and awakening talents.
	Amazonite: Success, joy, self-expression, awakening heart, soothing, harmony and balancing.
	Amber: Soothing, calming and cleansing. Ez. 1:4 14 & 27;8:2
	Amethyst: Contentment, spirituality, dreams, healing, peace, happiness, love and intuition. Ex. 28:19, 39:1; Rev.21:20
	Apatite: Intellect, achieving results, healing, insight, humanitarianism, meditation, balance and creativity
	Aventurine: Healing, money, mental agility, visual acuity, peace, opening heart, motivation and leadership.
	Carnelian: Precision, analytical capabilities, physical energy, verbal skill, peace and spirituality.
	Citrine: Intuition, comfort, protection, creativity, physical energy, wealth and mental awakening.
	Coral: Diplomacy, quieting emotions and visualization.
	Diamond: Courage, strength, healing, protection, spirituality and mental abilities. Jer. 17:1; Ex. 28:18, 39:11; Eze. 28:13, 3:9; Zec. 7:12
	Emerald: Love, domestic bliss, sensitivity, loyalty, memory, mental capacity, harmony, focus and eliminating negativity. Ex. 28:18, 39:11; Eze. 27:16, 28:13; Rev. 4:3, 21:19
	Fluorite: Stability, impartial reasoning, responsibility, concentration and health.
	Fossil Stone: Accomplishments, improvement of one’s environment, communication and innovation.
	Garnet: Health, removing negativity, awareness, commitment, regeneration, order and insight.
	Hematite: Mental attunement, memory, calming, balance, focusing energy and emotions, peace, inner happiness and transforming negativity.
	Howlite: Awareness, calm, emotional expression, observation, patience and eliminating negativity.
	Jaspers: Protection, nurturing, joy, awareness; balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies. Ex. 28:15&20, 39:13; Eze. 28:13; Rev. 4:3, 21:11,16&18
	Lapis Lazuli: Wisdom, intuition, awareness, objectivity, clarity, creativity, expanded consciousness, dreams, purity, courage and serenity.
	Mother of Pearl: Mental clarity, intuition, sensitivity, imagination, adaptability and cooperation.
	Obsidians: Clarity, deflecting negativity, protection and healing.
	Onyx: Self-control, decision making, intuition and recognition of personal strengths.
	Pearl: Purity, faith, charity, innocence, integrity, focus, wisdom, spirituality, sincerity and fertility. Job 28:18; Matt. 7:6, 13:45&46; I Tim. 2:9; Rev. 17:4, 18:12, 21:21
	Peridot: Warmth, friendliness, understanding, openness in love and relationships, regulation of cycles.
	Rhodonite: Peace, generosity and attention to details.
	Ruby: Nurturing, spiritual wisdom, attainment of values, economic stability and protection from distress. Job 28:18; Prov. 3:15, 8:11, 20:15, 35:10; Lam. 4:7
	Sapphire: Joy, peace, beauty, intuition, prosperity and fulfillment of dreams. Ex. 24:10, 28:13&18, 39:11; Job 28:6&16; Lam. 4:7; Isa. 54:11; Eze. 1:26, 10:10, 28:13; Rev. 9:17, 21:19&20
	Smoky Quartz: Dissolving emotional blockage, clearing the mind, cooperation, personal pride, joy in living, attentiveness to the moment and protection.
	Sodalite: Wisdom, logic, calmness, healing, stress reduction, companionship and self-esteem.
	Tiger Eye: Practicality, peacefulness, clarity, intelligence, intuition, new experiences, financial stability, calmness and releasing inhibitions.
	Topaz: True love, success in endeavors, understanding of interrelationships, expression of ideas, trust, health, personal expansion and growth. Ex. 28:13&17, 39:10; Job 28:12&19; Eze. 28:13; Rev. 21:20
	Tourmaline: Energizing, soul-searching and releasing.
	Turquoise: Spiritual attunement, cleansing, healing, protection, valor, soothing, peace of mind, guidance through the unknown and romantic spontaneity.
	Unakite: Balance, re-birth, foresight and emotional balance.

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