Citrine gets its name from its lemon yellow color. Like this citrus fruit, it is invigorating and energizing. Its radiance adds gentleness to its reinvigorating strength. Although it can help find fullness and inner peace, it also has the capacity to encourage to action.
Hessonite helps people suffering from mental inequalities, or having argumentative and insecure personalities. It is also know to transform discord, depression, and disequilibrium, and energize the person into thinking new ideas and re-inventing a more refreshing way of life.
Iolite gets its name from the violet, a flower whose name is “ios” in Greek. This stone evokes the Scandinavia of the Vikings. Strips of Iolite were used as a navigation tool, which made their far-off explorations possible. Iolite is a pleochroic gemstone. Also referred to as Dichroite it exhibits intense violetish blue, purplish blue, light blue and yellow grey colors when viewed from different angles.
Legends say that moonstone brings good luck and many believed that you could see the future by holding a moonstone during a full moon. In India it was considered the stone of the gods and goddesses, of hope and spiritual purity.
Peridot has always been associated with light. The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun”. This stone enhances emotional clarity; transforms instinct into feeling, desire into tenderness, attraction into calm love, and passion into long-lasting tenderness.
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have prized red coral as a gem and credited this product of the sea with magical powers. Red coral is said to protect from negative influences, regulates feelings and purifies thoughts.
Since its very earliest historical references, Garnet has been considered a protective crystal. It was worn as an amulet to protect on dangerous or difficult journeys and was taken by knights on the Cruzades in order to render them invulnerable.
Tiger’s Eye enhances self-confidence, boldness, and sometimes pride. The eyes are helpful to our inner vision. This stone helps us to better understand the cause and effect of each situation and allow us to see the consequences of our actions and to make the right decisions.
Throughout history, many healing effects have been attributed to topaz. It was said to guard against poisons and to strengthen the heart and nervous systems. Astrologically, topaz is a “stone of joy and premonition”. The gentleness of this stone encourages us and fills us with solid, lasting energy.