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Secrets Of Gemstones

Extract from 'Secrets Of Gemstones' latest edition This exclusive Living Designs guide has over 240 varieties listed! The new edition covers the folklore and legends of the most popular crystals and gemstones. The notes for each stone are completely revised to include ancient and modern beliefs world-wide and are shown as a mythological record only for interest and information. If you suffer from any ailment you should seek qualified medical advice -see a doctor. Also remember that some stones look like sweets or candy so please take extra care with children. (c)Living Designs 2000, 2001, 2002,2003, 2004, 2005,2010 Visit our secure crystal and gemstone shop to buy these crystals and gemstones online

ABALONE Confidence Spirituality Heart, Muscles, Digestion ACTINOLITE Responsibility Industry Inflammations, Liver AGATE Competition Eloquence Fevers, Gums, Circulation Aids competitors in all sporting events, particularly athletes. Also assists eloquence and writing. AGATE BLUELACE Composure Growth Infections, Inflammations, Fevers A stone bestowing calmness on the wearer, removing anger and irritation in its presence AGATE BOTSWANA Understanding Recovery Toxins, Recuperation, Heart AGATE DENDRITIC Energy Balance Recuperation, Vitality AGATE GREYLACE Energy Balance Recuperation, Vitality AGATE MOSS Renewal Assertiveness Heart, Lungs, Skin AGATE TREE Co-ordination Management Chest/stomach ALBITE see Moonstone ALEXANDRITE Growth Investment Nerves ALLOPHANE Balance Sociability Glands, Eyes ALMANDINE Affection Inspiration Heart, Eyes AMAZONITE Clarity Insight Nerves, Emotions, Growth A talisman for students and scholars, it assists clarity of thought and insight. It is said that teachers favour work submitted by the wearer. AMBER Career Accomplishment Chest, Depression Uplifting, relieving worries and stress and imparting fresh optimism. Protects against radiations from equipment and machines. AMESITE Intuition Fortune Energy, Recuperation AMETHYST Moderation Devotion Insomnia, Addictions, Neuralgia, Acne One of the most favoured gemstones, it imparts peace and tranquility and ‘softens’ any negative feelings. Also reduces electrical energies and ideal to place near computers, TVs, Kitchen and other appliances. AMETRINE Resolution Teaching Teeth, Metabolism ANDALUSITE Moderation Enlightenment Memory, Sight ANGELITE Bravery Fortune Headaches, Infections An excellent stone for balancing the emotions, enhancing communication and overcoming challenges. Helps protect against worries. ANHYDRITE Co-ordination Concentration Lungs, Chest ANTIMONY Intellect Progress Colds, Flu, Swellings APACHE TEARS Forgiveness Consolation Toxins, Cramps APATITE Emotions Business Speech, Bones APOPHYLLITE Tranquility Honesty Respiration, Skin AQUA AURA Influence Arts Dexterity, Throat, Healing AQUAMARINE Insight Love Growth, Allergies Calms the nerves and strengthens the cleansing of the body. ARAGONITE Energy Activity Bones, Digestion ASTROPHYLLITE Confidence Insight Recovery, Reproductive, Intellect AUGELITE Contemplation Justice Muscles, Digestion AVENTURINE Development Judgement Eyes, Migraine, Tension, Insomnia Assists the development of mental abilities and also stimulates healthy growth. It is also helpful to competitors to enhance their judgement and calmness during games. AZURITE Meditation Spirituality Suppleness, Liver BARITE (Baryte) Decisiveness Writing Muscles BERYL Determination Stability Nerves, Stress BISMUTH Teamwork Learning Fevers, Recovery BLOODSTONE Kindness Nature Blood Toxins, Depression, Spine A variety of Jasper, this stone is primarily associated with the bloodstream. It encourages acts of kindness and charity BLUE JOHN Strength Renewal Vigour, health, Well-being BORNITE see Peacock Ore BOUSSINGAULTITE Inspiration, Understanding Energy, Strength BOWENITE Intelligence Leisure Head/scalp, Tension BRAUNITE Stability Fortitude Breathing, Chest BRAZILIANITE Sociability Relationships Nerves, Skin CALCITE Comfort Inspiration Cleansing, Bladder, Pancreas, Toxins Provides comfort and consolation for those in emotional crises. It refreshes the system and gives new inspiration when you are a little ‘down’. CALCITE CLEAR/PINK Calmness Balance Stress, Nerves, Pain CALCITE MANGANO Love Understanding Sickness, Fevers CARNELIAN Passion Focus Arthritis, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Cuts Favoured by romantics to enhance sexual energy. It also assists concentration and motivation. Benefits all aspects of the bloodstream. CASSITERITE Endurance Contentment Cuts, Bruises, Menopause CATS EYE Insight Security Headaches, Fingers CAVANSITE Intuition Reflection Protection (disease) CELESTITE Relaxation Sympathy Travel Sickness, Nerves, Stress This tranquil, cool stone exudes soothing energy. Ideal for meditation or just to ‘turn off’ the noise and friction of the world. Enhances emotional protection and good for anyone prone to undue worrying. CERRUSITE Confidence Communication Antivirus, Insomnia, Nerves CHALCEDONY Stamina Refinement Tiredness, Depression, Circulation Agate, Carnelian and Jasper are part of the Chalcedony family and this stone includes qualities from each of these. Therefore an excellent stone to improve and refine the character, opening new horizons in the arts, relationships, family togetherness etc. CHALCOPYRITE Perception Restoration Lungs, Hair CHAROITE Assertiveness Inspiration Nerves, Cramps CHIASTOLITE Application Stability Rheumatism, Veins CHRYSOCOLLA Awareness Expression Heart, Stomach, Blood Aids expression and comprehension of concepts and complexities and so well suited to those involved with science and engineering. Also a stone for all aspects of the heart CHRYSOPRASE Passion Renewal Fertility, Ardour, Genital A stone to refresh and add vigour and fire to physical love, particularly for women but also effective for men. (Keep this stone out of direct sunlight to keep colour) CHRYSOTILE Partnerships Generosity Veins, Arteries, Skin, Lungs CINNABAR Stability Independence Appetite, Heart CITRINE Renewal Cleansing Skin, Diabetes, Circulation The positive influences and vitality of this stone helps with anxieties, depression and stomach tension. It helps those who are mentally ‘lost’ and seek a new purpose and direction. Leaving it under the pillow at night gives pleasant dreams. COLEMANITE Erudition Loyalty Lungs, Muscles CONICHALCITE Communication Imagination Toxins COPPER Vitality Purification Blood, Muscles, Joints Full of vitality and energy, it can amplify the feelings of the wearer. Close to the skin it is reputed to assist arthritis, rheumatism and inflammations. CORAL Integrity Travel Chest, Creativity CORUNDUM Awareness Confidence Skin, Eyes COVELLITE Communication Renewal Ears, Nose, Mouth, Tonic CROCOITE Application Industry Sex organs CUPRITE Awareness Teaching Circulation, Bladder DANBURITE Sociability Confidence Weight gain, Muscles DATOLITE Clarity Concentration Nerves, Mind DESERT ROSE Perception Commerce Stress, Recuperation DIAMOND Prosperity Business Well-Being, Senses DIOPSIDE Love Commitment Heart, Lungs, Circulation, Trauma DIOPTASE Meditation Partnerships Stress, Headaches DOLOMITE Optimism Sports Limbs, Blood DRAVITE Attraction Popularity Senses, Bloodstream DUMORTIERITE Patience Medical Skin, Sickness ILAT STONE Spirituality Balance Vitality, Well-being EMERALD Intellect Prosperity Headaches, Infections EPIDOTE Relaxation Sociability Thyroid, Skin ERYTHRITE Serenity Mediation Infections, Skin EUDIALITE Management Recovery Sex organs, Vitality FLINT Abstinence Science Constitution, Cleansing FLUORITE Caring Constitution Bones, Teeth, Inflammations Strengthens the constitution, particularly the bone structure and teeth. It closely relates to those engaged in caring, nursing or healing, imparting a placid and restorative quality. FOOLS GOLD see Pyrites FOSSILISED WOOD Nature Stability Nerves, Sharing FRANKLINITE Imagination Security Eyes, Hair FUCHSITE Productivity Teamwork Arteries, Constitution FULGURITE Leadership Control Muscles, Immune system GALENA Dedication Medical Insomnia GARNET Charm Creativity Tonic, Anaemia, Infections, Insomnia Used by travellers as an amulet, particularly for night travel. A stimulus to painting, sculpture, writing and other creative work. It is also worn to attract lovers. GOETHITE Perseverance Competing Nerves GOLD Generosity Partnerships Confidence GOLDSTONE Optimism Development Stomach, Tension GOSHENITE see Beryl GRANITE Stability Determination Skin, Hearing GRAPHITE Assertiveness Achievement Hearing, Spine GYPSUM Insight Assurance Body Tissue, Reproductive HAEMATITE Activity Stamina Tiredness, Travel Stress, Eyes, Blood Alleviates travel tiredness and stress, particularly for air journeys. It provides extra energy, courage and endurance. HAWKS EYE Confidence Intellect Nerves, Body Tissue HELIODOR see Beryl HELIOTROPE see Bloodstone HERDERITE Exploration Leadership Passion HERKIMER DIAMOND Stamina Learning Energy, Vigour A special clear quartz, favoured as a strong stone for opening the mind to new understanding and learning (education etc). Increases the power of other stones. Also for good dreams. HEULANDITE Receptiveness, Balance Feet, Respiration HICKORYITE Adventure Flair Boredom, Negativity, Imagination An uncommon stone, popular in SW America. Brings new ideas and flair to artists, designers and anyone who needs a boost to innovative thinking. HIDDENITE see Kunzite HORNBLENDE Wisdom Communication Balance, Toes, Fingers HOWLITE Resilience Competing Bones, Teeth ICELANDSPAR Awareness Friendship Toxins, Bones ILVAITE Renewal Patience Liver, Stomach IOLITE Control Management Chest, Addiction IRNAMITE Emotions Judgement Strains, Muscles JADE Benevolence Providence Kidneys, Bladder, Digestion, Eyes Renowned as a talisman in many countries, it is used as an amulet to ensure safe travel and to protect against risks and negative people. Also attracts friendships, promotes long life and encourages prosperity. JASPER Attraction Comfort Nerves, Biliousness, Blood, Digestion A soothing stone which is excellent as a long-term help for all areas of general health, energy, emotions and intellect. It works slowly and should be kept as a constant companion. Works well with all other stones. JASPER FANCY Consolation Bravery Heart, Nervousness JASPER LEOPARDSKIN Safety Focus Glands, Eyes JASPER OCEAN Assurance Calmness Toxins, Fevers JASPER YELLOW Endurance Protection Stomach, Liver KAMMERITE Activity Flexibility Genitals, Joints JET Sympathy Healing Migraine, Negativity KUNZITE Vigour Emotions Skin, Heart Provides protection and support for the emotions. Also helps with the circulation. Hiddenite is a variety. KYANITE Energy Finance Hearing, Dexterity LABRADORITE Charisma Relationships Arguments, Inhibitions, Feet Remarkable for it’s ice-blue ‘lights’ this stone is now very popular. It brings out the hidden qualities in the personality, making the wearer more attractive to others for friendships and partners. In business, improves rapport with colleagues and customers. LAPIS LAZULI Mysticism Spirituality Bones, Heart, Eyes Regarded as a ‘heavenly’ stone in ancient times for its apparent unearthly quality. It completely refreshes the spirit and creates a pure, ethical atmosphere. Placed in a room, it can fill the area with its qualities. LARIMAR Rapport Mediation Breathing, Neck LAVAKITE Learning Achievement Brain, Adaptability LAZULITE Purity Serenity Sunburn, Teeth LEPIDOLITE Restoration Balance Nerves, Pessimism, Insomnia A most relaxing stone, bringing new optimism and balance at times of worry and self criticism. Inspires self-love and untroubled sleep. LEUCITE Clarity Energy Nerves, Protection LODESTONE Communication Teamwork Circulation, Glands MAGNETITE Composure Learning Heart MAGNESITE Enlightenment Emotions Fevers, Bones MALACHITE Optimism Recovery Rheumatism, Asthma, Menstrual, Teeth Raises the spirits, clarifies problems and gives fresh optimism. It is also reputed to bring prosperity in business and trade and helps to ‘turn things round’ when all is not well. MARBLE Compassion Care Fevers, Renewal MARCASITE Ambition Rapport Circulation, Brain, Eyes METEORITE Benevolence Adventure Communication, Intuition MICA Self Reflection Understanding Recovery, Teeth MOLDAVITE Sensitivity Insight Hair, Fertility, Renewal MOOKAITE Responsibility Machinery Stable Health MOONSTONE Femininity Devotion Dieting, Swellings, PMT A symbol of female power, the stone attracts lovers and romance, promotes fidelity in a partner and emphasises female attributes. It enhances beauty and bestows a long and healthy life. MOQUI MARBLES© Protection Partnerships Muscles, Veins, Arteries MORGANITE Intellect Commerce Hearing, Vertigo MOSS AGATE Identity Meditation Lungs, Glands MOTHER OF PEARL Providence Modelling Skin, Emotions MTOROLITE Serenity Capability Nerves, Backache MUSCOVITE Inspiration Speech Muscles, Energy NEPHRITE see Jade OAKSTONE Endurance Stability Muscles OBSIDIAN Achievement Perception Stomach, Digestion, Stress A stone of achievement for those working to a goal in their life. It creates positive influences to overcome problems. and provides inner tranquility to ease stress symptoms. An excellent general healer. OKENITE Forgiveness Purity Bloodstream OLIVINE see Peridot ONYX Harmony Spirituality Hearing, Ulcers, Heart Intensifying devotion and contemplation, it was used in rosaries. A ‘get away from it all’ stone which allows peace of mind and pleasant reflection. It associates with music, benefiting both composers and listeners. OPAL Attraction Theatre Chest, Creativity OPALITE Invention Management Fatigue PAUA SHELL Versatility Humour Tension, Depression PEACOCK ORE (Bornite) Charm Entertainment Eyes, Brain PEARL Assurance Painting Tonic, Headaches, Tension PEARLSPAR see Lavakite PERIDOT General Career Whole body, Metabolism PETRIFIED WOOD Transforming Renewal Hearing, Cultivation PHENACITE Intellect Insight Stomach, Limbs PIETERSITE Organisation Objectivity Respiration, Sleep PREHNITE Confidence Business Mental Energy, Slimming PURPURITE Leadership Prosperity Finances, Wounds PYRITES Awareness Honesty Vitality, Recuperation PYROPE see Garnet QUARTZ CLEAR Purification Refinement General, Vertigo, Dizziness Perhaps the most popular of all stones, it is used by healers for all purposes. It purifies the air and the body, cleansing the system and clearing the mind. Favoured by mystics throughout the centuries. QUARTZ ROSE Love Forgiveness Migraine, Headache, Wounds The stone of peace and goodwill. It is closely associated with Venus, giving joy and happiness in friendship and love. The wearer also ‘feels good’ and radiates forgiveness and rapport. QUARTZ RUTILATED Passion Contact Anxiety QUARTZ SMOKY Vitality Fortune Depression, Abdomen, Spine Often a good luck talisman for competitors, protecting and encouraging. It provides energy and fortitude and gives new heart to those in difficulty. A stone to re-awaken the dormant ‘inner you’. QUARTZ SNOW Relaxation Serenity Stress, Nerves,Therapy A very ‘soft’ stone, exuding tranquility and quietness. For those seeking a calm serenity. It is ideal for meditation and its mellow nature inspires spiritual and devotional qualities. Also called Milky Quartz. RHODOCHROSITE Friendship Love Insecurity, Eyes, Solitude A really comforting stone restoring self belief, attracting new love, enhancing trust and loyalty between partners and also assisting the career by self development. Protects against worries. RHODONITE Communication Restoration Recuperation, Hearing, Amnesia Helps recuperation after a misfortune, rebuilding and restoring. It also assists communication of the written and spoken word and is suited to those involved in the areas of language and the media. RHODOLITE Stability Resolution Digestion, Glands RHYOLITE Stamina Marketing Chills, Skin RICHTERITE Fortitude Relaxation Circulation, Glands RUBELLITE Prosperity Recovery Heart, Backache RUBY Contentment Fortune Circulation, Fevers RUBY ZOISITE see Zoisite RUTILE Intellect Awareness Skin, Hair SAPPHIRE Love Partnership Sleep, Depression SARDONYX Forgiveness Care Neck, Hearing SATINSPAR (Selenite) Insight Calm Disputes, Anger, Spine Ideal for a family or meeting area giving a tranquil feel to the location to minimise aggression and impart cordiality. When worn or carried by a person the stone helps in all physical activities. SCAPOLITE Achievement Strength Athleticism, Veins SCHALENBLENDE Fortune Identity Muscles, Eyes SCHEELITE Awareness Relationships Colds, Recovery SCHORL Practicality Balance Liver, Intestines SEFTONITE Relationships Learning Circulation SELENITE see Satinspar SERAPHINITE Intuition Kindness Higher energies SERPENTINE Meditation Enlightenment Stomach, PMT SHATTUCKITE Renewal Reconciliation Depression, Throat SHIVA LINGHAM Energy Wisdom Fertility, Balance Found only in riverbed in Mandhata mountains (one of 7 sacred places in India) and shaped. Powerful energy and said to have one of highest vibrations of all stones. This stone is featured in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ film. SIDERITE Intellect Loyalty Bones Hands SILICON Activity Attraction Vitality, Muscles SILVER Perception Investment Recovery SKUTTERUDITE Contact Psychic Limbs SMITHSONITE Consideration Harmony Vitality, Digestion SOAPSTONE Loyalty Cultivation Back SODALITE Meditation Assertion Blood Pressure, Sleep, Chest Gives confidence to those who are shy or introvert, allowing assurance and free expression when with others. It is therefore particularly suited to teachers, actors and performers. Also a meditation stone. Can be used on computers and TVs to absorb emissions. SPECTROLITE see Labradorite SPESSARTINE Renewal Confidence Vitamin deficiencies SPHALERITE Integrity Career Nerves, Eyes SPINEL Energy Intellect Stress, Depression, Skin, Slimming SPIRIT STONES Vitality Awareness Energy, Cleansing STAUROLITE Focus Personality Spine, Whole Body, Forgetfulness Sometimes known as ‘Fairy Cross’ it represents the four elements, ‘bringing everything together’. It gives a focus and understanding to life and nature, thus helping in education and related areas. STEATITE Adventure Communication Digestion, Tendons STIBNITE Persistence Loyalty Stomach, Muscles STICHTITE Loyalty Creativity Muscles, Chest STILBITE Creativity Understanding Toxins, Sensory organs SUGILITE Inspiration Co-ordination Headaches, Inflammations, Toxins Frequently used by healers to draw out pain and make aggressive feelings subside. Brings peace of mind and new spirit allowing inspired thoughts and actions. SULPHUR Intellect Protection Skin, Digestion, Arthritis, Rheumatism SUNSTONE Insight Travel Eyes, Depression TANZANITE Vitality Athletics Bones, Worries TALC Affinity Modesty Cleansing, Restoration TEKTITE Fortitude Musicianship Memory, Study THULITE Dexterity Meditation Hands Tendons Concentration Brings the mind and body together clear the mind and enhance dexterity and speed of movement. Good for craftspeople, artists and anyone involved in detailed work. TIGER IRON Clarity Endurance Movement, Vigour TIGERS EYE Insight Integrity Hypochondria, Asthma, Limbs The changing hues of this stone indicate its quality of insight, to look beneath the surface and reveal the truth. It is allied to good fortune and bravery and used as a talisman to overcome deceit and duplicity. TITANITE Calmness Judgement Mouth, Gums TOPAZ Assurance Legal Infections, Appetite TOURMALINE Confidence Success General Healing, Good Fortune TURQUENITE Industry Business Skin TURQUOISE Environment Comfort Respiration, Recuperation, Throat This stone expands friendships and protects the domestic environment. It is also favoured for its recuperative power. Left in a room, it can purify the atmosphere and spread tranquillity and comfort. ULEXITE Contentment Industry Teeth, Worries UNAKITE Stability Enhancement Muscles, Back-Ache, Feet Gives strength and stability, both physical and mental for those times when everything gets ‘too much’ and a firm base is needed. A foundation stone which can enhance the effect of other stones kept with it. UVAROVITE Vitality Joy Vitality, Throat VANADINITE Sociability Friendship Lungs, Stomach VARISCITE Meditation Writing Growth, Digestion VERDITE Friendship Partnerships Nerves VESUVIANITE Intuition Partnership Dieting, Depression VIOLAN Insight Vitality Muscles, Genitals WAVELLITE Control Management Inner self WILLIAMSITE Tranquility Candour Lungs, inflammations WOLLASTONITE Moderation Grounding Bones, Glands WULFENITE Relationships Invigoration Female reproductive, digestion ZEOLITE Independence Clarity Addictions, Toxins ZINC Joy Loyalty Muscles, Bones ZIRCON Clarity Teaching Insomnia, PMT ZOISITE Attraction Entertainment Fingers, Fertility Zodiac Stones A fully revised and updated list. There are thousands of crystal varieties and each can be associated with one or more zodiac signs. This list is therefore by no means comprehensive! ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 Citrine Agate Aventurine Bloodstone Jade TAURUS APR 21 - MAY 21 Jasper Bloodstone Carnelian Jade Satinspar GEMINI MAY 22 - JUN 21 Aventurine Unakite Agate Citrine Apatite CANCER JUN 22 - JUL 22 Chalcedony Haematite Sodalite Moonstone Carnelian LEO JUL 23 - AUG 23 Labradorite Amazonite Carnelian Jasper Bloodstone VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 22 Amethyst Jade Amazonite Carnelian Jasper LIBRA SEP 23 - OCT 23 Moonstone Chrysoprase Amethyst Bluelace Agate Sodalite SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22 Tigers Eye Amethyst Jasper Unakite Moonstone SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21 Sodalite Obsidian Smokey Quartz Chalcedony Aventurine CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20 Smokey Quartz Opalite Amethyst Aragonite Tigers Eye AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 18 Rhodonite Rhyolite Garnet Amethyst Aventurine PISCES FEB 19 - MAR 20 Turquoise Bluelace Agate Calcite Carnelian Amethyst ALL SIGNS - QUARTZ, ROSE QUARTZ The notes for each stone are completely revised to include ancient and modern beliefs world-wide and are shown as a mythological record only for interest and information. If you suffer from any ailment you should see a doctor ! Also remember that some stones look like sweets or candy so please take extra care with children. (c)Living Designs 2000, 2001, 2002,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2007,2009