Gemstones can be precious and semi-precious. Many people are familiar with precious gemstones like pearls, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds, and their monetary value is well known. But there are over 100 different types of semi-precious gemstones that you can buy, and that have value that goes well beyond their price. Here are a few of them along with the emotional and physical benefits they can provide.
Agate comes in almost any color imaginable, often decorated with patterned bands of color. The most common colors are hues of white, brown, red, and yellow. It cleanses the aura and boosts the flow of positive energy.
Benefits: Soothes inner conflict, resists bad dreams, and protects against sources of energy drain. Enhances concentration and wards off stress.
Amethyst can be found in light hues of violet to deep purple, with varying degrees of translucence. It has been used in protective jewelry since at least the time of Ancient Egypt.
Benefits: Enhances intuition, calms emotions, and helps with clarity of thought. Calms obsessive-compulsive behavior and fights addiction.
Citrine appears in combinations of yellow, orange, and brown. Its color is often associated with gold, which aligns with its wealth-focused attributes.
Benefits: Increases positive energy and promotes stability. Helps manifest wealth and prosperity.
Jasper is opaque and most commonly red, but can also be found in yellow, brown, green, or blue. It is known as a “nurturing stone”.
Benefits: Dissipates negative energy, soothes anxiety, and reduces stress.
Opalite comes in milky shades of blue, lavender, soft pink, and occasionally yellow and green. While man-made, it is not only much cheaper than the precious opal that it mimics in appearance, but its composition gives it significant healing properties.
Benefits: Enhances connection and power to the 6th (third-eye) chakra, increasing awareness and perception. Opens the soul to spiritual wisdom.
Rose Quartz is pale pink and semi-translucent. It is aligned with the 4th (heart) chakra and feelings of love and compassion.
Benefits: Promotes healthy relationships with partners, friends, and yourself. Increases the sense of inner peace and harmony.
There is a plethora of information on semi-precious gemstones and their spiritual properties on the internet, and you can find one or more stones for any healing purpose. Our store will carry many of them along with pieces of jewelry that integrate the stones and promote various kinds of healing. Gemstones and gemstone jewelry also make great gifts for friends and loved ones.
