Malachite

Malachite stones are formed when copper is exposed to water and while malachite is formed over hundreds (thousands) of years as water seeps through copper formations within the group, the same chemical reactions that cause it to form is what happens when copper is exposed to water (humidity) and turns green.
Rarely are malachite stones found in crystal form. Usually it is found in small grape like balls or larger mass forms similar to stalagtite bases, where the liquid minerals have dripped over time.
The most highly sought after pieces have intricate bands of color. Often these bands form "eyes" within a piece. You will often find these eyes called "peacock eyes" within the jewelry industry for they are highly sought after by collectors.
Azurite often grows with malachite. Both are formed where copper is plentiful and it is not unusual to find these two minerals growing together in one stone.

Malachite is believed to be a strong protector of children. It is said to protect the wearer from accidents and protects travelers. Malachite has been used to aid success in business and protect against undesirable business associations. It is a stone of balance in relationships.
Malachite is always green, usually in banded tones varying from very dark green to a mellow green. Most malachite comes from Zaire, Chile and Australia.
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used malachite for jewelry and ground it to use as eye shadow. It is used in amulets to protect against the evil eye. In the Middle Ages it was used to protect children from witches and other dangers.

Healing properties of Malachite

Malachite is a stone that should not be used for physical healing. Malachite has been called the "mirror of the soul". It is variable in its condition. It reaches the inner feelings of the person and reflects what is there, negative or positive. It is so beautiful that one would like to wear it in jewelry, but caution must be used when wearing Malachite. It will always reflect how you feel, if you feel negative don't wear Malachite. It reminds us that we have a dual nature and it is up to each person to know and rule his own person. To help get rid of nightmares, keep a piece of Malachite in your bedroom.
Use with copper to increase the power of malachite.

Turquoise

Turquoise is one of the oldest protection amulets, and was also known as a symbol of wealth in many ancient cultures.

If given a turquoise by a loving friend, that stone would protect the wearer from negative energy and bring good fortune. The turquoise is the symbol of friendship. It also brings peace to the home.
This stone is a very personal and meaningful stone to one who wears it. Turquoise takes on the characteristics of the owner.
Turquoise carries great wisdom of basic truth within it. It is one of the oldest stones known. This is a stone that a person must learn to attune to instead of the stone attuning to the person. It is important that the owner of a Turquoise give it the proper attention.

Healing properties of Turquoise

• Neutralizes overacidity
• Alleviates rheumatism, gout, stomach problems, viral infections
• Increases growth, muscular strength
• Alleviates pain, relaxes cramps
• Contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects
• Application: should be worn on the solar plexus

Use with copper to increase the power of turquoise.

History of Turquoise

Turquoise is a stone that has been prized for many years. The ancient Egyptians used turquoise in jewelry. Turquoise is greenish-blue or pale sky blue. The name means "Turkish stone" as it came to Europe by way of Turkey. Turquoise was mined more than 6,000 years ago in Sinai. The best turquoise comes from Iran, but not much is exported now. Much turquoise comes from Mexico and the United States today.

Amethyst

Amethyst gets its name from a myth - the Greeks thought wearing amethyst protected them from being drunk. Its name is derived from the greek work amethystos when translated means 'not drunken'.
There is legend surrounding amethyst - about the God Bacchus and the maiden Amethysit. This tale is why the Greeks believed it to be a cure for drunkenness, and why it would be a good stone for alcoholics. However, it would be a good gemstone for addictions - but because of its calming qualities not the legend etc.
To this day amethyst is still worn by Bishops - it is known as the bishops stone. it was thought that amethyst was the perfect gemstone to symbolise the age of aquarius.
If you wish to use any of your amethyst gemstones for healing; keep them in a sunny window all day before you start. These crystals will then be much better at healing and helping dispel any negativity in the home. If you place the amethyst gemstones in the moonlight, it will make everyone in your home feel much calmer. Use amethyst during meditation to increase positive feelings.

Amethyst Gemstone Meanings - Emotional, Spiritual, etc.

• Greeks believed wearing amethyst would protect the wearer from becoming drunk.
• Amethyst helps open intuitive and psychic abilities.
• Amethyst can be used for overstress, overwork and overwhelm.
• Amethyst is helpful for addictions.
• Amethyst is commonly associated with peace.
• Amethyst is helpful for nightmares.
• Amethyst calms and protects the mind.
• Amethyst helps open spiritual and psychic centers.
• Amethyst is a good meditation aid.
• Amethyst has been used as protection against witchcraft.
• Amethyst has been used as protection against self-deception.
• Amethyst symbolises humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom.
• Amethyst helps overcome fears.
• Amethyst helps to sooth constant mental activity.
• Amethyst clusters can help keep the life-force in your home clean and positive.
• Amethyst is used to focus energy, and is often used for this purpose by healers.
• Use amethyst during meditation to increase positive feelings.
• Amethyst relates to the 6th (Third Eye) and 7th (crown) chakras.

Amethyst Gemstone Meanings - Healing, Medical, Physical, etc.

• Amethyst is used for anything involving the central nervous system.
• Amethyst is deemed "nature's tranquilizer" by many healers.
• Amethyst is helpful for addictions.
• Amethyst is helpful for nightmares.
• Amethyst can be used as an elixir to treat toothaches, posture, skeletal discomforts and other bone and joint-related sicknesses. Also for the stomach, hearing disorders, the heart and digestive system.
• Amethyst helps one accept the passage of death.
• Amethyst helps with alcoholism.
• Amethyst can be used to treat convulsions and neuralgia.
• Amethyst can help alleviate anxiety.
• Amethyst is used to focus energy, and is often used for this purpose by healers.
• Amethyst can help with breathing problems.
• Amethyst can help with the blood, and blood sugar.
• Amethyst helps overcome cravings.
• Amethyst helps overcome headaches

Kyanite

The name Kyanite is derived from the Greek word Kyanos meaning blue, and the most popular varieties display the most intense cornflower blues that appear to be almost like sapphire, as well as the greenish blues that are reminiscent of the aquamarine.
However, Kyanite's easy to wear amiable color, unlike its sapphire and aquamarine counterparts, is actually quite affordable. As kyanite, it is fair to say, is suitable for most any skin tone and looks wonderful set into silver or any shade of gold.  This striking color commands and air of individuality and brings self confidences as well as self esteem.

Kyanite is a rare polymorph that displays two separate hardness’s within one gem; a unique characteristic among gem types. Much like Diamonds, Kyanite has perfect cleavage in one direction, this combined with its varying hardness makes Kyanite quite a challenging gem to cut – thus the quality of faceting for Kyanite is an important value consideration. Like all fine gemstones, Kyanite should be treated with the respect it deserves.
Occurring in a wide variety of locations around the world, the best quality Kyanite hails from the Kali Gandaki Region of West Central Nepal and Tibet.

Gem quality kyanite crystals are colored pale to deep blue or possibly white, gray or green.  Color distribution in crystals may be uneven with darker blue patches further towards the interior.
Kyanite is found in metamorphic gneiss and schist and in pegmatite veins through metamorphic rock formations.  Gem quality crystals can be found in Myanmar, Brazil, Kenya and the European Alps, Alluvial deposits are found in India, Australia and Kenya as well as parts of the USA.  Kyanite crystals have two hardness values; they may be softer parallel to the direction of the cleavage and harder perpendicular to it.

Mystical Properties:

Kyanite is a gemstone that does not accumulate negative energies, and it therefore never need to be cleansed or cleared.  As the energy of kyanite is all but unlimited, it is said to be one of the best gemstones for use as an attunement stone.
Kyanite is known to induce tranquility and calm, as well as enhancing communication and psychic awareness, as well it eases, enhances and supports mediation efforts.
It is an ideal stone for wearing around the neck , as it has beneficial effects on the throat.  It will promote the ability to speak more easily and express oneself more clearly, and will even assist in learning a new language.  Anyone who is in a position where they are required to speak at great lengths would benefit from having kyanite around their neck.

Healing Properties:
This stone is used to treat hearing disorders, eye ailments as well as issues with the sense of smell.
Kyanite is also used as a tool for mediation and relaxation. It is useful in opening the third eye chakra, and to enhance creativity, broaden perception and enhancing the reach to better understand others.
Kyanite is said to foster tranquilly, having a positive effect on ones dreams, visualization and foresightedness.

Chakra Classification: Placed on the 5th, Throat Chakra, kyanite will lighten the soul and combat feelings of lack.
Kyanite has known several uses for chakra balancing. It is told to align all chakras automatically and immediately, without even conscious direction.  It may also be used to alight the layers of the aura, specifically the astral, ethereal, emotional, intellectual and spiritual layers, although this may take some conscious direction.
 

Onyx

Onyx was very popular with the ancient Greeks and Romans.
The name comes from the Greek word onux, meaning fingernail. The story is that one day frisky Cupid cut the divine fingernails of Venus with an arrowhead while she was sleeping. He left the clippings scattered on the sand and the fates turned them into stone so that no part of the heavenly body would ever perish. 
True, black isn't normally the color one associates with fingernails.  But in Greek times, almost all colors of chalcedony from white to dark brown and black were called onyx.  Today when we think of onyx we often preface the word with black to distinguish it from other varieties of onyx that come in white, reddish brown, brown and banded. Later, the Romans narrowed the term "onyx" to refer to black and dark brown colors only.

Most Black Onyx that is commercially available today is color enhanced (heated and dyed) to increase it's depth of color, although this process does not decrease it's value in any manner.

Although onyx, sard and sardonyx are all varieties of chalcedony, onyx is similar to agate, with straight rather than curved bands.  These bands may be brown and white or black and white. Sard is a brownish red variety, sardonyx is a blend of sard and onyx and therefore has the straight white bands of onyx and the brownish red color of sard.
Onyx is mined in  Brazil, India,  California and Uruguay. It has a fine texture and black color; however some onyx also displays white bands or ribbons against a black or brown background and again, this variety is known as sardonyx. 

Mystical Properties:

Onyx is thought to increase regeneration, happiness, intuition and one's instincts. It is also told to decrease sexual desire, and to aid in changing bad habits.
The shapes or patterns that onyx holds inside it have led some to suggest that Onyx has a picture in it that tells a story or carries a lesson. Lore tells us that an onyx will retain memory of the physical occurrences surrounding a person. A strong stone to use in psychic work as it tells the story of the wearer. 
A strength-giving stone, good for athletes or people under extreme mental and emotional stress. It brings balance to mind or body as well as strength of mind. Onyx is a wonderful  stone for those who are flighty by nature, as it will help ground and focus your attention. A strengthening stone that can help you approach a lesson or task with greater self-confidence. It is highly recommended that Onyx be used in conjunction with pearls and diamonds to increase their own metaphysical qualities.

Healing Properties:Onyx must be laid directly on the body or worn over a long period of time as it's power develops quite slowly. It is known to be particularly helpful with skin ailments, healing infected wounds as well as fungal infections, inflammation and even sunburn.  Pat the affected skin with onyx water several times during the day and cover with an onyx water compress at night.
Due to the fact that onyx needs time to develop its full power, it should be discharged once a week under running water, and if used for a long period of time, it should be placed in the earth overnight once a month. This will regenerate it to help keep it's energy strong.

Magical Properties:Energy: Projective
Element: Fire
Deity: Mars
Associated Stone: Diamond
Powers: Protection, defensive magic, reducing sexual desires  
Ancient magic lore tells us that in times long past, onyx was thought to be the manifestation of a demon imprisoned in the stone. This demon would awake in the night and spread terror and nightmares to any persons within its range of influence.
Since antiquity, though, onyx has been known to actually be used as protection against black magic, as well as defensive magic when negativity is directed toward you.
Onyx will also help you gain emotional balance and self-control, when added to the benefit that it also balances the male and female polarities within each person, this is quite a powerful stone to have in your divination rituals, whether for protection or otherwise.
 
Zodiac:Associations: Saturn, Earth 
Mystical Birthstone for the Month of December, and birthstone of most ancient cultures for the month of July.
Stone of Capricorn for a positive influence, and Leo, to dream of onyx signifies a happy life with a suitable companion.

Chakra Classification:
Onyx is associated primarily with the 1st, Root or Base Chakra. It assists with challenges in life, especially those caused by a drain of energy. It prevents the draining away of personal energy and can be used for protection from such. It also helps with grounding and controlling or eliminating excess or unwanted energies.
Black onyx and red onyx are associated with the 1st, Root or Base Chakra. White onyx is associated with linking the 1st, Root or Base Chakra and 7th, Crown Chakra to have balanced energy throughout the chakra system. Excellent for centering and aligning your full being with higher powers. 

Lapis Lazuli

Deep blue in color, lapis lazuli is actually a combination of lazurite, calcite and pyrite. It is prized as a stone that activates the throat and brow chakras. Lapis lazuli offers mental reasoning and objectivity assisting the clearing of emotional baggage. It also can be used as a focusing tool for meditation and dream analysis.

 

Lapis Lazuli is a symbol of luck, success and prosperity. Lapis lazuli is a mineral of dark blue color with inclusions of golden Pyrite, giving impression of multiple stars shining in the dark blue sky. Lapis Lazuli is bright and sparkling under the sunlight, but will become dark and gloomy under candlelight or artificial lighting. In Egypt and Babylon Lapis Lazuli stones were highly valued. In Babylon magical incantations were engraved on plates made of Lapis Lazuli. Egyptian judges carried this stone on the neck with an inscription "True". Lapis Lazuli figurines of scarab symbolized Pharaoh power. In ancient China balls made from Lapis Lazuli were symbols of power and they decorated the mandarin's clothes. In ancient Rome the gemmas from Lapis Lazuli served as amulets and talismans. Astrologists relate Lapis Lazuli to Uranium.

Healing properties:

When worn on the hand, Lapis Lazuli improves blood circulation, chases away melancholy and improves sleep. It also strengthens ability to concentrate. Placed on a sore spot, it will help to reduce pain and pressure. It boosts activity of the thyroid gland, improves physical strength, helps in pregnancy, treats radiculitis, asthma and insomnia. Lapis Lazuli extract is helpful for eye's diseases. Crushed and milled into fine powder it will heal wounds and scorpion bites. A mix of Lapis Lazuli powder with honey and juice from pomegranate leaves is used to treat ulcers and eczema.

Magical properties:

Lapis Lazuli is a Stone of sincerity. It helps to change life to the better, promotes new interests, strengthens true friendship and brings happiness in love. Lapis Lazuli can help to shake away distress and painful memories. To achieve that, place a piece of Lapis Lazuli in the area of the "third eye" and meditate for several minutes.

Labradorite

The Labradorite gemstone is a semi-precious healing stone that can help reduce anxiety, build perseverance, and strengthen psychic abilities. Learn about the properties of this stone. Labradorite is also known as Spectrolite and is a Feldspar mineral. Depending on how large of a piece you have, the stone’s color can be predominately dark gray to black,  or have more of a blue or green note. It seems the stones that are more popular for jewelry making are the ones that have a brighter blue or green hue. There are flashes of iridescent colors running through the stone that show up as blue, gold, red, or orange. The iridescent sparkle may not be seen at all angles, so be sure to hold the stone up to the light and rotate it slowly.

Metaphysical Healing Properties

Labradorite strengthens and stimulates psychic abilities, intuition, spiritual awakening, strength of will and a feeling of inner worth. Labradorite strengthens and protects our aura by balancing and clearing our Chakras. It teaches us to use mystical Power wisely and well. This stone also aids us in self awareness and communicating with our highest self and with Source.
Use this stone when you are feeling down, anxious, or your energy is drained. It can assist in strengthening your will and feelings of inner worth, along with building inner resolve, perseverance, and purpose. It can also assist with reducing stress and anxiety, regulating metabolism, and digestion. It has also been called a Power stone.

Labradorite Associations

Chakras: solar plexus and brow chakras
Angel: Archangel Raphael, the healing angel
Planet: Uranus
Zodiac: Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio

Carnelian

Carnelian is a gemstone known for its many beneficial properties; it is a form of chalcedony, and can vary in color from reddish brown, to a rust like orange, while the spectrum of shades can encompass the very intense and dark, as well as pale and smoky. Typically, carnelian stone meaning is associated with power, protection and positive energy. Carnelian is found and mined mainly in India, Uruguay, Brazil and South Africa, though its use is advocated the world over for its many advantageous properties.




Carnelian Stone Beliefs
The carnelian stone is believed to this day, to enhance the life of a wearer. It is associated with the astrological signs Aries, Taurus, Cancer and Leo, and is one of the birthstones of those born in the month of July. It is believed to vibrate to the numbers 5 and 6, and also balance the Second (sacral) chakra. The following are some benefits that the carnelian stone wearer will experience.

Power
The carnelian is affiliated with ambition, drive and power. It is an excellent stone to promote professional success and reverberates with positive energy that translates into action. It is also helpful in decision making and motivation.

Protection
The carnelian guards the wearer from negative influences and energy. It is also beneficial to protect against feelings of anger, jealousy and rage, whether self inflicted or external. It also defends against depression and grief.

Energy
The carnelian stone meaning signifies positive energy, promoting the health and longevity of life. It increases physical energy and has also been associated with renewed sexual drive.

Healing
Carnelian stone benefits are linked with healing and physical health. Bodily, it helps in the absorption of beneficial vitamins and minerals, increases blood circulation, and alleviates menstrual cramps. It is also believed to aid in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, and relieve back pain, headaches and allergies.

The carnelian stone can be worn in the form of jewelry, or an amulet or even as a talisman of good luck. To this day, it is combined with Lapis and turquoise jewelry, with which it was traditionally combined to make amulets and totems. It can also be placed in your home or workplace to promote the flow of positive energy and bring health and success. The carnelian stone meaning can aid in protection against negative feelings and bring happiness and luck. Bring this stone into your life, and wait for your life to take an upswing for the better!

Tiger's eye

This is a stone for the mind, not the body. Tiger Eye is used to focus the mind. It will cause the mind to have feeling of oneness and feel more direct in all thoughts. It makes one aware of one’s own needs related to the needs of others. This stone lets you see everything. Use it for insight and you can be a very lucky person. It’s also known to bring clear thinking.

This crystal exhibits a visual property known as chatoyance, meaning it has qualities that give the appearance similar to a cat eye. In tiger eye bands of gold, symbolizing manifestation, blended with a dark brown background, representing the grounding energies of the earth. It’s used for balance and grounding – and letting go of judgments.
Golden Tiger Eye is used for protection, especially during travel. It is thought to enhance good luck, and brings prosperity, often in the form of money. It aids integrity, willpower, practicality and encourages the correct use of one’s personal power. Tiger Eye (Golden) is associated with the third Chakra, but it can be placed either on the first or third chakras (Red Tiger Eye promotes gentle attunement of the root chakra), and where you place it relates to where you are in terms of a manifestation process.

Tiger Eye can help us to translate our ideas into physical reality. If you have a lot of ideas about what you want, but your energy is scattered you lack focus to launch your plans or ideas etc. I would recommend putting tiger eye, or a smoky quartz (smoky quartz is much better for scattered energies than clear quartz). Place either at the base of the feet or on your base chakra while visualizing earth energy grounding you and growing roots to anchor your energy. A personal symbol carved in Tiger eye is excellent for the spiritually advanced to use in meditation.

Healing properties of Tiger Eye

Tiger Eye helps with digestion, stomach, anxiety, ulcers, bones. It is recommended to use with Malachite or Pearl for mental/emotional balance and understanding. This stone also helps change stress, anxiety, fear and obsessiveness into practicality and logic.

Tiger Eye Energies: Good Luck, Protection, Prosperity, Courage, Grounding, Patience and Releasing Stress, Anxiety, Fear.

Birthstone for November (Zodiac Sign Capricorn, Leo and Scorpio)