​There are many interpretations for each stone, variating between religions, cultures, and regions. Here Nature for Nurture offers a brief overview of some of the more popular stones. For more information about our jewelry, please visit our Jewelry page.




​Agate

Considered a protection stone. It is believed to attract strength and offer protection from bad dreams, stress and the draining of energy. Agate is said to balance energies and awaken talents. There are many different colors of Agate including Moss Agate, Fire Agate, and Blue Lace Agate.

Amazonite
Believed to have a soothing and calming effect. It accomplishes this by dispelling negative energy and allowing us to let go of sadness and grief.

Amethyst
Calms the emotions, creates clarity of thought, and assists in attaining wisdom. Amethyst is a stone of the mind; helps you to get in touch with your intuition, feelings and values. It has long been regarded as an aid to sobriety and useful for combating alcohol, food, and other addictions. It eases compulsive/obsessive behavior.

Apatite
A gemstone of communication. It is believed to help stuttering and hypertension, and helps one overcome sadness and grief. Apatite is said to aid in fighting viruses and assists in blending the old and the new in one's life. Comes in many colors.

Aquamarine
Associated with courage and the release of anxiety and fear. It is thought to soothe, calm and alleviate fears and to help relaxation on long journeys. Many believe that it protects sailors at sea, and prevents seasickness.

Aventurine
A stone of opportunity; believed to attract prosperity. Some advise to keep Aventurine in your left pocket when you are buying a lottery ticket or playing any game of chance.

Blue Topaz
Associated with courage and overcoming fears and obstacles. It is a traditional stone for writers, scholars, artists, and intellectuals; and used for aiding higher thinking. It is said to ease mental anguish and promote fidelity, friendship, gentleness, and integrity.



Chalcedony
Considered a sacred stone by the Native American Indians, chalcedony nurtures and promotes brotherhood and good will. Chalcedony is said to alleviate hostility, irritability and melancholy.

Citrine
Said to open the mind to new thoughts and balance impatience and restlessness. Citrine is long thought to promote optimism. It also attracts abundance, and is known as the "merchant's stone," to be placed where one conducts business, not only to acquire positive wealth, but to maintain it. Good for mental focus, endurance, and self-esteem.

Diamond
Believed to absorb and amplify the thoughts of its user, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of other gems and their wearers. The ancients also used the diamond for detoxification as it is said to protect from poisons.

Emerald
Tradition is that emerald aids fertility, improves eyesight, and gives the wearer psychic powers. Believed to lift depression and relieve insomnia. Promotes self-knowledge, peaceful dreams, and helps you achieve balance and patience.

Fluorite
Thought to balance and stabilize intuition. Regarded as an aid to learning and lateral thinking. Fluorite is believed to improve the ability to concentrate. It is also known as a "wishing stone," opening up the spirit for wish fulfillment.

Garnet
Regarded as the stone of passionate devotion: to your family, your friends, yourself, and your own purpose in life. Believed to stimulate the senses, and increase vitality and stamina. Garnet is thought to attract good luck in business ventures.

Iolite
Said to be the stone of inner vision. Believed to assist one to live at a higher awareness level; and useful for the elimination of debt and to increase financial responsibility.

Jade
A stone of serenity. Thought to alleviate anxiety and fear and promote good luck. Jade not only brings prosperity , but allows you to hold on to your money. A traditional charm for gardeners, jade is said to ensure bountiful harvests. Jade is also a healing stone.

Jasper
Is associated with relaxation, contentment, compassion, nurturing and consolation. Jasper is said to relieve mental stress and help you achieve balance in your life.

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Kyanite
A calming stone, it helps to quiet the mind, dissolving emotional or spiritual confusion. Kyanite is said to be particularly good at dissolving anger and frustration. It can also protect the wearer from negative energy.

Lapis Lazuli
An ancient stone said to represent friendship and truth. Lapis is said to help bring about harmony in relationships. It is a stone of wisdom and awareness.

Moonstone
Aids communication by promoting clear thinking, inspiration or receptivity; assists in the fulfillment of one's own destiny. Long regarded as the gemstone of psychic abilities, wish fulfillment and balancing the emotions, moonstone is said to help in wish fulfillment, but tends to work better on things that are needed versus things that are just wanted.



Obsidian/Apache Tears

All of the Obsidian stones (with the exception of man-made Blue Obsidian) make excellent Root or Base Chakra stones. From a metaphysical point of view, all natural Obsidians have a very strong energy and all are grounding and protective. Each different variation of Obsidian has different effects and powers.



Onyx
Black onyx is said to repel negativity and deflect the negativity of others. It is a gem thought to enhance determination and perseverance.

Opal

Regarded as a stone strongly associated with the emotions, including love, passion and spontaneity. Opal is said to aid in visualization, imagination, dreams, and healing.

Peridot
Thought to strengthen life, bring about prosperity, growth, and increase openness. Peridot is also believed to help one to understand relationships, and to alleviate depression, anger, fear, jealousy and anxiety.

Rose Quartz
Known as the stone of "gentle love," rose quartz brings peace and calm to relationships. Excellent for healing emotional wounds, removing negativity and restoring harmony after conflict. Promotes appreciation of art, music and the written word. Aids in sleep.

Ruby
Famous as a protection from misfortune and bad health, ruby is also used to open the heart and promote love. Given as a gift, ruby is a symbol of friendship and love. The ruby is also a symbol of vitality and royalty.

Rutile Quartz
Said to intensify the power of quartz crystal. Rutile quartz is thought to assist one in getting to the root of a problem. It also blocks negative energy.

Sapphire
Long associated with peace and happiness, and believed to help with communication, insight, intuition, inspiration, and prayer. The ancients believe that sapphires would help them in predicting the future.

Smoky Quartz
Believed to be nature's stone of endurance, fostering serenity, calmness, and positive thoughts.

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Serpentine

Some say this stone earned it's name from the word "serpent" as it's coloring resembles the skin of a snake. It was in the 19th century that people became aware of the fire resistant nature of serpentine, as a result is was utilized in many materials and fabrics. According to legend, Romans used this stone as protection against sorcery and the dark arts. Vessels were made of serpentine, as they were said to shatter is they came into contact with poison. Therefore many ancients began using serpentine to craft drinking vessels. In the ancient civilizations of America, serpentine was considered as a guardian of vital energy as well as a protector of the soul against invisible powers. In the Middle Ages, serpentine was used to house medicine as it was told to increase the healing powers of the medicine and to make it last longer.

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Sodalite
So called because it is a Sodium rich stone, Sodalite is often mistaken for Lazurite or Lapis Lazuli, but it is a royal blue rather than ultramarine in colour. Sodalite can assist in creating order out of mental confusion.  If worn whilst meditating it can help us understand why we are in any given situation and to discover the lessons needed to learn and progress.  It is protective and works extremely well with the third eye or Brow chakras. It is said to be especially useful for the over-sensitive personality where phobias, fear or guilt are present.

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Tanzanite
A recently discovered gemstone, but said to be traditional with the Masai tribe, who give tanzanite to their newborn children as a bearer of good fortune.

Tiger's Eye
Said to help convert anxiety and fear into practical logic and action. Believed to promote balance and strength in difficult times, and to relieves doubt.

Topaz
Thought to calm a bad temper and give strength. Topaz is said to improve mental clarity and focus, and increase confidence. It is also recommended for mood swings, insomnia, worries, fears, depression and exhaustion.

Tourmaline
Tourmaline is said to strengthen both body and spirit. It is believed to attract inspiration, aid concentration, encourage balance, and promote understanding. It is also thought to calm nerves, sooth grief, promote balance and build self-confidence. It helps with grounding.

Turquoise
Believed to attract money, success and love, turquoise is a stone of friendship in many cultures. Native Americans associated the colors of the turquoise stone with the blue sky and the green earth. It is still seen by many today as being symbolic of mankind's source in nature.
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Zircon​Zircon

Since the Middle Ages, zircon has been believed to aid in spiritual growth and the promotion of wisdom. He who wears zircon, it is said, will find beauty and peace.​ Can be tinted any color without disrupting it's natural energy.​