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Photo of Stone	Stone	Birstone / Zodiac	Chakra	Metaphysical Properties	Mineral Information
	Abalone / Paua Shell	All	Heart, Third Eye and Crown Chakras	Peace, Beauty, Compassion, Love. Promotes Tranquility, Protection and Emotional Balance.	Calcium Carbonate shell material from a filter feeding coldwater reef invertebrate.
	Amazonite	Virgo August 24 - September 23	Heart & Throat Chakra	Courage, Truth, Harmony, Setting Boundaries, Self Discipline, Personal Space, Loving Communication	A green to blue-green variety of Microcline, a Feldspar mineral that forms in short prismatic or tabular crystals or in masses.
	Amber	Aquarius February 20 - March 20, and Leo July 23 - August 23	Solar Plexus	Warmth, Health, Strength, Clarification	Fossilized natural botanic resins ranging from 30 to 120 million years old.
	Amethyst	Aries, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces	Third Eye, Crown, Etheric	Protection, Purification, Sobriety, Divine Connection	Quartz variation colored by trace Iron and Aluminum and applied or natural radiation.
	Ammolite	Capricorn	All Chakras	Positive Earth Energy, Luck, Prosperity, Self Worth, Stability	Fossilized shells of the Ammonite, ‘opalilzed’ primarily by Aragonite
	Apatite	Gemini, Libra	Third Eye, Throat Chakras	A Spiritual Stone that Cleanses the Aura, Stimulates Psychic Abilities, Clairvoyance and Clairaudience	Made from a common group of minerals containing a calcium phosphate base
	Aquamarine	March / Gemini, Pisces, Aries, Scorpio	Heart & Throat Chakra	Courage, Self Expression, Protection, Calming Fears, Intellectual Growth, Inner Knowledge, Letting Go	Blue variety of Beryl. Varies in transparency by quality, and is almost universally heat treated to enhance color.
	Aventurine	Aries March 21 - April 20	Heart	Vitality, Growth, Confidence, Good Luck, Manifesting Prosperity	Quartz variation colored by microscopic Fuchsite particles. Has a sparkly shine called Aventurescence.
	Azurite Malachite	Capricorn December 22 - January 20	Heart	Healing, Calming, Stabilizing, Focus and Discipline	A copper based mix of minerals, containing both Azurite and Malachite inclusions.
	Black Agate	Capricorn December 22 - January 20	Root	Protection, Grounding, Calm, Self-Reliance	A Banded Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Black Larvikite	Aquarius February 20 - March 20, and Leo July 23 - August 23	Root, Third Eye	Creativity, Inner Vision, Psychic Abilities, Intuition, Youthful Health	A type of Granite, with a similar composition to Labradorite and Moonstone.
	Black Moonstone	Libra and Scorpio September 24 - November 22	Third Eye, Crown	Protection, Inspiration, Manifestation, New Moon Energy	Adularescent Feldspar, a Potassium Aluminum Silicate, often with "cats eye" sheen
	Black Onyx	Leo July 23 - August 23	Root, Earth Star	Vitality, Self-Mastery, Inner Strength, Grounding, Willpower, Discipline, Earth Connection	Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Black Star Diopside	Pisces February 20 - March 20	Root, Earth Star	Earth Energy, Grounding, Subtle Perception	Prismatic calcium magnesium silicate crystals. A gem quality, four-ray asterism is only found in the black variation of diopside.
	Blue Agate	Pisces February 20 - March 20	Throat	Communication, Clarity, Confidence, Articulation	A Banded Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Blue Goldstone	Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Throat	Protection, Healing, Psychic Ability, Ambition	Alchemically created glass with suspended mineral crystals, the glittering shine is called "Aventurescence" for its similarity to Aventurine.
	Blue Kyanite	Aries, Libra, Pisces, Taurus	Third Eye, Heart, Throat Chakra	Communication, Clarity, Public Performance, Meditation, Intuition	Aluminum Silicate, the most well known anisotropic mineral, meaning it has a different hardness depending on the angle.
	Blue Lace Agate	Pisces February 20 - March 20	Throat	Communication, Clarity, Confidence, Articulation, Loyalty	Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates. Rare, and only found in Namibia, South Africa and Romania.
	Blue Onyx	Leo July 23 - August 23	Third Eye	Vitality, Self-Mastery, Higher Self, Psychic Communication, Spirit Guides	Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Blue Tigereye	Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Throat, Third Eye	Protection, Insight, Awareness, Confidence, Guidance	Forms from pseudomorphism of Crocidolite into Quartz. The blue color comes from the Aesbestos fibers of the Crocidolite before they are replaced with Iron Oxide.
	Bronzite	Leo July 23 - August 23	Solar Plexus	Protection, Masculinity, Self Esteem, Certainty	A silicate compound of magnesium and iron, a variety of Hypersthene.
	Bumblebee Jasper	Leo	Sacral, Solar Plexus Chakras	Boosts Creativity, Acceptance and feelings of self-worth, helps to achieve emotional balance, happiness and focus.	A mixture of a number of minerals, including sulphur, hematite, ilmenite, anhydrite, as well as ash from the volcano from which it was formed
	Carnelian	Carnelian	Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus	Vitality, Confidence, Courage, Action, Sexuality	Chalcedony variation, the Quartz structures are arranged in fibrous layers.
	Charoite	Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius	Crown and Heart Chakras	High Spiritual Energy and Unconditional Love, Living in the Moment, Acceptance and Letting Go	A complex silicate containing elements such as potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, strontium, oxygen, silicon, and hydrogen.
	Chrysocolla	Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Throat	Communication, Truth, Wisdom, Peace, Music, Teaching	A blue copper stone often found near Malachite and Azurite, it may have inclusions of Cuprite.
	Citrine	November / Sagittarius	Solar Chakra	A stone of manifestation, imagination, and personal will, Clears the mind, assists creativity, Transmutation of Negative Energy	A transparent, yellow variety of Quartz
	Coral Fossil	Taurus, Pisces		Diplomacy and concurrence, Facilitates intuition, imagination and visualisation, expedites transfer of knowledge, expedites and accelerates the transfer of knowledge.
	Crazy Lace Agate	Scorpio October 24 - November 22	Third Eye Chakra	Protection, Emotional Stability, Laughter, Mental Clarity, Harmony	Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Dragon's Blood Jasper	Leo, Virgo, Gemini	Heart Chakra	A stone of courage, it enhances strength and vitality, great for anyone experiencing challenges. it ignites self-reflection and helps it's wearer to stay grounded	A mix of Epidote (green) and Piemontite (red).
	Druzy black agate	Capricorn December 22 - January 20	Root Chakra	Protection, Grounding, Calm, Self-Reliance	A Banded Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates. The Druzy section is Quartz growth, which amplifies the effects.
	Ethiopian Opal	October	Sacral Chakra	Enhances Intuition & Creativity, Personal Power, Removes Fear, Assists Astral Travel	Hydrated amorphous silica. The internal structure of precious opal causes it to diffract light, resulting in play-of-color.
	Flame Jasper	Aries and Scorpio	Root, Sacral	Protection, Grounding, Earth Connection, Focus, Sexual Energies, Passion, Strength, Endurance	Chalcedony variation, the Quartz structures are arranged in granular structures. Up to 20% of the material is variable, resulting in the many varieties, colors and patterns.
	Fluorite	Capricorn December 22 - January 20 and Pisces February 20 - March 20	All	Mental Clarity, Decision Making, Learning, Order	Calcium Fluoride crystals, forming in cubic or octahedral structures in veins with Quartz, Calcite and Barite.
	Garnet	January / Aquarius	Root Chakra	Joy, Health, Self-Worth, Courage, Devotion, Willpower	Garnets can come in many colors and variations, often growing in "series" with each other, imperceptably mixed within a single crystal.
	Gold Rutilated Quartz	Gemini, Leo, Taurus	All	Creativity, Manifestation, Amplification of Thoughts, Manifestation	Unique hairlike growths of Rutile minerals run through and are grown along with clear Quartz crystals. Rutile can come in many colors.
	Gold Sheen Obsidian	Capricorn	Root, Earth Star Chakra	Helps to reclaim personal power and align of divine will, releases blockages to growth. It can give us insight into the core of problems and remove egotistical thinking, allowing us to find our spiritual path.	Volcanic glass, the chatoyancy is caused by bubbles included as the glass cooled.
	Goldstone	Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Sacral	Protection, Healing, Psychic Ability, Ambition	Alchemically created glass with suspended mineral crystals, the glittering shine is called "aventurescence" for its similarity to Aventurine.
	Green Onyx	Leo July 23 - August 23	Heart	Vitality, Self-Mastery, Fertility, Success, Creativity	Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Hematite	Aquarius January 21 - February 19	Root	Grounding, Manifestation, Clarity, Energetic Balance, Making the Spiritual Physical	Iron Oxide mineral, often found in large Iron deposits. Appears red in powdered form, and its name comes from the Greek word for blood.
	Iolite	Taurus	Throat,Third Eye, Crown Chakras	Inner vision, Shamanic journeying, soul retrieval, healing old wounds, Communicating Intuitive Knowledge	Gem-grade, violet-blue cordierite. Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, which is highly pleochoic, meaning it shows different colors from different angles.
	Labradorite	Leo, Scorpio and Sagittarius	All	Magic, Protection, Self-Mastery, Stength, Unity, Awareness	Plagiocase Feldspar, a Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate. The shine, called "Labradorescence", isn't visible under microscope.
	Lapis Lazuli	Pisces February 20 - March 20 and Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Third Eye, Throat	Wisdom, Virtue, Communication, Psychic Activation, Personal Divinity	A Silicate mixed mineral with Calcite, Pyrite and Sodalite inclusions. Used to make Ultramarine pigment, the most expensive pigment during the Rennaisance by many painters.
	Larimar	Leo, Pisces	Throat Chakra	The Atlantis Stone. Calming, cooling, soothing to the emotional body, enhanced communication, feminine power, connection with goddess energies.	An extremely rare blue pectolite only found in one area of the Dominican Republic. It formed in the voids of lava flows within limestone.
	Leopardskin Jasper	Gemini, Scorpio	Root	Strength, Vitality, Protection, Communication with the Animal Kingdom, Shamanism	Chalcedony variation, the Quartz structures are arranged in granular structures. Up to 20% of the material is variable, resulting in the many varieties, colors and patterns.
	Mahogany Obsidian	Scorpio October 24 - November 22	Root, Sacral	Protection, Creative and Sexual Energy Harmonization, Abundance, Emotional Health, Self-Worth	Silica rich volcanic rock with no geometric pattern, the brown color comes from Iron content.
	Malachite	Scorpio October 24 - November 22 and Capricorn December 22 - January 20	Solar Plexus, Heart	Protection, Willpower, Synchronicity, Confidence, Leadership	A Copper Carbonate Hydroxide mineral, used as green pigment until around 1800.
	Moss Agate	Virgo August 24 - September 23	Root, Heart	Stability, Grounding, Manifestation, Abundance, Physical Health	A chalcedony with dendritic inclusions, it is not a true agate because it has no banding.
	Mother of Pearl			Invokes the calming energy of the sea, reducing stress and aggressiveness, allowing clearer thoughts and expression	Calcium Carbonate shell material from Abalone or Pearl Oysters.
	Obsidian	Scorpio and Saggitarius	Root Chakra	Truth, Protection from Negativity, Self Control	Volcanic glass formed from the rapid cooling of liquid lava.
	Ocean Jasper	Virgo, Libra, Scorpio	Heart Chakra	Accepting Change, Letting go, patience, tranquillity, Aids in Tranquility and Wholeness.	A spherulitic variety of Chalcedony, micro-crystallized Quartz colored by oxides, iron and other impurities, with Quartz and Feldspar forming the spherical (orbicular) structures. Background colors may be green, brown, cream or white, red, pink or yellow, with orb-like inclusions in various colors and combinations. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common. Found only along the Northwest coast of Madagascar at the edge of the ocean. As the deposits are part of the shoreline they can only be seen and mined at low tide.
	Opalite	Cancer June 22 - July 22	Third Eye	Communication, Energetic Flow, Receptivity to Change, Stability, Balance, Sexual Energy	A treated glass compound, fumed in Dolomite to create an opalescent shimmer.
	Peridot	August, Virgo	Solar Plexus, Heart Chakra	A generator for increased abundance and manifestation. Promotes warmth and well-being	Gem quality Olivine, formed in volcanic basalt but can also be found in pallasitic meteorites.
	Picasso Jasper	Leo July 23 - August 23	Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus	Protection, Strength, Serenity, Ease of Interpersonal Relationships	Metamorphic Limestone, actually a type of Marble. The black inclusions are Iron Oxides.
	Picture Jasper		Third Eye, Root	Earth Consciousness, Sacred Knowledge, Intuition	Chalcedony variation, the Quartz structures are arranged in granular structures. Up to 20% of the material is variable, resulting in the many varieties, colors and patterns.
	Pietersite	Gemini	Solar Plexus, Third Eye Chakra	Tempest Stone, Improves Insight, intuition, increased power of the will, precognition, interdimensional travel, self transformation	A silicon dioxide mixed mineral containing Quartz, Tigereye, Hemetite and Jasper
	Polychrome Jasper			Brings a sense of tranquility and wholeness, embodies passion, exuberance, vibrancy, vitality, action, and creativity.	A type of opaque, multi-colored chalcedony which develops in massive formations.
	Prehnite	Libra, Virgo	Heart	Precognition, Connection to Higher Spiritual Planes, Enhances Memory and recollection, Lucid Dreaming, Unconditional Love	An inosilicate of calcium and aluminium, almost only ever found in stalactitic or botryoidal formations. Gem quality Prehnite is mainly found in Northern Australia.
	Quartz		All	Programmable, Amplification of Intention, Clarity, Purpose	Silicon Dioxide Crystal, one of the most abundant minerals on the planet. Exhibits Piezoelectricity, which can transform kinetic energy into electricity and vice versa.
	Rainbow Fluorite	Capricorn and Pisces	Third Eye and Heart	Stabalizes and balances emotions, Promotes Grounding and Protection, Cleanses and Repairs Auric Field	Calcium Fluoride, coloration is caused by impurities and Fluorite can come in almost any color and include all color zones within a single specimen.
	Rainbow Hickoryite	Gemini, Sagittarius and Aquarius		Imagination, Creativity, Adventure, Innovation, Inspiration	A variation of Rhyolite (banded onyx marble), mainly found in Durango, Mexico.
	Rainbow Moonstone	June, Gemini	Crown Chakra	Divine Inspiration, Increased Synchronicity and Promotes Introspection and Judgement, Patience and Allowing.	A feldspar mineral, a potassium aluminium silicate
	Rainbow Obsidian	Libra	Root Chakra	Grounding, Protection, Positivity, Heart healing	Volcanic glass formed with nanoparticle inclusions of Magnetite or Pyroxine that give it the diffraction and rainbow coloring.
	Red Agate	Aries March 21 - April 20	Solar Plexus	Protection, Healing, Blood Flow, Prosperity, Abundance	A Banded Chalcedony variation in the Quartz family of silicates.
	Red Sponge Coral	Taurus, Pisces	Root Chakra	Diplomacy and concurrence, Facilitates intuition, imagination and visualisation, expedites transfer of knowledge, expedites and accelerates the transfer of knowledge.	Fossilized ancient coral poyps.
	Red Tigereye		Root Chakra	Inspiration, Motivation, Calming, Peace, Harmony,	Limonite fibers embedded in Clear Quartz. Tigerseye that is heated naturally or artificially becomes red.
	Rhodonite	Taurus April 21 - May 20	Root, Heart	Compassion, Generosity, Love, Altruism	Manganese Metasilicate mixed mineral, often with black inclusions.
	Rose Quartz	Taurus April 21 - May 20 and Cancer June 22 - July 22	Heart	Love, Emotional Healing, Tranquility, Divine Connection	A massive, common form of quartz, crystal structures are rare.
	Ruby Fuchsite	July / Capricorn	Root Chakra	Promotes a clear mind, increased concentration and motivation, self confidence	Opaque corundum Ruby crystals included in green chromium muscovite (Fuchsite)
	Rutilated Quartz	Leo, Gemini & Taurus	All Chakras	Psychic Stone, Amplifier, Improves Awareness and Clairsentience (Clear Thinking), Divine Inspiration, Creativity	Titanium Oxide inclusions in Quartz.
	Sea Sediment Jasper
	Seraphenite	Sagittarius	Heart Chakra	Self-healing, regeneration, wholeness, angelic connection	A type of green clinochlore, a member of the chlorite group. The feathery, chatoyant inclusions look like angel wings. Named for the Seraphim angels in biblical texts.
	Sky Blue Topaz	Sagittarius, Virgo	Throat, Third Eye	Knowledge, Facilitates Communication of Vision, Ability to Learn, Calms the Mind	A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine.
	Smoky Quartz	Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn	Root Chakra	Grounding, Cleansing, Transmutation of negative energy, practicality, organisation, manifestation of one’s dreams and inspirations	Silicon Dioxide crystal Quartz. The smoky colour results from free silicon formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation.
	Snowflake Obsidian	Virgo August 24 - September 23	Root, Third Eye	Grounding, Psychic Enhancement, Guidance, Balance	Volcanic glass formed with white cristobalite inclusions.
	Sodalite	Sagittarius November 23 - December 21	Third Eye	Insight, Intuition, Creativity, Discipline	A Chloric Sodium Aluminum Silicate, often included with White Calcite.
	Sunstone	Leo, Libra	Sacral, Solar Plexus Chakra	Leadership, Personal Power, Expanded Consciousness, Light, Openness, Benevolence, Strength, Mental Clarity	Feldspar, with Inclusions of Goethite or Hematite that refract light
	Tanzanite	December / Capricorn	Throat, Third Eye, Crown Chakras	Linkage of the mind and heart, enhanced spiritual perception, compassionate self-expression, adherence to truth	Blue and Violet crystalline Zoisite. Only found in one small area of Tanzania. Displays strong Trichroism, and can be blue, violet or burgundy from different angles or in different light.
	Tiger Iron	Leo	Base, sacral, solar plexus	Promotes Grounding, Self-healing, Strength, Stamina, Focused Will, Energy	Bands of Tigerseye (Limonite fibers embedded in Clear Quartz.) and Hematite (an iron oxide mineral), also may include Red Jasper.
	Tigerseye	Gemini May 21 - June 21 and Capricorn December 22 - January 20	Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus	Strength, Vitality, Mental Clarity, Balance, Logic, Physical Action	Forms from pseudomorphism of Crocidolite into Quartz to create Limonite fibers. The fibrous texture has a golden chatoyancy.
	Tourmalinated Quartz	Leo	Crown Chakra	Grounding, Cleansing, Amplifier, Promotes Clairsentience (Clear Thinking), Commitment	Quartz with Black Tourmaline running through it in
	Tree Agate	Virgo August 24 - September 23	All	Growth, Wisdom, Balance, Assistance in Inner Work	The fern-like "dendrites" are inclusions of iron or manganese. It is not a true agate because it has no banding.
	Turquoise	Scorpio, Sagittarius and Pisces / December	Throat	A stone of Protection, luck, success, ambition and creativity. Promotes leadership and helps avoid bad investments. Associated with Wholeness, Truth, Balance, Optimism and Compassion	A Copper Aluminum Phosphate mineral, the blue is from Copper and green shades are Iron.
	Unakite	Scorpio October 24 - November 22	All, Heart	Patience, Healing, Release of Bad Habits, Release of Negative Emotions	Metamorphic Granite, Jasper-like formations of pink Orthoclase Feldspar
	White Jade	Libra, Pisces	Heart, Crown	Protection, Healing, Decision Making, Harmony	Nephrite, a Calcium Magnesium Silicate formed in metamorphic rock.
	White Moonstone	Libra and Scorpio September 24 - November 22	Third Eye, Crown	Full Moon Energy, Heightened Emotions, Insight for Women, Balance and Receptivity for Men	Adularescent Feldspar, a Potassium Aluminum Silicate, often with "cats eye" sheen