Green tourmaline is a soothing and stabilizing stone that boosts spiritual courage and physical vitality.

The ancient Greeks believed that the powder of topaz can be used to make wine in order to treat asthma, insomnia, burns, and bleeding.

Actinolite is a rare translucent variety of chatoyant actinolite. It is an amphibole silicate that is sometimes mistakenly called "cat's eye jade".

Clear quartz crystal is the most useful and versatile of gemstones for metaphysical work. It has the unique property of being “programmable”, meaning you can infuse it with your intention and then it will amplify it, working on your behalf to manifest it in the world. It also acts to amplify the energies of any other stone you are working with.

Amblygonite is an incredibly rare gemstone that is usually pale yellow, but can also be found in a very beautiful mint blue/green color.

Lapis lazuli has been used for thousands of years in jewelry and ornamental objects. The unique deep blue color has never lost its attraction.

Hackmanite exhibits an unusual phenomenon known as reversible photochromism, where a mineral changes color when exposed to sunlight.

Aquamarine is more common than the other varieties of beryl but remains an important gemstone. It’s also great for those with a taste for blue and a tight budget since only deeply saturated specimens reach sky-high prices.

Variscite is a yellowish green to bluish green mineral. It is similar to turquoise and cut as a gem.

A combination of orthoclase and albite arranged in layers cause the lovely sheen. Despite the name, rainbow moonstone is actually a variety of labradorite with a multicolored adularescence.

While a lot of blue topaz simply has a touch of blue, there are also Swiss Blue and London Blue gems. Both of these shades are produced by heavy irradiation but you onyx western can’t argue with the end results!

During the ancient Roman period, fluorite was widely used in the production of wine cups and vases as a valuable stone. The ancient Romans even believed that fluorite wine cups would make people never drunk.

By bringing the subtle body into balance, it bolsters our inner vitality and gives us the heart to make necessary sacrifices, look at painful truths, or endure physical trials.

Some types of quartz are very highly regarded even in fine jewelry, however. These include rutilated quartz and gold-bearing quartz harvested from veins and cut to display both the gold and the stone.