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Amethyst (Stone of Sincerity): Reduces mental tension, induces pleasant healing dreams, prevents over indulgence and encourages transformation and the breaking of bad habits. Ancient Greeks believed Amethyst protected them against drunkenness and passion. It's name is derived from the Greek word "amethystos" meaning "not drunken."

Hunters, Businessmen, Sports-persons, Sailors, Lovers, Pisces Legends claim that the amethyst can control evil thoughts, help hunters in the capture of animals and can make business owners shrewd in money matters.

Brings good luck, especially to those born in February or a Pisces. When held in the hand or placed on the third eye chakra, it aids in spiritual and psychic development. It is a great meditation stone.

To guard against negativity, wear it on a satin cord or on a silver chain. A ring worn on third finger on the left hand, aids hunters, and offers sailors and soldiers protection. Engraved with a Cupid, it attracts true love to the wearer.

Rose Quartz:Crystal Quartz or Rose Quartz is a powerful Love Stone.
It is associated with the Heart Chakra as a crystal of love. It brings more love and compassion into our life. Heals broken hearts. Rose quartz also inspires tranquility, cheerfulness, and unfailing loyalty in long-term relationships. It soothes negative influences and is "The Stone Of Gentle Love", bringing peace and calm to relationships.

Pearl: Wisdom through experience, quickens the law of karma, brings engagements and love relationships. Used for love charms, and healing charms, to protect against fire, to ward off evil.

Good Luck for those born under the sign of Cancer.

Moonstone: Stimulates love, and passion, brings happy experiences to those who are sensitive. The stone is used in some parts of the world as a lucky charm to bring parted lovers together again.

Wear a ring with moonstone to attract your soul mate, inspire tender passions, or protect your love. Carry a moonstone to attract good luck or to prevent nervousness.

The Moonstone is said to be very potent for those born under Cancer

Onyx (Stone of Separation): Can be used to release and end a bothersome relationship. Controls amorous desires. It Is a grounding stone, valuable in difficult or confusing times. It absorbs and deflects emotional intensity and negativity of others. Black Onyx provides strength during times of extreme stress.

Sapphire- Lovers.
The sapphire symbolizes sincerity, harmony, peace, and faithfulness, it is an excellent choice for an engagement ring. As a lucky charm, given by a man to his wife on their wedding day, it provides insurance for a happy marriage. It also, helps assure constancy among lovers.

Topaz: Symbolizes new beginnings, friendship and fidelity. In many parts of the world, topaz is given as gifts between friends to ensure that the friendship will last forever. Stimulates the intellect, increases courage, happiness, longevity, beauty, intelligence, protects against injury or attack.

As a healing Gemstone Topaz: Enhances psychic abilities, overcomes fear of death, restores the sense of taste, stimulates the appetite, calms emotions, relieves tension, physical protection from falls, fires and drowning. Protects against injury or attack. A Topaz bracelet worn on the left wrist, will keep away evil spirits and all forms of enchantment.

Some think it prevents sleepwalking and nightmares if placed under a pillow.

Ruby (Stone of Contentment): Symbolizes success, devotion, and integrity. Ancient lore is that the ruby is capable of reconciling lover's quarrels. A ruby engagement ring expresses passion and promise of the heart. It brings peace of mind, stimulates sexuality, removes evil and impure thoughts, banishes sorrows and prevents nightmares. A heart shaped ruby, attracts love when worn over the heart in a red velvet bag filled with seashells.

Good luck for those born under Leo.

Jade- Gamblers
The symbol of tranquility and wisdom, it possesses yang energy. Serious gamblers, especially those who play the horses, consider jade to be a lucky stone.

Although some astrologers claim that jade can bring bad luck to people born under the signs of Sagittarius or Gemini, it is regarded as a lucky charm all over the world.

Jade is sacred to the Chinese Goddess of healing and mercy, "Kuan Yin". It prevents nightmares, heals diseases, and prolongs life. Wear a jade butterfly to bring good luck. A jade statue, placed in your window or garden will avert lightning. Provides Wisdom When Evaluating Issues Or Problems.

Aquamarine (Stone of Courage): Symbolizes beauty, honesty, loyalty. Legend says that wearing aquamarine earrings, brings love and affection into your life. It is also said that aquamarine will re-awaken love in long-time married couples. It is a good anniversary gift because it has a soothing influence to help them work out difficulties and ensure a long, happy marriage.

The word aquamarine comes from the Latin words "aqua marina", which means "sea water". Mainly found in Brazil, the aquamarine was known in ancient times as the gem of the sea goddesses. Legend has it that it guards against storms.

A lucky stone for those born in March and October

Diamond (Stone of Innocence): The traditional symbol of love, since ancient Greece. Symbolizes peace, fidelity, innocence, and serenity. It was once believed that diamonds endowed the wearer with charm and the ability to attract others.

At one time, it was thought that the "vein of love", ran directly from the heart to the tip of the third finger of the left hand, which is where we wear our wedding rings today.

Ancient myth claims that Cupid's arrows were tipped with diamonds, and cast a magic spell of passion, nothing else could equal.

Diamonds are a good luck charm for an Aries. It prevents nightmares, protects against evil when sleeping. Balances energy, brings confidence, divine wisdom and conscious awareness.

Opal (Stone of Cupid) or (Stone of Hope): Brings passion, love, stimulates emotional expression.

Pearl: Wisdom through experience, quickens the law of karma, brings engagements and love relationships. Used for love charms, and healing charms, to protect against fire, to ward off evil.

Good Luck for those born under the sign of Cancer.

Peridot (Gift from the Sun): Helps us open our inner sight to the spiritual Sun, develops inner vision and the ability to look into the future, frees one of jealous thoughts and counteracts negative emotions.

Lapis Lazuli (Stone of Fidelity): Helps one to be more kind, helpful and spiritually attuned. Used to draw love. It is often used for love spells and to ward off negative influences. It was the sacred stone to goddesses; Aphrodite, Venus and Isis.

Good luck to Capricorns.

Bloodstone- Farmers, Soldiers.
Considered an especially lucky charm for soldiers going into battle, the bloodstone was worn on the thumbs of ancient Egyptian men to give them courage. In India's early civilizations, the stone was soaked in water and applied to wounds to stop bleeding. The red-flecked stone is also considered very lucky for farmers and for breeders of cattle.

Tiger Eye lets you see everything. Use it for insight and you can be a very lucky person. When used in jewelry the tiger eye may bring good luck and protection from the evil eye to the wearer. It also known to bring clear thinking and insight.

Healing properties of Tiger Eye

Tiger's-eye or Cat's-Eye 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.

A personal symbol carved in Tiger eye is excellent for the spiritually advanced to use in meditation.

Rhodochrosite: Inspires forgiveness and heals emotions, attracts love into our life.

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