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Home / Crystal meanings

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Crystal meanings A–Z

Every stone we stock, with what it actually is, its colour, the folklore and traditional associations people have given it, and how to look after it. Associations are shared as tradition and belief, not as health or medical claims.

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A

  • Amazonite · sea green to turquoise · 4 products
    Despite its name there is no amazonite in the Amazon; it is associated with calm and truthful speech.
  • Amethyst · violet to deep purple · 81 products
    Its name comes from the Greek amethystos, 'not intoxicated', and in older European tradition it was carried as a stone of sobriety and calm thinking.
  • Aura Quartz · iridescent, rainbow sheen · 12 products
    Aura quartz is a modern creation.

B

  • Black Obsidian · glossy black · 9 products
    Polished obsidian was used for mirrors by the Aztecs; one such mirror, associated with the Elizabethan scholar John Dee, is in the British Museum.
  • Black Tourmaline · jet black with striated sides · 3 products
    Black tourmaline is one of the stones most often placed by a front door or on a desk in modern protection traditions.

C

  • Carnelian · orange to red · 1 product
    Ancient Egyptians set carnelian in jewellery and amulets; it is associated with vitality and courage.
  • Citrine · golden yellow to amber · 2 products
    Citrine is known in folklore as the 'merchant's stone' and is traditionally kept near a till or cash box as a symbol of prosperity.
  • Clear Quartz · water-clear to milky white · 11 products
    Clear quartz has been carved into crystal balls and lenses for centuries.
  • Crazy Lace Agate · swirling cream, red and brown bands · 2 products
    Crazy lace agate is nicknamed the 'laughter stone' and associated with joy.

E

  • Epidote · pistachio to dark green · 3 products
    Epidote is associated in modern practice with growth and positivity.

F

  • Fluorite · purple, green and clear bands · 1 product
    Fluorite is associated with focus and order.

G

  • Goldstone · glittering copper or blue · 2 products
    Legend says goldstone was discovered by accident by Italian monks or glassmakers in Venice.
  • Green Aventurine · green with a glittering shimmer · 11 products
    Green aventurine is known in folklore as a 'gambler's stone' and is associated with luck and opportunity.

H

  • Hematite · metallic silver-grey · 1 product
    Hematite is associated with grounding.

J

  • Jade · green, from pale to deep · 10 products
    Jade has been treasured in China for over 7,000 years as a symbol of virtue and good fortune.

L

  • Labradorite · grey with flashes of blue, green and gold · 3 products
    An Inuit legend tells that the northern lights were once trapped in labradorite rocks.
  • Lapis Lazuli · deep blue with golden pyrite flecks · 6 products
    Mined in Afghanistan for over 6,000 years, lapis decorated the funeral mask of Tutankhamun and was ground into ultramarine pigment for Renaissance paintings.

M

  • Moonstone · milky cream, peach or grey with a soft glow · 4 products
    The Romans believed moonstone was formed from moonlight.
  • Moss Agate · clear with green, moss-like inclusions · 1 product
    Moss agate was known as the 'gardener's stone' and is linked with growth and abundance.

N

  • Network Stone · dark with a web-like pattern · 1 product
    Network stones are chosen for their distinctive web-like markings.

O

  • Ocean Agate · orbs and swirls of green, pink and cream · 2 products
    Ocean jasper (sold as ocean agate) is associated with patience and calm.
  • Opalite · milky with blue and orange glow · 6 products
    Opalite is chosen for its glow; in contemporary practice it is associated with transitions.

Q

  • Que Sera · dark with multicoloured specks · 2 products
    Que sera is associated with acceptance, as in 'what will be, will be'.

R

  • Rainbow Moonstone · white with blue and rainbow flashes · 3 products
    Moonstone has been linked with the moon in Hindu and Roman tradition, and is often chosen for new and full moon rituals.
  • Red Jasper · brick red · 3 products
    Red jasper is linked in tradition with stamina and grounding.
  • Rose Quartz · soft pink · 30 products
    Rose quartz is traditionally linked with love, friendship and self-kindness, which is why it is so often given as a gift between friends or partners.

S

  • Selenite · pearly white with a silky sheen · 38 products
    Selenite is named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon.
  • Smoky Quartz · translucent brown to grey · 3 products
    In Scotland, smoky quartz is known as cairngorm after the mountains where it was found, and it was set into kilt pins and sgian-dubh.
  • Sodalite · royal blue with white veining · 5 products
    Sodalite is linked in modern practice with clear communication and logical thought.

T

  • Tiger's Eye · golden brown with a silky, shifting band of light · 5 products
    Roman soldiers are said to have carried tiger's eye for courage, and it remains associated with confidence and focus.
  • Tourmaline · black, green or multi-coloured · 7 products
    Tourmaline's Sinhalese name, turmali, means 'stone of mixed colours'.

U

  • Unakite · pink and olive green, mottled · 1 product
    Unakite's blend of pink and green is associated in modern practice with balance between heart and mind and with patience.

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