Uses of Stones

Uses of Stones

Since ancient times, people have chosen stones not only for their beauty, but also for the symbolism and qualities attributed to them by different cultures. One stone is associated with protection and grounding, another with love, confidence, inspiration or inner clarity.

In this alphabetical reference guide, you can look for a specific topic, need or intention and discover the stones traditionally associated with it. The list is intended as a guide and brings together beliefs from crystal healing, esoteric practices and mineral symbolism. It is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.

Adaptation: Quartz.

Actors: Quartz, Scapolite, Tourmaline.

Guardian angels: Quartz

Astral travel: Moss Agate, Carnelian, Galena, Magnetite, Meteorite, Petrified Wood, Quartz, Sapphire, Shell, Zircon.

Aura: Moss Agate, Boji Stones, Citrine, Fluorite, Ivory, Jet, Electrolyte, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Obsidian, Zircon.

Balancing: Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Calcite, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Ivory, Jade, Kunzite, Electrolyte, Lepidolite, Magnetite, Malachite, Moldavite, Moonstone, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Serpentine, Sodalite, Sugilite, Tanzanite, Thulite, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Vanadinite, Obsidian.

Alertness: Agate, Jet.

Poverty, overcoming: Sapphire.

Safety: Agate, Petrified Wood.

Insomnia: Agate, Jade, Moonstone.

Libraries: Sapphire.

Business: Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Jade, Malachite, Marble, Opal, Quartz, Sard, Serpentine, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Prudence: Agate, Spinel.

Blockages, removal: Aventurine, Calcite, Jasper, Kunzite, Malachite.

God: Amethyst, Ammonite, Quartz.

Goddess: Amethyst, Ammonite, Jet, Moonstone, Quartz, Shell.

Marriage: Aquamarine, Sard.

Pregnancy: Dioptase, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Quartz, White Agate.

Storms: Agate, Bloodstone, Coral, Spinel.

Inspiration: Amazonite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Onyx, Peridot, Pyrite, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline.

Higher knowledge: Lapis Lazuli, Fluorite, Jade, Electrolyte, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Sugilite, Tourmaline

Visualization: Aventurine, Quartz.

Guilt: Chrysocolla, Tourmaline.

Higher Self: Citrine, Diamond, Hiddenite, Moldavite, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Sugilite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon.

Authority, government: Bloodstone.

Power: Quartz, Obsidian.

Leadership: Iolite, Opal, Ruby, Spinel.

Water elementals: Agate, Aquamarine, Fossils, Quartz, Shells.

Willpower: Hematite, Pyrite.

Enemies, victory over them: Aquamarine.

Recovery: Alexandrite, Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline.

Inner guidance: Bloodstone, Quartz.

Divination: Agate, Beryl, Emerald, Fluorite, Mica, Quartz, Moonstone, Obsidian.

Headache, relief: Aventurine, Hematite, Jet, Magnetite, Turquoise.

Anger: Chrysocolla, Jade, Marble, Peridot, Rhodonite, Ruby, Serpentine, Topaz.

Caring for others: Quartz, Titanite.

Demonic possession, removal: Jet.

Depression, relief: Garnet, Jade, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Serpentine, Topaz.

Diagnosis, making: Quartz.

Home, house: Garnet, Jade, Marble, Sard, Serpentine.

Spirit guides, teachers: Moss Agate, Citrine, Diopside, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Spinel, Sugilite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Obsidian, Zircon.

Spiritual partners: Quartz.

Spiritual friends: Amethyst, Quartz.

Spiritual awareness: Amethyst, Apatite, Calcite, Emerald, Hiddenite, Labradorite, Lepidolite, Moonstone, Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Rhodonite, Sphalerite, Sugilite, Tiger’s Eye, Vanadinite.

Rain: Beryl, Turquoise.

Longevity: Moss Agate, Beryl, Onyx.

Elements (four): Fossils, Quartz, Staurolite, Wulfenite.

Empathy: Aventurine, Goshenite, Heliodor, Quartz.

Energy shield: Tektite, Rhodochrosite, Tourmaline.

Energy: Agate, Andalusite, Beryl, Sandstone, Jasper, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite.

Feminine energies: Chrysocolla, Jade, Moonstone, Turquoise.

Vitality: Moss Agate.

Life cycles: Tiger’s Eye, Obsidian.

Grounding: Agate, Fluorite, Smoky Quartz, Serpentine, Tiger’s Eye, Obsidian, Zircon.

Protection: Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Beryl, Bloodstone, Calcite, Carnelian, Emerald, Epidote, Garnet, Hag Stones, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Petrified Wood, Pumice, Pyrite, Ruby, Sapphire, Sard, Sunstone, Tiger’s Eye, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Obsidian, Zircon.

Earth energy: Aventurine, Smoky Quartz, Staurolite, Wulfenite.

Earth spirits: Quartz, Staurolite, Wulfenite. See Nature Spirits.

Evil spirits, protection: Agate, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Crocidolite, Jade, Jasper, Malachite, Onyx, Serpentine, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Ill will, repelling: Carnelian, Coral, Sardonyx.

Accidents, protection from: Carnelian, Chalcedony, Malachite, Turquoise, Spinel, Topaz.

Extraterrestrial energies, contact: Meteorite, Tektite, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Endurance: Jade, Labradorite.

Art: Aventurine, Emerald, Quartz, Tourmaline.

Excess energy, removal: Fluorite.

Exhaustion: Malachite.

Illusions, overcoming: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Chalcedony, Pyrite, Sodalite.

Intellect: Agate, Amber, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Rhodochrosite, Serpentine, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Intuition: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, Malachite, Opal, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Sodalite, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Truth: Agate, Calcite, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Galena, Geodes, Pearl, Pyrite, Quartz, Sapphire, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz.

Karma: Calcite, Citrine, Jade, Onyx, Quartz, Serpentine, Shell, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Obsidian.

Contactee work: Amethyst, Fluorite, Quartz, Sapphire, Sugilite, Obsidian.

Control: Garnet, Hawk’s Eye, Jet, Onyx, Sapphire, Thulite.

Conflicts: Agate, Tourmaline.

Concentration: Carnelian, Fluorite, Quartz, Spinel, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Kundalini: Amber, Bloodstone, Garnet.

Courage: Agate, Diamond, Hematite, Jade, Ruby, Serpentine.

Luck: Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Carnelian, Hag Stones, Magnetite, Onyx, Opal, Petrified Wood, Sapphire, Sard, Staurolite, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz.

Personal power: Agate, Cinnabar, Jasper, Opal, Plasma, Quartz, Ruby.

Personal relationships: Chrysocolla, Pyrite, Sapphire.

Bad habits: Agate, Amazonite, Citrine, Obsidian.

Self-love: Calcite, Ivory, Quartz.

Love: Aquamarine, Aventurine, Calcite, Coral, Emerald, Magnetite, Malachite, Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Zircon.

Abuse, survival: Iolite, Jasper, Kunzite, Lapis Lazuli, Smoky Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Spinel, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Meditation: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Calcite, Coral, Emerald, Fluorite, Geode, Jade, Malachite, Moldavite, Quartz, Serpentine, Seashell, Sugilite, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Obsidian.

Medical professionals: Quartz, Spinel, Titanite.

Mystical knowledge: See Higher Knowledge.

Seafarers: Magnetite, Malachite.

Sea animals, communication: Magnetite, Moldavite.

Musicians: Aventurine, Jade, Serpentine, Tourmaline.

Masculine and feminine energy: Aventurine, Tektite, Onyx, Quartz, Sodalite, Tiger’s Eye.

Laziness: Beryl.

Hope: Amazonite.

Tension and stress, removal: Agate, Amethyst, Hematite, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Peridot, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodonite, Serpentine, Obsidian, Zircon.

Invisibility: Bloodstone, Chrysoprase.

Negative vibrations, protection: Hematite, Jade, Serpentine.

Negativity, repelling: Beryl, Jasper, Quartz.

Unnecessary sacrifice, ending: Quartz.

Unexpected events: Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Sapphire.

Intolerance: Beryl, Morganite.

Energetic cords, removal: Fire Agate, Alexandrite, Beryl, Boji Stones, Fluorite, Jasper, Opal, Quartz, Zircon.

New opportunities: Garnet.

New beginnings: Agate, Emerald, Opal, Tourmaline.

Union: Ametrine, Fossils, Spinel.

Communication: Agate, Amazonite, Aventurine, Beryl, Chrysocolla, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moldavite, Sodalite, Spinel, Tourmaline, Turquoise.

Fire, protection from: Topaz.

Release: Apatite, Aventurine, Chalcedony, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Jade, Moonstone, Petrified Wood, Quartz, Sodalite, Tourmaline.

Responsibility: Aquamarine.

Survival: Chrysocolla, Flint, Fossils, Jade. See Abuse.

Memory: Amethyst, Beryl, Carnelian, Coral, Emerald, Opal, Rhodochrosite, Topaz.

Psychic abilities: Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Beryl, Jet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Sodalite, Spinel, Sugilite, Tiger’s Eye, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Obsidian.

Money: Agate, Amber, Bloodstone, Calcite, Magnetite, Malachite, Opal, Spinel, Tourmaline, Obsidian, Zircon, Turquoise, Sapphire, Jade, Jadeite.

Pilots: Malachite.

Writers: Amethyst, Aventurine, Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline.

Goal planning: Adularia, Calcite, Hematite, Sodalite, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Victory: Agate, Chrysoprase, Diamond, Jet.

Past lives: Amethyst, Coral, Fluorite, Fossils, Garnet, Hematite, Jasper, Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Petrified Wood, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Tiger’s Eye, Tourmaline, Obsidian, Onyx.

Ancestors: Quartz.

Moving: Bronzite, Jade, Serpentine.

Obstacles, overcoming: Agate, Hematite.

Purification: Lapis Lazuli, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Peridot, Quartz, Selenite.

Adventure: Aventurine, Cinnabar.

Natural disasters, survival: Spinel.

Nature spirits: Moss Agate, Barite, Fluorite, Hag Stones, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Friends: Agate, Geode, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sard, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Problems, solving: Jade, Quartz, Serpentine.

Changes: Amethyst, Peridot, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Obsidian.

Changing vibrations: Agate, Quartz.

Fortune-telling: Agate, Amethyst, Hawk’s Eye, Cat’s Eye, Moonstone, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Tiger’s Eye, Tourmaline.

Prophecy: Amethyst, Bloodstone, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Prosperity: Agate, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Cat’s Eye, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Marble, Opal, Sapphire, Seashell, Topaz, Zircon.

Psychic bridge: Chrysocolla, Quartz, Turquoise.

Psychic attack, neutralizing: Smoky Quartz, Turquoise, Obsidian.

Public speaking: Carnelian, Emerald, Turquoise, Aquamarine

Time travel: Galena, Fossils, Geodes, Magnetite, Quartz.

Travel: Coral, Quartz.

Work, career: Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Scapolite, Obsidian, Amethyst.

Plants: Dioptase, Quartz, Tourmaline.

Jealousy: Peridot.

Sacred space: Jasper, Quartz, Malachite

Sex appeal: Opal, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Carnelian, Obsidian.

Family problems: Carnelian, Sardonyx, Rose Quartz, Moonstone

Synchronizing the bodies: Amazonite, Carnelian, Magnetite, Marble, Peridot, Quartz.

Grief: Tourmaline, Obsidian, Onyx

Post-operative healing: Bloodstone, Hematite.

Emergency aid: Quartz.

Stopping bleeding: Bloodstone, Jasper.

Justice: Amethyst, Jade, Serpentine.

Dealing with unwanted situations: Iolite, Malachite, Jadeite, Jade

Soulmates: Quartz.

Strategy: Fire Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli

Fear: Amber, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Citrine, Coral, Fossils, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Destiny: Peridot, Quartz.

Legal cases, lawyers, laws: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Jadeite, Hematite, Jade, Magnetite, Sard, Serpentine.

Creativity: Agate, Amazonite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Serpentine, Sodalite, Spinel, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Obsidian.

Consciousness (change): Quartz.

Dreams: Agate, Amethyst, Emerald, Jade, Rhodochrosite, Serpentine,  Garnet, Jadeite, Quartz.

Hidden enemies, exposing: Moonstone.

Telepathy: Quartz, Spinel, Amethyst, Malachite

Trance: Quartz, Sapphire, Spinel.

Transformation: Alexandrite, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Fluorite, Garnet, Jasper, Malachite, Onyx, Quartz, Ruby, Seashell, Tourmaline.

Third eye: Moss Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Sodalite, Tiger’s Eye.

Patience: Danburite, Electrolyte.

Self-confidence: Amazonite, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Ivory, Quartz, Rhodonite, Sard, Spinel, Tourmaline.

Perseverance: Agate, Beryl, Agate, Garnet, Tiger’s Eye.

Solitude: Sapphire, Jasper.

Accelerating manifestation: Carnelian, Quartz.

Success: Andalusite, Sard, Obsidian, Amethyst, Aquamarine.

Calming: Adularia, Agate, Jadeite, Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Chrysoprase, Coral, Fossils, Ivory, Jade, Kunzite, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite, Marble, Onyx, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Serpentine, Sodalite, Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon.

Learning, studying: Carnelian, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline.

Teachers: Quartz, Sapphire.

Physical activity: Bronzite, Labradorite, Coral, Garnet, Obsidian.

Hallucinations, controlling: Jasper.

Harmonizing: Aventurine, Calcite, Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite, Quartz, Serpentine, Sodalite, Obsidian.

Beauty: Alabaster, Chalcedony.

Centering: Amber, Aventurine, Galena, Quartz.

Chakras: Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Aventurine, Fluorite, Ivory, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Magnetite, Malachite, Opal, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Tourmaline, Turquoise – different stones are used for each chakra.

Black magic, protection: Amethyst, Hag Stones, Mica, Onyx, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Pyrite, Quartz, Sapphire, Sard, Topaz, Tourmaline, Obsidian.

Purity: Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline.

Happiness: Moss Agate, Amazonite, Amethyst, Garnet, Marble, Ruby, Sapphire, Sard, Zircon

Clairvoyance: Adularia, Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Moonstone, Jasper, Hag Stones, Malachite, Quartz.

Sources:

Stein, Diane. Gemstone Healing. Sofia: Aratron, 2005.

Conway, D. J. The Magical Properties of Gemstones. Sofia: Aratron, 2008.

Kivrin, Vladimir. The Healing and Magical Properties of Crystals. Sofia: Paritet, 2014.