Color Options: Red, Purple, Green, Yellow, and Orange
Some believe that garnets are a protective stone, shielding the wearer from injury. Occasionally associated with life-giving blood, red-variety garnets are also connected to vitality, love, and light.
Color Options: Pale to Dark Purple
Amethysts were favored by the ruling class due to the color purple being connected to royalty. Over time, amethysts have also come to be associated with spirituality, mental clarity, and healing.
Modern Stone Alternative - Dark orange-red
Color Options: Light Blue to Light Blue-Green
Derided from the Latin word for "seawater", aquamarine was thought to protect seafarers. Some associate aquamarines with marital happiness and superior intellect.
Modern Stone Alternative: Bloodstone - Dark green with red speckles
Color Options: Light Blue to Light Blue-Green
Derided from the Latin word for "seawater", aquamarine was thought to protect seafarers. Some associate aquamarines with marital happiness and superior intellect.
Color Options: Light to Dark green
Emeralds are said to give the wearer heightened intelligence and the ability to think objectively. Some use the stone to promote healing or possibly predict the future.
Modern Stone Alternative : Agate - varied colors
Color Options Pearl: White, Black, Green, Silver, Gold
Color Options Alexandrite: Under natural sunlight, Blue-Green; under incandescent light, Purplish-Red
With their unblemished surfaces with even coloring, pearls are associated with qualities like honesty, purity, and wisdom. Some cultures associate pearls with the divine, and that they represent wisdom and power.
Alexandrite was discovered in Russia in the early 19th century, and was a favorite of Russian royalty. It is worn to enhance intellect and invite good luck. It's most notable characteristic is it's ability to change colors under different light spectrums
Color Options: Medium to Dark Red, Orange-Red, Pink-Red
Rubies have long been connected with physicality and strength. They are also thought to calm anger and help the wearer navigate passionate social situations.
Modern Stone Alternative: Carnelian - Deep Burnt Orange
Peridot Color Options: Medium Green to Yellow-Green
Spinel Color Options: Red, Pink, Orange, Purple, Blue
Peridots have been credited with protecting their wearer during the night and to repel nighttime evil spirits.
Spinel is valued for its brilliant luster, affordability, and rarity and is associated with revitalization, optimism, and determination, believed to inspire confidence and help overcome obstacles
Modern Stone Alternative: Sardonyx - Banded Redish-Orange with White or Black
Color Options: Medium to Dark Blue, as well as full rainbow of colors
Sapphires are considered a protective gemstone that may shield the wearer from physical harm, bad intentions and envy. It was also thought to have medicinal properties.
Opal Color Options: Play-of-color with White, Blue or Black background
Pink Tourmaline Color Options: Dark Pink to Red
Opals are associated with light and magic. Some credit opals with healing properties, especially for the eyes. Others wear them for good luck.
Some believe tourmalines have healing and stress relieving properties, or to soothe a broken heart. They have also been credited with boosting creativity and are favored by artists and writers.
Citrine Color Options: Light to Dark Orange to Yellow
Topaz Color Options: Light to Dark Orange to Yellow
Citrine is associated with bringing relief to ailments, physical healing and happiness.
Golden topaz has been associated with wealth, likely due to the yellow color. Some believe that topaz has the mystical ability to attract gold.
Zircon Color Options: Medium Bright Blue
Tanzanite Color Options: Light to Medium Violet
Turquoise Color Options: Medium Blue-Green or Blue
Blue zircon is associated with serenity and purity, mostly due to its soothing blue color.
Tanzanite is believed to facilitate a higher consciousness, intuition, and perception.
Turquoise has been revered for thousands of years for its healing, protection, communication, and spiritual properties. Many cultures believe it helps to balance emotions and promote inner calm.
