Maybe the first stone used for ornamental purposes was a smooth colored river rock Or maybe a pretty river stone was spotted before a hunter successfully got his dinner. The hunter then carried that pretty river stone with him as his lucky hunting stone. Stones of all kinds have played a very important part of the history of humans. From little river stones to huge stones, such as at Stonehenge, stones of all sizes and types have been called "the bones of Mother Earth". Stones have been used as talismans and amulets since recorded history and likely before that.
THE USES AND BENEFITS OF GEMSTONES | | Readiness for action: | amethyst, ametrine, fire opal, chrysoprase, rhodonite, turquoise | | Communication with angels: | angelite, celestite | | New beginnings: | garnet, moss agate | | Cheerfulness: | amber, fire opal | | Creativity: | ametrine, amber, garnet, labradorite, tourmaline | | Unfinished business: | aquamarine, carnelian | | Fulfillment of desires: | amber, malachite, hematite, fire opal | | Devotion: | kunzite, tourmaline | | Solving difficulties: | carnelian, garnet, moss agate, smokey quartz, tiger eye | | Connection with earth: | petrified wood | | Enthusiasm: | aventurine, fire opal, garnet, labradorite, rhodochrosite | | Fertility: | chrysoprase, imperial topaz, moonstone, rhodonite, rose quartz | | Foresight: | aquamarine, turquoise | | Friendship: | emerald, lapis lazuli, malachite, peridot, rhodonite, watermelon tourmaline | | Goal setting: | labradorite, lepidolite, watermelon tourmaline | | Industriousness: | rhodochrosite | | Intuition: | amethyst, amazonite, ametrine, petrified wood, kunzite, labradorite, moonstone, turquoise | | Love: | chrysoprase, emerald, moonstone, rhodochrosite, rose quartz, ruby, watermelon tourmaline | | Luck: | agate, ametrine, aventurine, amber, chrysoprase, garnet, malachite, moonstone, sunstone, turquoise | | Increase motivation: | amber, chrysoprase | | Order: | aquamarine, fluorite, sodalit | | Positive attitude towards life: | malachite, chrysoprase, imperial topaz, rhodochrosite, sunstone | | Protection: | agate, lepidolite, smokey quartz, serpentine, tiger eye, turquoise, black tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline | | Self-confidence: | calcite, citrine, fluorite, garnet, imperial topaz, sunstone | | Stamina: | aquamarine, garnet, red jasper | | Logical thinking: | agate, chrysoprase, citrine, kunzite, lepidolite, black tourmaline |
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