AMETHYST. A variety of quartz, amethyst comes in pale
lilac to rich, deep purple shades. Ideally, it is a deep medium
purple with rose-coloured flashes that give amethyst its beauty
and fire. Because of its abundance, it is readily available
in all sizes and shapes. It is durable and can be worn everyday.
Coupled with the folk legend of the Greeks that it will prevent
intoxication when worn, it becomes a most desirable gem! Amethyst
was said to have a sobering effect on the weaer - not only
those who indulged but on those over-excited by love's passion
as well. It has symbolized peace, protection and tranquility.
Some say it will prevent baldness and improve the complexion,
as well as protect from treason and deceit. Because royalty
has always adored the colour purple, amethysts abound in the
ornaments of ancient Greeks and Egyptians and in the British
Crown Jewels.
Amethyst is the stone of spirituality and dream recall. Used
for contentment and meditation. Provides common sense and
flexibility in decisions. Strengthens and enhances psychic
abilities, imagery and mind quieting. Wear when sleeping or
when awake to reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Most
effective on the Brow and Crown Chakra. Amethyst contains
the grounding color of red with the energy of blue, which
is expanding, spacious and flow of peace. Amethyst is the
color that you see in the sky as twilight transitions into
night. Amethyst takes you on this transition from the magic
time of dusk to a conscious shift into a different place.
Crossing this threshold is the lesson of humility, which Amethyst
can teach us. This stone can show us how to let go and trust;
surrender so that you may see beyond the cycle that consumes
your attention; give it all up, so that you can receive more;
and bow, that you may become a part of the greater whole.
Amethyst is considered a Master Healing stone.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is the most recommended
stone for stress relief. Amethyst has a direct link to the
mind. It bolsters the production of the hormones, and strengthens
the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the
immune system, and body metabolism. Headaches, eyes, scalp/hair,
pituitary, pineal and blood sugar balance. Famous ancient
detoxifying stone. Especially helps in sobriety, as well as
alcohol, food, sex and other addictions. It soothes the nervous
system and assists in the transmission of neural signals.
Helps you feel less scattered and more in control of your
faculties. Memory skills and motivation improve. Goals are
clearer, more realistic, and easier to achieve. However, you
must use this stone cautiously with subjects who have paranoid
or schizoid tendencies. Can benefit people with insomnia or
troubled sleep. Ideal for those who meditate. Promotes selflessness.
Useful in dispelling rage, anger, fear, and anxiety, and is
a good stone for clarifying and remembering dreams. Helps
relieve physical and emotional pain. Strongly recommended
that when using Amethyst in conjunction with other stones
or crystals, Rose Quartz is used.
Feng Shui: Amethyst is used primarily anywhere to
help bring change. Used in the Southeast direction, in the
Center for balance and spirituality and in the Northeast for
wisdom.
AQUAMARINE. The ideal colour of aquamarine is a refreshing
pastel sea blue. Stones with a clear blue colour without green
or gray are generally the most valuable. If you're looking
for a big, durable gemstone, aqua is readily available in
larger sizes and is truly dramatic when cut in rectangular
or oval shapes. In ancient times, the stone was said to aid
seafarers; thus it is an excellent gift suggestion for sailors
or one who takes frequent cruises. To dream of aquamarine
signifies the making of new friends; to wear aquamarine earrings
brings love and affection. It is a universal symbol of youth,
hope and health.
This stone has the calming, soothing energy of the sea. This
is the stone of courage. Tranquilizing, uplifting, openness,
innocence, lightheartedness, creativity, communication, self-awareness,
confidence, purpose. Throat, Spleen, Heart Chakra. Used for
protection on journeys, especially those who travel on water.
Affects etheric and mental levels. Helps stabilize and harmonize
unsettled surroundings. Helps reduce fears. Has an affinity
with sensitive and mystical people. Increases creativity and
sharpens intuition. Excellent stone for meditation. Helps
one attune to nature. Quiets the mind and reduces stress.
Helps bring about a tolerance toward others. Recommended as
a purifier of the throat and helps sore throats. Clears blocked
communication and aids the user in verbal expression. This
stone allows us to find our individually and be ourselves.
It is helpful to those who wear it, in regards to finding
love, promoting fidelity and smoothing out differences between
others.
CARNELIAN. This stone represents confidence, boldness,
initiative, dramatic abilities, assertiveness and outgoingness.
Precision, analysis, stimulates appetite, encourages celebration
and brings awareness of feelings. It is the stone of passion
and sexuality and is associated with the Sacral/Spleen Chakra.
This stone helps you feel anchored and comfortable with your
surroundings. Provides a connection to the past or to historical
events. Carnelian can improve motivation. Helps one achieve
greater success in career or personal matters. Helps ground
people who meditate. Carnelian is one of the most helpful
crystals for healing trauma, stress and emotional wounds that
have accumulated in the etheric body or the Aura and are now
manifesting as physical symptoms.
Folk Remedies: Carnelian is believed to warm, cleanses
and purify the blood of the liver and kidneys, stimulate appetite,
emotions, passion, sexuality, physical energy, reproductive
system, menstrual cramps, arthritis, gall bladder, pancreas.
Historically also used to pull excess fever out through the
feet. Carnelian is said to strongly influence the reproductive
organs hence its connection to the 2nd Chakra and is excellent
for lower back trouble.
Feng Shui: Carnelian is used in the Center area for
harmony and balance, in the South area for success, in the
West area for creativity and in the Southeast area for self
worth.
History: Carnelian is a form of Chalcedony (jasper)
quartz, (SiO2). This stone does not have the typical lattice,
usually found in quartz, but is formed from the dissolving
of other minerals containing silicates. These closely packed
fibers form in concentric circles or parallel bands. Carnelian
comes in a variety of colors ranging from red to orange and,
in some cases, even dark brown. Carnelian is one of the oldest
stones used in jewelry dating back to 3000 BCE and was found
in Egyptian tombs. Gem quality carnelian is called "Sard",
which refers to the ancient Greek and Roman word "sardius".
Carnelian is one of the stones found in the breastplate of
Aaron.
CITRINE. It increases mental focus, endurance and creativity
by activating mental powers and clarifying thoughts, and has
a positive influence on business and educational matters.
Citrine, the golden sister of the Quartz family is the rarest
of these energetic crystalline siblings. Quartz may be the
most plentiful mineral on the planet, however this sunny variety
has been elusive. Natural Citrine occurs in a range golden
rays, from a pale lemon yellow to a dark root beer brown.
The most sought after color for jewelry settings is the "madeira"
Citrine, followed by darker, more topaz colored gemstones.
In the dark ages of Europe, Citrine was extremely rare and
available only to the very rich. During the Plague the rich
were able to avoid the ravages of the disease by staying off
the infested streets. Safe in their manors and on self-sustaining
estates, they came to believe that gems like Citrine were
protecting them from the illness. The crystal was also used
to prevent snakes from biting and to shield one from the evil
intentions of another. Citrine's reputation for enhancing
psychic skills was recognized early on. Elders in some ancient
traditions would place a gem on their third eye when meditating
on their tribe's/clan's/family's future.
As a member of the Quartz family, Citrine can assist you
on several different levels. In business or finances, use
this crystal to both attract money into your life and to help
you maintain your wealth. If you are a business owner, place
a gem or crystal where money flows into your business (the
cash register, your desk, computer etc.). For home finances,
place one near your front door, or in the heart of your home
(kitchen, family room, where you spend most of your time).
In meditation, a terminated Citrine crystal is excellent
for helping to open and activate the Crown Chakra. Its bright
light will illuminate ideas and solutions that you could not
see or comprehend before. You'll learn to be more trusting
of your intuition and to better understand the messages received
from your inner voices, guides and angels. If you struggle
with self doubt, depression or simply can't get motivated
to start your next project, allow the Citrine gemstone to
join you as a companion. This crystal carries with it a joyful
spirit that embraces life. You will find it much harder to
despair around this bright gem spirit. Its fiery energies
will spur you into action and inspire new confidence to join
in all that living has to offer. You will find courage with
your Citrine friend. As your confidence grows, obstacles and
barriers that you built (or created in your mind) will melt
away. Allowing you to bravely face new adventures and challenges.
Citrine has a powerful influence on the Solar Plexus (3rd)
Chakra, which is also where our fear radiates from. As it
cleanses and clears this lower chakra, it pushes out your
fears allowing you to release them. Using the crystal in a
special meditation on your Solar Plexus will help you to safely
identify the true source of frightening dreams. Once your
are able to identify your demon, you can face it, defeat it.
and bring an end to your bad dreams. This gem's influence
on the Third Chakra makes it a healthy aid in resolving digestive
or eating disorders. Citrine may assist the body in absorbing
nutrients so that you can make full use of everything you
eat. The kidneys, spleen, pancreas and urinary tract could
also benefit from the health influences of this sunny gem.
Healers have also utilized Citrine to slow the formation of
growths (tumors, moles etc.), improve blood circulation, assist
in the regeneration of body tissue and to relieve the symptoms
of diabetes in its earliest stages.
DIAMOND. Besides being the most popular gemstone for engagement
rings, diamond is the accepted anniversary gem for the 10th
and 60th years of marriage. The name diamond comes from the
Greek word "adamas" meaning unconquerable - suggesting
the eternity of love. In fact, diamonds have been the traditional
symbol of love since ancient Greece. Discovered about 2500
years ago in the India, the ancients believed they were splinters
from the stars, perhaps crystallized lightening or hardened
dew drops. Although diamonds are associated with being a colourless
stone, they are occasionally found with a strong, bright colour-green,
red, pink, blue, canary yellow and amber. These "fancy"
coloured diamonds are highly prized.
When considering the use of a Diamond for healing purposes,
one must ignore its monetary value and concentrate upon the
stone's unique relationship with energy. It is frequently
combined with other gems or crystals. If used with an Aquamarine,
a Diamond will increase the Cleansing properties and mental
soothing that Aquamarine helps to produce. It worn or carried
alone, it will amplify the energy of the wearer. Unfortunately,
this includes any negative energy the wearer might possess
as well. Some literature contends that the blue light within
the color spectrum of a Diamond is beneficial for glaucoma.
Diamonds are beneficial to the brain and testicles. Some recommend
it for diseases of the bladder but only in desperate cases.
In all cases, the stone needs to touch the skin in order to
increase its effectiveness. Emeralds and Amethyst Quartz are
especially amplified by Diamonds. Powerfully absorbs and amplifies
thoughts/attitudes of user, other gems, and wearer's strengths
and weaknesses: Prosperity, generosity vs. miserly; love vs.
distrust; overview, spirituality vs. lust, immediate gratification.
Used with loving, clear intent; clears blocks, opens Crown
Chakra: spiritual love, peace. Clarity, trust, confidence.
Cleanse thoroughly (It can hold our other's previous attitudes,
emotions...). Ancients also used for detoxing.
EMERALD. Emerald is one of the most highly prized of all
gems. The name comes from the Greek "smaragdos"
which means green stone. They are often characterised by a
garden of included crystals trapped within - known as jardin
because under magnification you will see all sorts of lovely
patterns resembling foliage in a garden. A flawless, clear
emerald is very rare and usually found only in small sizes.
According to legend, the wearing of emerald not only cured
a wide range of ailments, including low IQ, poor eyesight
and infertility, but also enabled the wearer to predict the
future.
GARNET. When most people think of garnet, they picture
the dark, red bohemian garnet popular in Victorian times.
Garnets are, however, found in every colour except blue, including
brilliant green, raspberry pink and orange. Legend holds that
Noah hung a large garnet in the ark for illumination. It reportedly
also gives its wearer guidance in the night, protection from
nightmares and, according to Egyptians, is an antidote for
snake bites and food poisoning. It was also thought to have
a special affinity with blood. Garnets are durable and brilliant
and will give years of pleasure. Protect it from scratches,
sharp blows and extreme temperature changes. In healing, it
is most frequently used as a general tonic for the whole system
- physical, mental and emotional - garnet is regenerative
and revitalising, strengthening the blood and helping with
anaemia and circulatory problems.
MOONSTONE. Moonstone is a translucent stone that has a
shimmering phenomenon known as adularescence and comes in
various tones of colourless, white, yellow, orange and gray.
It always has a white or blue sheen. It is sometimes used
as an alternative by those born in June since it physically
resembles some pearls.
OPAL. The well-known Roman naturalist Pliny described
opal as "made up of the glories of the most precious
gems... the gentler fire of the ruby, the rich purple of the
amethyst, the sea-green of the emerald, glittering together..."
White opal has a white or light body colour with flashes of
many colours. Black opal has a black, dark blue, dark green
or gray body colour with vivid flashes of colour such as red,
pink and bright green. Known as the Wish Stone, Opal has symbolised
hope, innocence and purity through the ages. In the Middle
Ages young, fair-haired girls wore opals in their hair to
protect its lovely blond colour. Medieval writers believed
opal could render its wearer invisible when the need arose.
It was also said to have a beneficial effect on eyesight.
It was thought to banish evil spirits and favour children,
the theater, amusements, friendships and feelings.
Opal clarifies by amplifying and mirroring feelings, buried
emotions, desires (including love and passion). Less inhibition,
more spontaneity. Crown and Brow Chakra. Visualization, imagination,
dreams, healing. Easily absorbs, stores emotions and thoughts.
Fragile. Fades/cracks in sun, heat, salt, acidic foods. Moisten
frequently with water or oil. Some cancel/negate other gems.
May change color with high energy/intensity people.
PEARL. Usually pale white or cream-colored, though darker
blue, gray, and even black variations exist. In tune with
women, especially pregnant women. Absorbing by nature and
because of this must be used with caution. If you feel excessively
negative while wearing a Pearl, it will hold that energy until
it is worn again. Remember, Pearl is the result of layer upon
layer of substance produced to combat irritation. It is very
nurturing. If used properly, lessen stress and its resulting
maladies: hypertension, headaches, and exhaustion. Also an
assist in digestion and may reduce the chance of developing
ulcers. If using Pearls in conjunction with other gemstones,
consider Diamonds to amplify and purify, or Emeralds to bring
negative energy out and disperse it. Recommended for occupations
as varied as artists, chiropractors, and farmers.
Pearls are believed to have an amazing effect on the skin!
Pearl powder contains 20-22 amino acids which are the building
blocks of every living organism. Pearl powder contains a natural
moisturizer. Pearl powder contains proteins which renew the
skin cells, vitamin B complex and Polysaccharides which strengthen
the muscles and the metabolism. Used for scar therapy as well
as beauty treatments, pearl powder contains a unique combination
of natural substances and minerals, which when applied topically
keep the skin smooth, soft and supple. Research in China has
proved that pearls have a beneficial effect on the skin. Pearl
powder prevent pigmentation by slowing down the development
of melanin which controls the color pigments of the skin.
It keeps the skin clear and smooth, leaving it with a sheer,
radiant glow. Pearl powder filters the sun's rays - Chinese
experts claim that pearls can correct the damage done to the
skin by the sun.
White pearls are a symbol of pure heart and mind; innocence,
faith. Of the sea, it has watery and lunar elements, thus
balancing emotions, especially for water signs. Absorbs thoughts,
emotions. For Solar plexus Chakra (digestion, stomach, immunity)
and emotional stress. Low integrity or anger rebounds to user
(like Opal). Cleanse frequently. Fire signs less compatible
unless drawn to Pearl. May cool and soothe.
PERIDOT. Peridot is the child of volcanic action. Tiny
peridot crystals are sometimes combed from the black sands
of Hawaii. Peridots were favoured by pirates, considered powerful
amulets against all evil, and when set in gold were said to
protect the wearer from the terrors of the night. They had
medicinal uses too. If fashioned into a chalice from which
medicines were drunk, they intensified the effects of the
drug. Peridot is abundant and available in larger sizes.
QUARTZ:
"ROCK CRYSTAL". Quartz is the Master Healer
and the "stone of power"! Probably the most versatile
multipurpose healing stone. Easy to cleanse, store information/energy
in, program or amplify energy and is used as a healing instrument.
The natural tendency for quartz is for harmony. Quartz can
both draw and send energy therefore it is effective for sending/receiving
guidance. Quartz is used for transformation in healing and
in all levels of change (mentally/emotionally, physically
and spiritually). Quartz stimulates the natural crystal in
body tissues and fluids to resonate at the highest healing
frequency. Quartz works with All Chakra and master gland for
balancing, cleansing and healing. It is the perfect stone
for complete Aura balancing.
QUARTZ: ROSE QUARTZ. Rose Quartz represents love, beauty,
peacefulness, forgiving, lovingness, self-love and emotional
balance! Rose Quartz works with the Heart Chakra. It is a
soft, gentle, soothing stone that warms the heart center.
Its value as a nurturing friend cannot be overstated. Neither
can it's soothing influence. Helps diffuse negative stimuli
and uncomfortable memories. Helps us discover the ability
to love ourselves and makes us more open to other people.
It is of particular value in helping us to forgive ourselves,
hastening self-acceptance. Helps us realize that all change
is important, even difficult change. Stimulates love and tender
appreciation of all things.
RUBY. Ruby is known as the Lord of the Gems because of
its rarity and beauty. Ruby, like sapphire, is a variety of
corundum and only exists as a true red in colour. The highest
quality rubies are said to protect their owners from all kinds
of misfortune. A fine ruby assured the owner he would live
in harmony with his neighbours. It would protect his stature
in life, his home and land. Its protective powers were intensified
when set in jewelry and worn on the left side. Many believed
rubies possessed an inner flame which burned eternally.
Star Ruby: Known as the "star of purity",
"star fire" or "ruby crystal" is said
to promote dreaming and tends to stimulate connection between
the self and your spirit guides. Used as a rod-like conductor,
it provides the pathway from the user to the electrical and
magnetic forces. It assists in purifying, and correcting disoriented
energy, which leads to atrophy. It helps to align the auric
and physical bodies as one. It is an excellent stone for releasing
blocks, which keep you from a spiritual path. Star Ruby is
a stone of great energy, development and protection. It releases
negative energy and serves as a tool of empowerment. It helps
in the focus of healing energies and chosen pathways.
SAPPHIRE.Sapphire is available in all colours except red
(the red variety of corundum being ruby) but is especially
popular in blue. Fancy coloured sapphires include pink, green,
orange and golden yellow. Ancient priests and sorcerers honoured
sapphire above all gems, for this stone enabled them to interpret
oracles and foretell the future. ancients believed the Ten
Commandments were written on a sapphire tablet. Marriage partners
put great faith in the stone. If its lustre dimmed, one knew
his or her spouse had been unfaithful. Sapphire refused to
shine when worn by the wicked or impure.
Communication, insight, intuition, clairaudience, inspiration,
spiritual prayer/devotion, peacefulness. Pituitary and Thyroid.
Detoxing skin, body. Antidepressant. Cools, contracts, soothes,
thus reducing inflammation, fevers, nosebleeds. Hearing problems,
TB, burns, etc. Nervous system (& Epilepsy) and meridians.
Strongest if next to skin. Especially Throat Chakra. Also:
wisdom, will, centering, cheerfulness, luck. Reduces radiation
effects, anxiety, procrastination. Some effects subtle. Black:
more grounding. Protection. May strengthen by posing challenges
to overcome. Lessens tension and aligns the mental, physical,
and spiritual planes. Can be an important stone for people
with spiritual confusion or depression, those involved in
situations out of their control, and anyone with concentration
problems. Black Sapphires are the most protective of all Sapphire
colors.
TANZANITE. Imagine a stone so rare it radiates three different
hues from its heart; a stone so rare it is found in only one
place on earth; a stone so sought after it proclaims to have
only a decade or so before its single source is depleted.
That stone is tanzanite - one of Africas most valuable treasures,
said to be at least 1000 times rarer than diamonds and the
most beautiful gemstone discovery in over 2000 years.
Rare, Clear, blue-purple-violate Zoisite crystal. (Use clear
ones for healing meditation.) Placed on brow, it powerfully
opens brow plus Crown centers for clairaudience, visions,
spiritual connectedness, protection, manifesting. Helps expand
our physical and mental seeing, hearing, hair, skin.This stone
stimulates both the Throat chakra and the Third Eye chakra,
and bring together all aspects of communication and psychic
power. Tanzanite is a "stone of magic" that facilitates
spiritual awareness and stimulates insight. It is also said
to relieve depression. Tanzanite is known to both dispel and
transmute negativity.
TOURMALINE. Attributed with magical powers, this gemstone
shows many faces and can match all moods and tempers. It has
an especially powerful influence on love and friendship lending
them permanence and stability.
TOPAZ. The lore, magic and romance of topaz goes back
many thousands of years. It holds the distinction of being
the gemstone with the widest range of curative powers. The
Greeks felt it gave them strength. In addition, it supposedly
cooled tempers, restored sanity, cured asthma, relieved insomnia
and even warded off sudden death. Topaz is said to make its
wearer invisible in time of emergency. It proved the loyalty
of associates by changing colour in the presence of poison.
TURQUOISE. In many cultures of the old and new world this
gemstone has for thousands of years been appreciated as a
holy stone, a good luck charm or talisman. A virtual people's
gemstone, this bright and happy colour is supposed to lend
self-confidence and bring happiness and good fortune for all.
The name means Turkish stone because the trade route that
brought it to Europe used to come via Turkey. The best qualities
are found in northeast Iran (Persian turquoise). However,
the United States southwest is now the world leader in production.
The deposits in Sinai were already worked out by 4000BC. At
that time the stone was used for jewelry, amulets and in the
preparation of cosmetics. During the 16th century turquoise
was used as currency by the Southwest Indians. They believed
the gemstone could bring spoils to the warrior, animals to
the hunter and happiness and good fortune to all.
Modern Spiritualists consider Turquoise to be a stone of
spiritual attunement, cleansing, protection and prosperity
and a symbol of the Earth and sky, good fortune and success.
Protection: Spiritualists say its change of color
from dark to lightto its ability to detect poisons, danger,
infidelity or sickness. This myth has survived to modern times.
It is an excellent token of protection for physical and astral
travel and vision quests, during which it acts as a grounding
force, strengthening the user against fear of the unknown
by enhancing one's feelings of trust, kindness, wisdom and
understanding. It can ward off strong negativity and protect
from the evil eye, reptile bites and diseases of the eye.
Further, Shamans extend its protective powers to one's property.
Superstitions-Some believe you should avoid wearing turquoise
that belongs to a deceased person or that it takes on characteristics
of the wearer. Gender of the Stone-Turquoise is androgynous
with a good balance of yin and yang.
Attunement: New Age followers believe Turquoise attunes
the physical to the higher realms, balances the mind and soul
and connects with all life. Some cultures consider it a bridge
between heaven and Earth.
Middle Eastern Spiritual Myths: Because, over the
millennia of its use, much of the world's supply of the stone
has come from Persia, the number of superstitions surrounding
Turquoise that originate from Persia and the surrounding area
of the Middle East is great. To begin, Hebrew tradition states
that Isaac opened the first mines in Persia.
Good Luck: Having seen the reflection of the new moon
in a stone of Turquoise, a person was believed to encounter
good luck soon, according to Persian lore. Arabian superstition
said it was a lucky stone and that it had good powers of benevolence.
They also attributed the accumulation of wealth and prosperity
with the stone.
Warning: The people of the Afghanistan, Persia, India,
and Arabia thought that a Turquoise stone that changed color
was an omen of illnesses or death. Muslim beliefs say that
a change in Turquoise's color meant that a woman had been
unfaithful. Arab writings from the 12th century warned that
a pale stone meant polluted air or a change in the weather.
Healing: Dipping Turquoise in water gave the water
the ability to cure bladder ailments. It could heal the eye
simply by looking at it.
Native American Spiritual Myths: As another major
source of Turquoise for centuries, Pre-Columbian America is
also rich in Turquoise legend. It is one of the most important
holy stones in their belief system for protection of the body
and soul.
Weather: The Navajo culture of New Mexico and Arizona
utilized Turquoise in their rain ceremonies, which required
the tossing of the stone into a river.
War: Some cultures said it was important in ensuring
the fortunes of warriors, hunters, and all tribal members.
The Apache felt that Turquoise combined the powers of the
sky and the sea to help hunters and warriors aim accurately.
The Heavens: Others believed it hat the ability to
connect the Earth and the Sky, symbols of the spirit and the
body. The Navajo believe that a piece of Turquoise is actually
a piece of the sky that has fallen to Earth. Archaeologists
have recovered Turquoise from burial sites in Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Central America.
Protection: The superstitions of the Zuni said that
Turquoise could protect them from demons.
European Spiritual Myths: Turquoise has only been
know as such recently in its long history. The name Turquoise
means Turkish stone and comes from European markets in the
Middle Ages, who received it from Turkish traders who brought
it from Persia. In antiquity, Pliny had named it callais,
Greek kalos lithos for "beautiful stone." European
superstitions have long associate turquoise with horses. They
believed that it could protect horses from danger and illnesses
as well as the rider from any fall that might occur while
riding. Europeans of the middle ages said that Turquoise would
lose its color when the wearer contracted an illness and was
a gauge of the general health of a person.
Eastern Spiritual Myths: Most Eastern cultures regard
Turquoise as a powerful protector and in general, a very lucky
stone. The religion of the Hindus said that it could accumulate
wealth and Tibetans believe that while turquoise can ensure
good fortune, it can also guard one's health, and protect
against the evil eye.
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