Gemstones S to Z

What is the spiritual meaning of a gemstone?

This blog post lists all the gemstones from S to Z that we offer in our webshop. The following items are included:

• What meaning does a particular gemstone have?
• What spiritual effect does a gemstone have?
• Which gemstone is helpful for which chakra?
• Where can the minerals be found? What is their location?

Sapphire

Known as the stone of wisdom.  Focuses, concentrates, and calms the mind. Dispels negative thoughts and frustrations. Creates harmony between the physical, spiritual, and mental planes. Attracts prosperity and abundance. Restores balance to the body and calms. Eliminates depression, stress, and confusion. Opens you to the wonders of life. Good for the eyes and impurities. Chakra: depending on color; throat, forehead, heart. Native to: Brazil, Czech Republic, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Australia.

Selenite

A good meditation stone, it helps clear your mind of thoughts. It helps shield negative energy. It brings you back to your own soul and strengthens intuition. It cleanses your body and mind. It provides protection and self-control. It provides insights and recognizes your own patterns. It shows you the path you must follow and promotes telepathy. It brings balance, peace, and tranquility, and stabilizes emotions. It is an angel stone, a sleep stone (place it in your pillow), and a spiritual stone. It is used for those who doubt. It cleanses the aura. It can be effective against rashes and eczema. It is intolerant to water. It can discharge and recharge other gemstones. It is used for the crown chakra. It is found in Mexico, Russia, the United States, Austria, Greece, Poland, Germany, France, and England.

Serpentine

Take charge of your own life. Instills positivity and optimism. Provides protection from negative energy. Brings balance to body, emotions, and mind. Has a calming effect, helping with stress and tension. Provides inner peace and helps with fatigue. Wonderful to use during meditation, connecting with nature. Lets life energy flow again.  Helpful with nervousness and chronic fatigue. Helps with weight loss and learning new things. Activates the immune system. Activates thymus function. Cleanses the entire aura. Heart Chakra. Origin: Greece, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Italy, Canada, Russia, England, the US, and Peru.

Shungite

The best stone for radiation protection. Calms, comforts, and is soothing. Helps you feel and see more clearly. Grounds and purifies the space. Helps with insomnia. Absorbs negative energies and influences. Supports illness and has healing properties. Anti-inflammatory and cooling. Reduces allergies, stress, and tension. Stimulates the body's ability to heal and shortens the healing process. Cleanses and detoxifies the body. Earth Chakra. Origin: Russia.

Emerald

The stone of successful love. Inspires inspiration, creativity, and endless patience. Promotes unity, unconditional love, partnership, and friendship. Has a calming effect on emotions. Brings balance in all areas. Enhances mental capacity and clairvoyance. Protection against spells. Creates a strong character to overcome all possible adversities. Stimulates cooperation and mutual understanding. Promotes recovery from infectious disease and detoxifies the liver. Opens the heart chakra. Heart & brow chakra. Origin: Australia, Egypt, Brazil, India.

Snowflake obsidian

Stimulates mental and spiritual growth. Enhances insights. Helps process old pain and traumatic experiences. Helps clear blockages and tension. Dissipates negative energy. Has a relaxing effect on anxiety and trauma. Grounding, also for spiritual development. Ideal for discovering one's own gifts. Helps combat worry and rumination. Reduces pain and tension. Treats eye diseases, cataracts, and watery eyes. Also suitable for children. Earth and Crown chakra. Origin: Germany, Mexico, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Bolivia.

Sodalite

Balances you, aids expression and creativity. Helps you gain insight and makes you diligent. Creates harmony, trust, and solidarity. Calms the mind and creates space for new insights. Helps with anxiety and guilt. Enables spiritual perception. Helps with fatigue. Relieves inflammation and regulates blood pressure. Helps with dropsy and swollen ankles. Helps with tinnitus, dizziness, and nervous disorders. 3rd Eye Chakra. Native to: North America, Russia, Brazil, Greenland, Myanmar, France, and Romania.

Foundite

Supports love and forgiveness. Manifesting the true self. Activates kundalini and offers spiritual protection. Provides powerful protection. Helps with shyness. Heals trauma, disappointment, anger, and depression. Promotes resilience and healing. Balances emotions. Provides pleasant companionship and a calming influence on the environment. Helpful with ADHD, headaches, hernias, toothaches, and dementia. Third eye and crown chakra. Native to: Canada, the US, South Africa, and Tasmania.

Tiger's Eye

Stimulates inner strength and provides insight. Makes you more self-aware, less shy, and more confident. Activates thinking and provides greater security. Helps achieve goals. Protects and assists against negative influences and during short journeys. Protection on earthly and spiritual levels. Brings calm when material things make you nervous. Enhances concentration. Ideal for difficult meetings or exams. Allows you to take action based on reason, not your feelings. Has a strong effect on the head and brain, and on migraines. Helps with asthma, hyperventilation, and benefits the nervous system. Earth Chakra. Native to: Mexico, India, the US, Australia, and South Africa.

Unakite

The stone of the inner child. It helps you leave the past behind. It allows you to enjoy life again. It strengthens the mind and balances emotions. It gives you patience and creates a gentle energy. It grounds everything you need. It improves your physical condition. It encourages you to express yourself and let go of what's on your mind. It heals the heart, strengthens the liver and spleen. It helps with bile deficiency, nausea, and strengthens the stomach. It protects against electrosmog and radiation. It also has an Earth and Heart Chakra. It is found in the US and South Africa.

Desert rose

Desert rose is a form of selenite. It helps you create peace and balance. It helps you find a solution to old patterns. It helps you release behavior patterns and thoughts. It helps you maintain calm. It provides insights and helps you recognize your own patterns. It promotes balance, peace, and stabilizing emotions. It is suitable for air purification and for people with respiratory problems. It protects you from evil and guilt. It cleanses the aura. It works on all chakras. It is intolerant to water. It is found in: Mexico, Russia, the United States, Austria, Greece, Poland, Germany, France, and England.

Sunstone

A joyful and alchemist's stone. Dispels gloomy thoughts and promotes good mood. It connects with one's higher self. It helps with difficulty saying "no." It empowers and empowers independence. It also helps you shine again, learn to enjoy life, and believe in a bright future. It helps with back pain, hernias, decalcification, and tooth decay. It supports pregnancy and can strengthen muscles. It helps with iodine eczema, psoriasis, and acne. It cleanses all chakras. It also helps with the solar plexus chakra. It is found in Canada, Norway, the US, Greece, and India.

Black Tourmaline

Cleanses, purifies, and transforms. Shaman stone. Offers protection and releases tension. Relaxes, promotes balance, and fosters perseverance. Helps protect against computer radiation, energy radiation, and electrosmog. Provides grounding and logical thinking. Dissolves blockages caused by radiation. Helps with stress and heavy workloads. Reduces negative thoughts and boosts self-confidence. Helps with hair loss. Cleanses the aura and balances the chakras. Works through the auric field. Origin: Sri Lanka, Brazil, the United States, Africa, Western Australia, Afghanistan, and Italy.