Gemstones & Their Meanings: A Quick Guide

Note: This list is for fun only and not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical problems. Please consult a doctor or other healthcare professional if you are seeking medical information.

Everyone loves gemstones, but what do they really mean?

Read on to find out more information on these mystical stones and their hidden meanings. This list is periodically updated as we add more gemstones to our designs, so check back to see what is added!

Agate 

Thought to bring calm and protection to the wearer; believed to help with love and courage.

Alexandrite

Symbolizes luck and prosperity, associated with royalty due to purple color. Birthstone for June.

Amazonite

Believed to help ease worries and empower the wearer.

Amethyst

Associated with peace and calm; believed to bring the wearer peace of mind. Birthstone for February.

Apatite

Thought to help with meditation and inspiration.

Aquamarine

Tranquility and harmony - sometimes seen as a way to bring clarity to communication and harmony to marriage! Birthstone for March.

Blue Topaz

Similar to aquamarine, associated with calmness, communication, and emotional balance. Birthstone for December.

Bloodstone

Thought to bring protection and associated with good fortune. Alternate birthstone for March.

Carnelian

Associated with creativity and boldness, believed to promote peace and harmony.

Chalcedony

Believed to promote inner peace, communication, and emotional health.

Citrine

Success, possibility, linked to prosperity. Alternate birthstone for November.

Clear Quartz

Associated with clarity, purity, and spiritual connection. 

Freshwater Pearl

Associated with wealth, luck, honesty, and purity. Alternate birthstone for June.

Emerald

In Ancient Egypt, believed to be a gift from Thoth, the god of wisdom. Birthstone for May.

Garnet

Energy, passion, creativity. The birthstone for January.

Green Aventurine

Thought to bring good luck and prosperity.

Goldstone

Associated with empaths and ambition. Thought to help attain goals.

Fluorite

Believed to encourage calmness and aid wisdom. 

Hematite

Believed to help ground the wearer and promote balance and clarity.

Herkimer Diamond

Unique variety of clear quartz found only in Herkimer County, NY. Thought to aid with meditation and encourage cleansing of spirit.

Howlite

Encourages creativity and self-expression.

Jade

A stone beloved for centuries and associated with wisdom and balance.

Jasper

Believed to help with relaxation, solace, and beauty. A grounding stone.

Labradorite

Thought to help strengthen belief in oneself and encourage self-reliance. Considered a stone of protection.

Lapis Lazuli

Associated with strength and courage, as well as purity of heart. Alternate birthstone for December. Lapis was used in the Middle Ages by artists.

Larimar

A stone of enlightenment to help with clarity.

Lepidolite

Associated with calmness, tranquility.

Malachite

Worn during the Middle Ages to help with sleep and health; Egyptians associated the color green with death, and thus new life and resurrection. 

Mexican Fire Opal

Associated with passion, joy, courage, and even transformation!

Moonstone

Believed to help enhance joy and peacefulness. 

Morganite

Associated with meanings of love, peace, and compassion.

Mother of Pearl

Thought to help bring sense of calm to the wearer and aid in intuition/mindfulness.

Obsidian

Thought to encourage inner contemplation, as well as promoting peace and success for the wearer.

Opal

Believed to be a stone of good luck, also associated generally with superstitions. Alternate birthstone for October.

Peridot

Stone of protection, thought to help cleanse negative energy. Birthstone for August.

Rose Quartz

Thought to help attract love, happiness, and fidelity, as well as compassion.

Ryolite

Symbolizes progress, change, renewal. Thought to help aid in release of negativity.

Ruby

Associated with royalty and the divine - thought to symbolize passion, power, protection, wisdom, and virtue. Birthstone for July.

Sapphire

Associated with royalty and symbolizing nobility, truth, sincerity, and faithfulness. Birthstone for September.

Sodalite

Thought to help with meditation and wisdom.

Tiger's Eye

Believed to bring the wearer courage, energy, and luck.

Topaz

Symbolizes strength, wisdom, clarity, and protection. Birthstone for November.

Tourmaline

Believed to be associated with friendship, healing, and prosperity. Birthstone for October.

Turquoise

A symbol of friendship. Alternate birthstone for December.

Unakite

Associated with emotional balance and love.