The clothes and accessories that you wear say a lot about you. So every morning after you hop out of the shower, you pick an outfit that defines your mood that day. But the outfit you pick is predefined by your personality, because your personality influenced your decision when you chose to pick it up at the store. But did you know that rings and other jewelry say tons about who you are as well? Take a look at the list below to find out the meanings behind some of the most beautiful semi-precious stones we use on our Elf925 rings, ear studs and pendants. Also see how they can help you in life as talismans or because of energies they are charged with.
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Amethyst
Semi-precious stones: amethyst
Color: violet, purple
Symbol: sobriety
Health Influence: immunity, insomnia, anxiety
Amethyst is a violet precious stone that symbolizes spirituality, wisdom, and modesty. It has healing powers and strengthens the immune system while creating a connection between intuition and the power of self-healing. It is efficient when it comes to insomnia, anxiousness, and fear. It’s said that if put in drinks, it prevents people from getting drunk so it’s great for recovering alcoholics.
Emerald
Semi-precious stones: emerald
Color: green
Symbol: immortality, hope
Health Influence: congestion, fertility
The emerald is an extremely fascinating intense green stone. Being one of the most powerful talismans, it symbolizes immortality, clairvoyance and productivity. It is said to be the stone of true love that can make or break a relationship. It offers spiritual force, heals congestion while creating internal peace and balance. The emerald is the symbol of hope, with its beautiful translucent green. It can improve fertility and love, therefore, it’s perfect for women who want to become moms or who are seeking love.
Peridot
Semi-precious stones: peridot
Color: yellow, green
Symbol: spring, rebirth, purity
Health Influence: heart
The ancients saw this stone as a gift from Mother Nature and it symbolized spring. In the early days, Christians believed it was a sacred stone and an interesting fact about it is that even today catholic bishops wear a ring of peridot to symbolize morality and purity.
Ruby
Semi-precious stones: ruby
Color: red
Symbol: love, passion, happiness
Health Influence: blood, lungs, throat
Rubies are passion stones, they are a symbol of love. It is a clear statement of passionate love bound by fidelity and safety. And because of their deep red color they are used in homeopathic treatments for blood diseases. But it also has a healing effect on the lungs and throat. In ancient times, according to Portal, the ruby was seen as a symbol of happiness. If it changed color it was considered a bad omen and supposedly it wouldn’t change back its color until the bad omen actually happened. Because it contains copper, its healing powers are rather unusual. They are great to be worn by shy people because they empower them.
Topaz
Semi-precious stones: topaz
Color: sky-blue, blue, white (clear), pink, yellow, green
Symbol: trust, communication, power, protection
Health Influence: general health, insomnia
It is known to heighten concentration and it was used in African rituals as a connector with the worlds of the spirits. It’s good for insomniacs and controls greed. The white topaz is similar to diamonds or zirconium, whereas the blue one is very similar to aquamarine. It increases the energy and strength of the wearer and creates an emotional balance.
Citrine
Semi-precious stones: citrine
Color: yellow, brown
Symbol: creativity, imagination, intelligence
Health Influence: energizing, regulates metabolism
It’s believed that citrine carries the power of the sun, making it extremely powerful. It’s a great gift for newborns because it’s said that it brings healing wisdom, intelligence, health, confidence, curiosity, and happiness. For adults, it keeps them away from heartbreak.
Pink Tourmaline
Semi-precious stones: pink tourmaline
Color: Pink, Red
Symbol: Compassion, spirituality, enlightenment
Health Influence: heart, reproductive system
This is the perfect stone for people who suffer from depression, anxiety, or those overwhelmed by stress and worry because it helps them calm down. It also helps with sleep and it’s known to treat motion sickness. What’s interesting about the tourmaline stone is that it can be electrically charged by either rubbing or heating it.
Garnet
Semi-precious stones: garnet
Color: red, green, orange
Symbol: powerful, protective, purification
Health Influence: blood, heart, cleans the body
An ancient talisman that has the ability to regenerate DNA and cure low libido. It is one of the most powerful stones used thousands of years ago in Ancient Egypt, Sumerian, Greek and Roman Empires. There is more than one type of garnet stones: almandine, andradite, grossular, pyrope, spessartine and uvarovite.
Sapphire
Semi-precious stones: sapphire
Color: blue
Symbol: hope, vitality, courage
Health Influence: getting rid of addictions
It is the stone of the sky; a symbol of hope, courage, joy, and vitality. It’s also known as the “stone of control” and it’s extremely efficient against small temptations. It is said that the sapphire shows the right path for people. It’s a strong talisman against witchcraft and vengeance. It’s a precious stone that pushes one towards meditation and it allows a tender and spiritual love.
What is the right semi-precious stone color for you?
Before buying any jewelry item, take a look at what each color signifies so that you can choose a stone that represents you entirely.
- White: infinity, purity, happiness, virtue
- Grey: balance, duality
- Orange: the perfect balance between spirituality and sexual pleasure
- Red: fire, life, blood
- Yellow: force, wisdom, youth, nature, protection
- Violet: intelligence
- Black: seriousness, sobriety
Extra reading material:
See what Wikipedia says about gemstones.
