Crystal and stone meanings
Every stone carries a story thousands of years old. Here are the twenty people ask about most.
AmethystAmethyst is quartz that has turned violet: the same humble mineral, touched by a few atoms...→
Rose QuartzRose quartz never raises its voice. Its colour is as soft as early morning light, and...→
CitrineCitrine is like a handful of sunlight: its warmth, from lemon yellow to honey, suggests...→
ObsidianObsidian is not a crystal but a moment: the single instant when lava met the air and...→
Tiger's EyeTurn tiger's eye in your hand and a band of light slides across it, like the glance of an...→
LabradoriteAt first glance labradorite is an ordinary grey stone. Then you find the right angle and a...→
MoonstoneLooking into moonstone, you sense that its light comes not from the surface but from...→
TurquoiseTurquoise is like a piece of sky that fell to earth. From Seljuk domes to the Sinai...→
Lapis LazuliLooking at lapis lazuli is like looking at a starry night sky: a deep blue scattered with...→
Clear QuartzClear quartz is like light turned into stone. It carries no colour of its own, yet shows...→
Black TourmalineWith its striated body and deep darkness, black tourmaline has been seen for centuries as...→
AventurineAventurine is a soft green that sparkles whenever its tiny flakes catch the light. Even...→
MalachiteThe light and dark rings across malachite are traces of time patiently gathered. They...→
CarnelianCarnelian is a warm stone that shows honey and ember tones when held to the light. For...→
JadeJade sits heavy and cool in the hand and does not break easily. For thousands of years it...→
OnyxOnyx is a steady, measured stone in which black and white run in parallel bands. It stands...→
AmberAmber is not a stone but the fossilised form of resin that seeped from trees millions of...→
HematiteHematite is a heavy stone that shines like metal, yet it turns red when ground. That...→
SodaliteSodalite is a deep navy veined with white, like the moment an evening sky meets the...→
SeleniteSelenite is a delicate crystal that lets light pass through and spreads it in a soft glow,...→