Beginners guide to Crystals and Crystal Healing - Below is a comprehensive list of all of the important healing crystals, gems and gemstones.

1. amazonite
Amazonite is a peaceful blue-green
stone with gentle white lines. It is a
stone of female strength, named
after the mythical Amazon warrior
women.
Use amazonite to encourage
cleanliness in your home or when
you need a sudden burst of luck.
Amazonite is useful for working
women who are facing difficulty and
prejudice because of their gender,
and to reduce stress while multi-
tasking.
This stone is useful when you need
help in maintaining a healthy
lifestyle.

2. Amethyst
Amethyst is a form of quartz crystal,
made purple by manganese being
present during its formation.
Amethyst is one of the most popular
healing stones. Its purple color uses
the combined powers of red and
blue, warm and cool, for extremely
effective healing.
Amethyst is also a stone of faithful
love. It was often exchanged
between lovers to strengthen a
relationship and is the stone of Saint
Valentine.

3. Angelite
Angelite is a gentle light blue stone
filled with heavenly power.
It brings angelic connection and
protection. This stone helps in
communicating with guardian
angels and brings their gentle and
non-aggressive protection to all
areas of your life.
It is a helpful stone for those who
must be diplomatic as it helps with
finding the right words to say at the
right time.
Angelite is particularly comforting for
those with chronic or terminal
illness. It reminds those in times of
need that there is always someone
there for them.

4. Aquamarine
Aquamarine brings the sea’s
positive energies into your life.
It is a protective stone for all those
who work in and around water and
for travelers.
Aquamarine brings justice and
harmony for as long as the waters
of the earth flow. It brings quiet
courage and deflects pettiness and
undue complaints.
Aquamarine calms those who are
perpetually angry or who suffer from
mood swings or panic attacks.

5. Aventurine
Aventurine is a green stone that is
filled with nature’s power.
Aventurine is a helpful stone for
those who spend much of their day
on the computer. It is helpful for
children and adults who write and
are learning computer skills.
It focuses the energy of Mother
Earth for increased fertility, relief
from depression, and ease of
anxiety.
It is also a stone of good luck,
particularly in gambling and is
especially effective when combined
with amazonite.

6. AXINITE
Axinite is a brown, black, and
bronze stone with a hypnotic
texture.
It is the stone of friendship and
therefore good to have around when
you’ve moved someplace new and
need to meet new people. It also
helps to build up trust in new
relationships, whether they be
friendly, romantic, or professional.
Use axinite to heighten your psychic
abilities and explore the astral
realms. It brings ancient wisdom to
those who seek it.

7. Banded Agate
Banded agate derives its name from
the multicolored bands that manifest
on it.
Agates are powerful protective
stones and bring one closer to the
earth.
Banded agates ground those who
have two commitments and have
trouble juggling them.
They also guard against
materialistic and greedy feelings.

8. Black Onyx
Black onyx is a powerful protective
stone that works by absorbing
negative energies.
It is useful for teenagers to deter
undesirable influences and protects
against those who play mind
games.
Black onyx, when kept around
regularly, will increase one’s positive
outlook on life, thereby increasing
energy levels and will to succeed.

9. Black tourmaline
A popular protective stone, black
tourmaline works by deflecting
negative energy away from its
keeper.
It is a useful stone to give children
who are afraid of the dark or
monsters.
Black tourmaline is useful for
realigning the chakras and is
powerful for grounding.
It is an excellent stone for those
who have their head in the clouds
too often or are feeling dissociated.

10. Bloodstone
Bloodstone is also called heliotrope,
which means the turning of the sun.
It is a stone of the sun and is
believed to transfer the sun’s
energies towards healing.
Bloodstone eases
misunderstandings and is helpful in
parenting issues.
It removes toxicity from ones life
and is useful for children or
teenagers who are being bullied.
Bloodstone also detoxes the body
and helps with diets.
It is a useful stone for any blood
related injury or disorder.

11. Blue chalcedony
Blue chalcedony is an excellent
calming stone for meditation.
It soothes the overactive mind and
encourages introspection and
introversion.
Blue chalcedony is excellent for
keeping the peace and encouraging
stillness in hectic environments.
This stone is useful to bring when
you must go into chaotic situations
such as a stressful commute, a
music festival, or shopping with
children.

12. Blue lace agate
Blue lace agate is a stone of
communication and gentleness. It is
useful for those who have trouble
articulating their emotional needs.
It relieves soreness of the throat
and muscles, and relieves swelling.
It also lowers the volume of loud
children, yelling relatives, howling
dogs, and screeching cats.

13. Botswana agate
Botswana agate is also known as
the sunset stone because of its
color. It captures the energies of the
setting sun and brings closure,
fertility, or warmth to its holder.
It can ease feelings of loneliness,
and is useful to have if you are
looking for a like-minded romantic
partner.
It is a good stone for sensitive
people to have and can ease the
pain of teasing for teenagers.
It protects against fire and is an
excellent stone to use when trying
to quit smoking.

14. CARNELIAN
Carnelian is a beautiful red or
orange stone that often has
inclusions of tourmaline.
It is the stone of creatives, as it
protects from injury related to
building or tools, and enhances
creative energy.
Carnelian also increases self-worth
and confidence and is useful for shy
individuals or those dreading giving
a speech or performing.

15. CAT’S EYE
Cat’s eye is a protective stone
against the evil eye and can also be
used to determine the motives of
others. If you need a little extra push
to stand up to friends that pressure
you, this is the stone to have.
It is a stone of independence and
resourcefulness.
Cat’s eye also said to attract wealth
in its many forms.

16. citrine
Citrine is an excellent crystal for
those just getting interested in
crystals.
It is a bringer of good luck and
prosperity and has several health
benefits. These include relief from
skin problems, allergies, chemical
imbalance, and nausea.
It protects against negativity and
those who would break your heart,
and brings sunshine and happiness
into your life.

17. Clear quartz
Clear quartz is a powerful, energetic
stone full of possibilities.
It holds a vast amount of benefits for
the body and mind, bringing clarity,
energy, healing, pain relief, and was
once considered a holder of life
itself.
Use clear quartz to further amplify
the power in your life and to send
you soaring towards your goals.
It is also an excellent success-
attracting charm.

18. Emerald
Emeralds are the stones of Egypt’s
fertile Nile River.
They are a symbol of eternal life
and love.
Keeping an emerald hidden near
your heart will bring love, and it is
said that speaking the name of a
lost love to an emerald will bring
them back to you.
It is a stone of achievement and is
excellent to keep on a desk or in an
office.

19. Fancy jasper
Jasper is considered a stone of
sexual energy in many cultures. It is
also considered a warrior’s stone.
In India, jasper is thought to have
powerful healing abilities.
Jasper is one of the traditional
biblical stones and is mentioned
many times in its pages.
Jasper helps to balance the body’s
energies and relieve emotional
stress.

20. Garnet
Garnet is a traditional protective
stone from the middle ages, often
worn by those going to battle.
Garnet helps you to let go of bottled
up anger and sends it safely out of
your energy field.
It brings enduring passion, whether
for a hobby, person, or cause.
For healing purposes, garnet is
useful for blood-related ailments
and organs. It also boosts immunity.

21. Green moss agate
Green moss agate is an excellent
stone for those living in cities and
that are feeling out of touch with
nature.
It is a commonly used charm for
gardeners to bring fertility and
health to their gardens.
It is also a helpful stone to have
around when doing complicated
mathematics or paperwork related
to finances.
It is said to bring new friendships
with like-minded people, and can
call new or lost loves to you.

22. hematite
Hematite is a magnetic stone that
will draw success towards you and
absorb negativity.
It shows red when powdered or
scratched against a hard surface,
and represented the blood of
Mother Earth to ancient cultures.
It is said to help with ailments
relating to the blood and can be a
pain reliever.
This stone gives its user quiet
strength and the ability to not give in
to pressure.

23. Kyanite
Kyanite is a stone of memory and
focus. It can be used to recall small
details. If you feel lost in life, or like
you aren’t on the right track, kyanite
can reorient you.
It is said that kyanite also helps with
bone, cell, and tissue regeneration.
It brings tranquility for those who are
dealing with excessive amounts of
guilt or are unnecessarily beating
themselves up over something.

24. Leopardskin Jasper
Leopardskin jasper is an intricately
patterned stone with gentle healing
energies.
This stone is helpful in re-
harmonizing the internal self and
deflecting chaos from outside.
Leopardskin jasper is particularly
adept at detecting the kinds of
energies needed in its holder’s life
and bringing those energies as
needed.
Wear this stone as a bracelet or
necklace to help with problem skin.

25. Milky qUARTZ
Milky quartz gets its pure white color
from microscopic gas or liquid
bubbles trapped within in during its
formation. It is a stone closely
related to winter and snow.
It has similar energizing and
manifesting properties to quartz, but
slower-acting and longer lasting.
It is useful for healing related to
bones and for feminine energy
enhancement.
Use this crystal to help tackle
unpleasant but unavoidable tasks.
Like winter, these are inevitable but
like spring, relief and completion will
come soon.

26. Moonstone
Moonstone is the soothing stone of
night. It is useful for those who have
trouble sleeping or deal with
nightmares.
This stone draws down the moon’s
power to bring balance and is
considered the ultimate fertility
stone.
Like a mother, moonstone helps its
user to gracefully and kindly but
firmly solve problems.

27. Rainbow Moonstone
Rainbow moonstone is a crystal that
is particularly in sync with all that is
feminine.
It assists with emotional healing by
combining the gentle energy of the
moon with the optimistic beauty of
the rainbow.
Rainbow moonstone also enhances
lucid dreaming when placed under a
pillow.

28. RED GOLDSTONE
Red goldstone is a man-made stone
that is made up of quartz glass and
particles of copper, gypsum, and
feldspar. Because of this, goldstone
is a power stone that combines
many different properties.
Use goldstone to reorient you, either
literally while traveling or when lost,
or when you are feeling lost in life
and need to find direction.
This stone brings positive self-
esteem and increases self-worth
and helps us to appreciate the many
wonders of the world.

29. RED Jasper
Red jasper is a helpful stone for
those dealing with bullying because
it gives its holder quiet strength and
emotional stability.
It is also traditionally a stone of
courage and is useful for those
involved in competitive fields.
Red jasper also stimulates passion
and can be exchanged between
lovers.
This is a perfect lucky stone for all
of those involved in film, theater,
and other dramatic fields.

30. RHODONITE
Rhodonite is a useful stone for
balancing masculine and feminine
energies. In FengShui, it is used to
balance yin and yang in the home.
Rhodonite is a healing stone as it
restores balance to the body.
This stone is especially helpful after
a breakup as it gently encourages
self-love and valuing ones own
company.

31. ROSE QUARTZ
Rose quartz is the love stone.
It encourages love in all its forms-
self-love, love for everyone around
you, a loving aura, or attracting
romance.
Rose quartz is also a calming stone
and is useful for jumpy individuals or
those who are particularly fearful.
Rose quartz is also a gentle
reminder to take care of yourself in
stressful times.

32. Rutilated QUARTZ
Rutilated quartz is a beautiful stone
with golden strands that were once
called angel hair but are actually
oxide crystal needles.
It is a useful stone when trying to
communicate with angels.
It is one of the best stones for
bringing out hidden talent and is
great for keeping on a desk to get
you noticed at work.
Rutilated quartz encourages those
who use it to remain positive and is
good to hold onto during a long job
search.

33. Serpentine
Like the snake shedding its skin,
serpentine encourages growth and
change for the better.
It is a stone for starting over after
things have gone sour or grown
stagnant.
It is also considered a protective
amulet for health.
Serpentine also increases self-
confidence and helps its user trust
their own judgment.

34. Smoky Quartz
Smoky quartz is a traditional good
luck charm. It is also used to ward
off evil.
It reduces stress and anger, and is
good to keep around when working
a chaotic job that requires
diplomacy.
Smoky quartz is good for those who
have trouble with every day life- it
reminds us that there is still life to
be lived and that it is worth it to
carry on.
When dealing with tragic situations,
smoky quartz can be used to absorb
sorrows.

35. Snowflake Obsidian
Snowflake obsidian is a stone of
bringing together opposites- it
represents fire and ice through the
volcanic obsidian and snowflake
inclusions.
It will bring unity and grounding and
is excellent for releasing pent up
aggression or anger.
It is said to be good for the
strengthening of bones.

36. Sodalite
Sodalite balances the powers of the
mind and emotions and is a good
stone to encourage level-
headedness.
Its balancing properties make it a
good stone for writers, either for
bringing luck or for maximizing
positive output influenced by both
mind and heart.
The serenity sodalite brings makes
it a good stone for those who have
trouble sleeping.

37. Tiger’s eYE
Tiger’s eye is a bringer of courage,
strength, and mystery.
It is a protective stone that reflects
back the negative energy sent
towards its holder.
It is helpful for overcoming fear of
performing and as such is useful for
shy people who are in higher-up
positions in the workplace.
Tiger’s eye increases willpower and
the desire to succeed, making it an
excellent stone for bringing
prosperity through many channels.

38. Unakite
Unakite is the stone of working
towards a better tomorrow.
It helps in making responsible
decisions and is useful when trying
to choose between many different
options.
It can aid in conception and fertility,
and can help new parents bond with
a child.
In healing, unakite can relieve the
source of a problem rather than the
symptom, even when the source is
unknown.