The Healing Qualities & Origins of Your Gemstone



INFINITE - Anything we manifest in our bodies (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) Infinite sends its loving angelic energies to the area that needs work on. Infinite imparts strength through gentleness and tenderness, good when a strong and powerful stone will not break through an energy that needs a soft touch. Its energy protects us. Used to redirect poison, venomous creatures are kept at bay when carried or their poison extracted. Stimulates a softer pathway for the Kundalini, clearing clouded chakras, and opening of crown. Meditative state enhancer. Will order any area in body emotional or mental structure-, requires focus. Infinite evolves our sense of control. With it it release control over others. Maintain control in our life. Helps to understand the occurrences in our lives to better inaugurate the knowledge and approach the situation for its best culmination. Creates a bonding action between one and the object one desires, while allowing release at the proper time when the need has been fulfilled. Energy of resourcefulness instills sincerity. Stimulates awareness of ways we control, clears antiquates bonds, allowing recognition of true self-Telepathic receptivity and projection strengthened. Treatments of veins pores, lungs, chronic fatigue and tissue regeneration. Muscles, PMS, emotional problems,and pain removal. This stone has the Universality , which is the energy of conscious conceitedness of Brotherhood. Infinite only comes from South Africa.

IOLITE - Gem quality cordierite has the same name as the mineral itself, but was in the past also known as water sapphire, particularly but when the color was not really intense. This is perhaps its most familiar name in the trade.

The color may vary from quiet a deep blue to violet blue, light blue, grayish blue; but it always has very strong pleochroism, being a much lighter gray or wan yellow in one direction. For obvious, aesthetic reasons, gems are cut so that this color is visible from the side. The most common type of cut is the rectangle, step type, not always with truncated corners. One also comes across cordierites with cabochon cut or minutely engraved, particularly in the case of less transparent specimens with numerous inclusions. Most stone are a few carats in weight, not too small, therefore, but never very large.

An essential characteristic of cordierite is its exceptional pleochroism, which may, however, resemble certain tanzanite. Many cordierites have a decidedly cold, grayish coloration, whereas tanzanite is a warmer color, always with a hint of violet. Testing the density, which is very different, would remove any uncertainty.

Cordierite comes mainly from the gem gravels of Sri Lanka, but also from the United States and Namibia.


JADE - (white, pink, black and green) “Stone of Fidelity”, allows access to Mayan “dreamtime”, harmony, wisdom, protection, good luck, abundance, heart. Brings peace, calm and stabilizing effect on the body. Courage, clarity, and tranquillity of the mind. Balancing, soothing, cleansing healing. Eases stomach and digestive disorders.


JADEITE JADE- The variety of jadeite pyroxene used as a gem or ornamental material consists of microcrystalline aggregates which, together with similar aggregates of tremolite-actinolite amphibole, come under the general name of jade. For reasons of clarity, we shall therefore be using the term jadeite jade, rather than either jadeite or jade alone.

Jadeite jade is a semi-opaque to highly translucent aggregate of juxtaposed, very firmly interconnected granular crystals. Only in rare instances are there visibly elongated crystals, in fibrous radiating or parallel groups. The general impression is not so much of individual crystals as of a mass with a fairly finely interwoven network of numerous, minute discontinuities. These are the boundaries between one crystal and another or the cleavage surfaces inside some of the crystals. The principle characteristic of jadeite jade is extreme tenacity and toughness. On the surfaces of antique pieces in particular, one can see a similar network of small discontinuities, which keep the pieces from having a perfect polish. On modern pieces polished with diamond powder, this network is much less visible. Many different shades of green are possible, the most valuable being emerald green. Jadeite jade of this color is quiet translucent and is called imperial jade. Other shades of light and bright green are also very lively and attractive. Dark green is less common. The most frequent color is semi-transparent to nearly opaque white, or off-white to very pale hazel; others are red, yellow, light and often grayish blue, gray, pink, and pale lilac. The brightest colors generally occur only in zones or in blurred, fringed streaks within the block. Pebbles recovered from alluvium often have an outer layer of a brown color because of oxidation that fades away on the inside. It is used as a gem, cut into cabochons or in engraved stones for settings, beads, other ornaments, especially when the background color or limited patches of color are in attractive shade. Last but not least, jadeite jade, like nephrite jade, is made into exclusive types of decorated wear or small sculptures. Because of its tenacity, which is almost equal to that of metals, generations of craftsmen in the Far East have used it to producing tours de force, such as chains with unjointed, individual links made from a single piece of stone, thin-walled vases generally with loose links on the handles and lids, cutting weapons, cups with engraved decorations, buckles, and other finely pierced objects. Its other distinctive feature, the presence of patches and streaks of bright color inside and outside the uncut stones, has been skillfully manipulated into wonderful multi-colored pieces.

Most jadeite jade used in Chinese art since the latter half of the eighteenth century and most of that used today comes from northern Burma. It has also been found in Japan, the United States (California), and Guatemala, and only rarely in a few other places. It is, therefore, much less common and more localized than nephrite jade.

Some whitish pale-green or green aventurine, also granular structure, is occasionally used as a substitute for jadeite jade and known as Indian jade, though it tacks the exceptional mechanical and chromatic properties of true jade. Synthetic jadeite does not exist. A problem that has arisen recently over jadeite is that of coloration. Because of the minute discontinuities present in the mass, it is easily impregnates with artificial dyes, to pleasing effect. In this way, for example, white jadeite can be made look like the much more highly prized imperial jade; and the other colors are also the often imitated in this way. Once can usually distinguish cases in which the color, rather than being contained in individual crystals, is distributed in the minute fractures and cleavages of the mass but a microscope is needed for this.


JASPER - (opaque red, rose, brown, and yellow) Jasper belongs to the quartz family. The quartz family is very large, with an enormous variety of gemstone minerals in every color of the spectrum. Quartz is composed primarily of silica (SiO2) and is formed when silica-bearing solutions infiltrate porous rocks and sediments. The silica then becomes impregnated into the porous rock and changes the rock into what we call quartz. Jasper is an opaque quartz usually red, yellow, brown, green, or a mixture of these colors. Its origin is in Africa.
Jasper was very useful to primitive man and to the American Indians because it could be chipped and fractured in any direction, making it the perfect material to shape tools and weapon points. When arrowheads were made, jasper was the favorite material to use in regions where deposits existed. Some of the healing qualities are…. Supreme nurturer, protection during travel and from negativity, grounding, facilitates safe astral travel. Energizes solar plexus and lower chakras. Protection against unseen lower astral entities. Enables you to work with heavy negativity. Stabilizes emotions. Slow steady healing stone. Good for clearing blocks in bile and liver ducts as well as protection, reduces fears and insecurities.


JET- black compressed coal- Keeps other from intruding on your space. Can be worn as an amulet to ward off evil influences. Carry in situations where you need no hassle.

KUNZITE - (lilac, striated pink, green, and blue) is a member of the spodumene family with lithium. It is trichroic-displaying different colors from different angles. Kunzite was named after George Kunz, who in the latter part of the 19th century was chief gem buyer for the Tiffany & Co. and a pioneer of the science now known as gemology.

Top kunzite can give enduring beauty equal to that of Ceylonese pink sapphire and Brazilian pink topaz. And larger sizes are readily available since it is quite common for this species to produce stones of over 50 carats. It is important to bear in mind, however, that kunzite requires an understanding of its unusual characteristics. As part of the normal fishing process, more than half of all kunzite has been subjected to either irradiation or heating to induce cherry blossom pink and light plum purple hues.

Care should be exercised not to subject the gem to hot lights which can and so cause the color to pale. Perhaps the best way to avoid fading is to consider kunzite more an evening gem. To maintain the brilliance of this gemstone, it should be immersed in a jewelry cleaner or in lukewarm soapy water and cleansed with a small soft toothbrush. Do not use a home ultrasonic machine. Care should be taken to protect it from scratches , sharp blows, and direct strong light.

The energy moves through the stone with a sward like action to remove emotional and physical pain. A good meditation stone for bringing in inspiration and giving out the message to others. Heart opener. Very high spiritual love vibration. Activates heart chakra, comforts and heals “heart-ache”. Synthesizes loving thoughts and communication, initiates self-love, unconditional love and romantic love. Great balance of compassion, peace, and freedom from fear. It is also said to help with depression, mood swings, stress and radiation. Receptivity and balance.


KYANITE - (blue, black) Aligns all chakras automatically, stimulates communication and pyschic awareness, facilitates meditation, dream recall.It is the strongest inergrater


LABRADORITE - This is a sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar, which displays a particular type of iridescence on a dark ground. The name labradorite is derived from its main source: Labrador, in Canada. The effect is probably due to the presence of very fine platelets of different compositions and minute inclusions of ilmenite, rutile and, perhaps, magnetite, which cause diffraction.

The ground color is a dark smoke gray, but when light strikes it in a particular direction, it displays striking rainbow-colored reflections known as labradorescence. It is cut into gems, or small not too convex, polished plaques for setting. It is also used as an ornamental material for carving and engraving. The background color is uninteresting and it is the strength of the labradorescence that gives the stone its value. The particularly brightly colored variety found in Finland is sometimes known as spectrolite.

It is highly distinctive at first sight; but there is an ornamental material, used in slabs and consisting of a rock containing large pieces of potassic feldspar, which looks similar to labradorite. This material, which to called larvikite after the place where it is found in Norway, is used for building purposes only. If necessary, the two could be distinguished by their densities.

The labradorite used in gems comes mainly from Canada and Finland. It does not appear to have been imitated or produced synthetically.


LACE AGATE- circular designs of many colors- An emphasis of energy that surrounds you. Red = strength and energy, blue = peace and calm, white = higher spiritual thoughts, pink = love and happiness. It is good for energy emphasized for the mental, physical and spiritual bodies.

LAPIS LAZULI - (royal blue with pyrite inclusions) The name of the gem is derived through the Medieval Latin lapis lazulus, from the Arabic word lazward, from which the word azure comes; but according to the descriptions of Pliny the Elder, the ancient Romans called it sapphires. The name sapphire was subsequently applied to the blue variety of corundum. Lapis lazuli is a “rock,” because it consists of an association of minerals.

It has a uniform, massive or sometimes granular appearance, with fairly distinct crystals. It is semi-opaque or opaque, with a surface that can take a good polish. It is a strong but lively blue, sometimes with a hint of violet. It often contains grayish or off-white patches or veins, consisting of distinct, interwoven crystals, which are minutely fringed at the edge of the patches, interpenetrated by and interwoven with the minute crystals of blue. The presence of white patches reduces the gem’s value. The most highly prized varieties are those uniformly colored, preferably without a violet tinge. It often contains minute, scattered crystals of pyrite, which do not detract from its value. It is made into spherical or curved beads and even faceted, polyhedral ones, in which the flat facets can take a very good polish. It is also fashioned into carved gems, boxes, mosaics, small ornaments, vases and figurines, the largest of which may be tens of centimeters in size. The Egyptians used for their cylindrical seals. On the Moh's scale Lapis is a 5.0

The particular, very attractive color and speaking with minute crystals of pyrite gave lapis lazuli an unmistakable appearance.

The best quality lapis lazuli comes from Afghanistan, where it has been mined since remote antiquity. The ancient Egyptians probably obtained their supplies from there. It is also found in Chile, but usually with numerous light patches and veins. Much smaller quantities come from the Soviet Union, Burma, Pakistan, Angola, the United States, and Canada.

It was an is much imitated, by glass, sometimes containing minute specks of metal to simulate pyrite, by stained chalcedony, and by deep blue sintered, aggregate of minute grains of synthetic spinel. A product has recently appeared on the market, which is extremely homogeneous, very deep, blue with a violet tinge and scattered with minute fragments of pyrite. This is called synthetic lapis lazuli, although it does not correspond exactly with the natural stone in chemical composition. The white patches in low quality lapis lazuli are sometimes colored blue and this practice is not always easy to detect.

Great power to the wearer if sincere in spiritual development. Illumination of the mind, mental endurance, wisdom, purifying and healing properties, insight, good judgment and psychic abilities. This stone is good for total awareness and high intensity etheric stone. Stone of royalty. Strengthens physical body with spiritual awakening. Harmonizes inner and outer. Will open heart to love and beauty. Increases and enhances psychic abilities. Activates throat, third eye and crown chakras, emotional balancing, PMS, protection, weight reduction-quality of absorbing, insomnia, dreaming, women’s healing, depression, and infections. 3rd eye opener.


LARIMAR- (blue)The beautiful "Gemstone of the Caribbean". a blue colored bariant of the mineral pectolite, is found only in one remote mine on the Island of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic. It was discovered by a peace Corp. Volunteer in 1975. The name originated by Miguel Mendez, the first commercial supplier, who named the gem after his daughter "Lari" and "Mar" the Spanish word for the sea. The stones color ranges from a deep sky blue to the azure bluish green of the Caribbean. Its characteristic colors and variations of texture make it a very unique and interesting gemstone.

Larimar stimulates us to take proper control of our lives. It dissolves sacrificial behavior and philosophies that encourage suffering. Larimar makes us aware of the extent of effectively of our personal spiritual spectrum and shows us that sprit only has boundaries wherever it believes in them. Larimar also helps us dissolve fear, suffering and excessive emotions. It bestows inner peace and helps us remain calm and relaxed when dramatic changes take place. Larimar makes constructive thinking easier and stimulates creative activity. It helps us refrain from manipulation things and events unnecessarily, instead just allowing them to happen. Larimar stimulates the self-healing properties by strengthening our certainty or being able to decide about our own health or illness. Generally, it dissolves energy blocks, particularly in the chest, neck and head areas and stimulates brain activity.

Larimar can be used in meditation by laying it on the solar plexus, chest or forehead, used in a stone circle or as a stone to contemplate calmly. Physically it dissolves all blocks wherever it is laid directly on the afflicted part of the body.

Unfortunately, the government stopped all mining of Larimar, due to the disturbance that it was causing the habitats around it. Some say that this stone will be worth more than diamonds someday.

LEMURIAN SEED CRYSTAL- A form of quartz, tapered like a laser wand, but with conspicuous sides that have a ladder like striation pattern. Strong acceleration of energy, penetration many layers. Good for starting things when used in meditation.
LEMURIAN SEED CRYSTAL- A form of quartz, tapered like a laser wand, but with conspicuous sides that have a ladder like striation pattern. Strong acceleration of energy, penetration many layers. Good for starting things when used in meditation.

LEPIDOLITE or lithium - (light to deep purple sometimes with pink tourmaline) Calming stone, contains lithium mica, balances mood swing, depression, helps ground one when scattered, self-love, trust, stability. Relieves stress, soothes anger, hatred and any negative enotion. Can be used to increase psychic awareness. Good for restful nightmare free sleep. Promotes love and reconciliation.
LEOPARDSKIN ROCK OR JASPER - The nickname of this unusual looking mineral is “leopardskin” because of its spotted appearance; however, its true name is orbicular rhyolite. Orbicular rhyolite is an igneous rock that was formed by lava flows on the earth’s surface. The spots or “orbs” in this mineral probably occurred when molten lava reacted with fragments of rock known as xenoliths.

Rhyolites are extremely fine grained. This makes their mineral composition hard to identify except by sophisticated chemical techniques. The main constituents of rhyolite are quartz and feldspar. This is the clown stone and helps with having a sense of humor. It found in Mexico.