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Earrings can be made from left over beads like these were. Simple designs are best when you only have a few beads to work with. |
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Earrings can be made from left over beads like these were. Simple designs are best when you only have a few beads to work with. |
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Bracelets are today's 'power bracelets'. Stones through out history have been noted with certain powers or qualities to help the wearer. |
SOME OF THE MEANINGS AND STONES
Amethyst is for intuition, spiritual and healing powers in focusing strength and meditation for self-protection
Aventurine brings luck and healing
Bloodstone gives energy
Carnelian is for strength and courage
Clear Quartz amplifies the properties of other gemstones
Citrine gives energy balance
Fluorite is for grounding yourself
Hematite stands for optimism
Lapis lazuli is used for healing
Malachite is balancing
Moonstone(schiller) banishes negativity and encourages new beginnings with emotional balance(balancer of yin-yang energy). Astral goddess Luna loved it for it's balance and introspection.
Mother-of-pearl attracts money
Onyx (often in men's settings) has power of morality
Peridot reduces stress and promotes personal growth
Quartz is for inner strength
Rhyolite means progress
Rose quartz is for love and compassion
Ruby shows devotion and selfless service
Snowflake obsidian dispels negativity
Sodalite assures clear communication
Tiger eye is prized for clarity and optimism and because it is believed to be a combination of earth and sun, enhances psychic ability, like amethyst
Turquoise brings health, relaxation and friendship.
Besides their individual powers, you can combine them. Your birth sign also has stones that are connected especially to help you.
All precious and semiprecious stones, minerals and metals are believed to be empowered with certain abilities to help or hinder the wearer. Through the ages some stones have become well known for certain powers. Other stones are known for multiple powers or like quartz crystal to help magnify or enhance other stones' powers. Still some stones are used for the same powers, probably because not all stones were in each area, local people using what they had available. They are still beautiful, and using them only enhances jewelry. The basic rule is: use what you like!
Sandy's Jewelry Pages
Sandy's E-mail: equus@usadatanet.net
http://home.usadatanet.net/~equus/jewel3.htm
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