15 Best Crystals for Money and Abundance

If you want crystals that are traditionally reached for to invite money, luck and abundance, three do most of the work: citrine for sunny, hopeful new income, pyrite for drive and follow-through, and green aventurine for luck and lucky timing. Keep one in your wallet, one by the till or desk, and a small cluster in a money bowl where you can see it every day. ✨

Below you will find a full set of fifteen, what each is reached for, where to put them, and one simple new-moon ritual to tie it all together.

None of these stones pay a bill on their own. Think of them as a bright, tactile reminder to notice opportunity, ask for the raise, and keep the good habit going. That is the real magic — a beautiful object that keeps your intention in the room.

In this guide

• Choose your money crystal at a glance
• Start here: three money stones that do most of the work
• Seven more abundance stones worth knowing
• Where to put your money crystals
• How to make a simple money bowl
• A simple new-moon money ritual
• Keep them bright: safe cleansing and care
• Choosing a piece

Choose your money crystal at a glance

Here is the quick version. Pick the feeling you want more of, then find the stone beside it. 💎

Crystal	Reach for it when you want…	Everyday care
Citrine	Sunny optimism and fresh income	Brief rinse ok
Pyrite	Drive, confidence and follow-through	Keep dry
Green aventurine	Luck and lucky timing	Brief rinse ok
Tiger's eye	Steady nerve when money feels risky	Brief rinse ok
Clear quartz	To amplify any other money stone	Brief rinse ok
Jade	Slow, lasting prosperity and calm	Wipe or brief rinse
Malachite	Bold moves and a push out of a rut	Keep dry
Garnet	Energy to finish what pays off	Wipe or brief rinse
Sunstone	Warmth, leadership and good luck	Wipe or brief rinse
Moss agate	Steady growth, like a plant	Brief rinse ok
Amazonite	Brave decisions and clear asks	Wipe gently
Peridot	Fresh starts and letting go of scarcity	Wipe or brief rinse
Tiger iron	Grounded stamina for hard work	Brief rinse ok
Bloodstone	Courage under money pressure	Wipe or brief rinse
Red jasper	Patience and slow, sure progress	Brief rinse ok

Start here: three money stones that do most of the work 🔮

If you only ever buy three, buy these. They cover the whole story: fresh income, the drive to chase it, and a little luck along the way.

Citrine — the sunny money stone

Citrine is the one most people picture first. It is a golden variety of quartz, and its warm colour has long been tied to sunshine, cheer and new money coming in. In crystal practice it is the "merchant's stone" — kept in the till or the cash drawer to welcome trade.

One honest note, because it helps you shop well: most citrine on the market is heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz, which is what gives it that even amber glow. That is completely normal and nothing to worry about.

It just means a very cheap, super-saturated "citrine" is usually heated, while pale, slightly smoky stones are more often natural. Either way, the sunny meaning is the same.

Wear it as a bead bracelet so it moves with you, or keep a point where you handle money. If you want the full story of citrine's colour, treatment and care, our citrine meaning and care guide goes deeper.

Pyrite — the "fool's gold" wealth crystal ☀️

Pyrite looks the part. It is an iron sulfide with a bright, metallic brass-gold shine — so convincing that miners nicknamed it "fool's gold". Crystal lovers reach for it for confidence, drive and the follow-through that actually turns a plan into money. It is the stone for the person who has ideas but keeps stalling.

Keep pyrite dry. Because it is a sulfide, it can slowly oxidise and crumble in damp air, so it does not belong in water, a bathroom, or a crystal-water jar. A soft dry cloth is all it ever needs. A pyrite bracelet or a pyrite pendant keeps that shine where you will see it.

Green aventurine — the lucky stone 🍀

Green aventurine is the "stone of opportunity", traditionally carried for luck, lucky timing and saying yes to the right chance. It is a soft green quartz, and its gentle shimmer comes from tiny flecks of chromium-rich fuchsite mica caught inside — a real, natural sparkle called aventurescence.

A tumbled stone in your pocket or bag is the classic way to carry it, and at only a few dollars it is an easy first crystal. If green aventurine is calling to you, our green aventurine guide tells its full story.

Seven more abundance stones worth knowing 💚

Ready to build a fuller set? These seven each bring a slightly different flavour of abundance.

• Tiger's eye — a quartz with a moving, silky "cat's-eye" sheen. Traditionally worn to steady the nerves and keep a clear head when money feels risky. A tiger's eye bracelet is a good "brave decisions" stone.
• Clear quartz — the amplifier. In crystal practice it is added to boost whatever it sits with, so a clear quartz point beside your money stones is like turning up the volume.
• Jade — long loved across many cultures for slow, lasting prosperity and calm. Jade is famously tough, which is why it carves so beautifully into lucky charms.
• Malachite — deep banded green, for bold moves and pushing out of a rut. One care rule: malachite is a copper mineral and its dust is hazardous, so wipe it with a dry cloth and never soak, sand or breathe in its powder.
• Garnet — deep red, for the energy to finish the work that actually pays. A warm, motivating stone for a slow project.
• Sunstone — flecked with copper-coloured glints, traditionally tied to warmth, leadership and good luck. Lovely on a desk that catches morning light.
• Moss agate — soft green threads like a garden. The "gardener's stone", reached for when you want abundance to grow slowly and surely.

Five lucky extras to round out fifteen 🌿

These five are the traditional supporting cast — carry them singly or fold them into a grid.

• Amazonite — sea-green and calming, for brave, clear asks (think pay rises and pitches).
• Peridot — bright lime-green, tied to fresh starts and releasing a scarcity mindset.
• Tiger iron — banded tiger's eye, jasper and hematite, for grounded stamina through hard graft.
• Bloodstone — dark green flecked with red, an old talisman for courage under money pressure.
• Red jasper — earthy and steadying, for patience and slow, sure progress.

Where to put your money crystals 🕯️

A crystal you never see does nothing. Placement is really about building a small daily cue. Here are the spots crystal lovers use most.

• In your wallet or purse. A flat green aventurine or a small pyrite tucked beside your cards is the everyday classic — a tiny "yes to money" you touch each time you pay.
• By the till, desk or card machine. Citrine near where money changes hands is the merchant's-stone tradition. On a work desk, it is a bright nudge to keep going.
• The "wealth corner". In feng shui the far back-left corner of a room from its doorway is linked with wealth. A cluster there gives the eye something rich to land on.
• A money bowl. This is the loveliest ritual of the lot — see below.

How to make a simple money bowl

A money bowl is a small dish where you gather your abundance stones with a few meaningful tokens. It keeps the intention in one warm, visible place. To make one:

1. Choose a small bowl you like — wood, ceramic or brass all feel right.
2. Add a citrine, a pyrite and a green aventurine as your core three.
3. Drop in a gold coin, a folded note, or a token of something you are saving for.
4. Set it where you will pass it daily — a hallway table, a desk, a kitchen shelf.
5. Once a week, tidy it, top up the coin, and take three breaths to picture the goal.

A simple new-moon money ritual 🌙

The new moon is the traditional time for setting fresh intentions, which makes it a natural monthly reset for your money stones. This takes five minutes.

1. Gather your core stones and give each a wipe with a soft dry cloth.
2. Hold them in cupped hands and name one clear money intention for the month — a number, a habit, a specific goal.
3. Set them on a windowsill where the night sky reaches them, and leave them overnight.
4. In the morning, before the kettle, pick them up and repeat the intention once.
5. Return them to your wallet, desk and money bowl. The stones are simply a bookmark for the plan.

Keep them bright: safe cleansing and care

Most money stones are easy to look after, but a couple have firm rules. The quartz family — citrine, green aventurine, tiger's eye, clear quartz — sits at 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, so a quick cool rinse and a pat dry is fine now and then. Pyrite and malachite are the exceptions: keep them dry.

Please skip "crystal water" and elixirs made by soaking stones in water you drink. Some minerals shed metal traces or grit, and pyrite and malachite in particular should never go near drinking water. Moonlight, a sound bowl, or a rest on a dish of dry salt cleanse just as well without any risk.

For the full method — moonlight, sound, salt and more — see our guide on how to cleanse and charge your crystals. If you would rather work with a full grid, the abundance crystal grids guide shows how to lay the stones out with intention.

Choosing a piece 💎

You do not need a whole collection to start. One stone you actually carry beats a shelf you ignore. Here are easy NZ price points from our in-stock pieces:

• Under $10 — a first lucky stone. A green aventurine tumble is about $5 and slips straight into a wallet.
• Around $20–$30 — a piece to wear or gift. A citrine heart pendant is about $20 and a pyrite pendant about $30.
• Around $25–$45 — an everyday bracelet. A citrine bracelet or pyrite bracelet starts around $25; a tiger's eye bracelet from about $15.

We are based at Westfield Manukau and ship right across Aotearoa, so you can come and hold a few stones or have them sent to your door. When you are ready to choose, browse the whole crystals for wealth and abundance collection and pick the one that catches your eye. 🔮

Frequently asked questions

Which crystal is best for attracting money?

Citrine is the classic first choice — the golden "merchant's stone" traditionally kept where money changes hands. Pair it with pyrite for drive and green aventurine for luck, and you have covered the three main jobs.

What crystals go in a money bowl?

A simple money bowl holds a citrine, a pyrite and a green aventurine as its core, plus a gold coin or a folded note. Keep it somewhere you pass every day, and tidy it once a week as a small reset.

Where should I keep money crystals?

The favourites are your wallet or purse, beside the till or work desk, in the far-left "wealth corner" from your front door, or gathered in a money bowl. The point is to see and touch them daily.

Can I put money crystals in water?

Only some, and only briefly. Quartz-family stones like citrine, green aventurine and tiger's eye tolerate a quick rinse. Never soak pyrite or malachite, and do not make crystal water to drink — cleanse with moonlight, sound or dry salt instead.

Do money crystals really work?

Treat them as tradition and encouragement rather than a guarantee. A stone you carry is a daily reminder to notice opportunity, ask for what you are worth and keep good habits — the crystal holds the intention while you do the work.

Sources and further reading

Mineral and care facts here are drawn from the International Gem Society and the Gemological Institute of America (citrine as heat-treated quartz; pyrite as an iron sulfide that should stay dry; green aventurine's fuchsite sparkle; tiger's eye chatoyancy; malachite as a copper mineral with hazardous dust; quartz hardness). Money, luck and abundance meanings are shared as living crystal tradition, not as medical or financial advice.