Holding a stone and wondering what it is for? ✨ Pick it below, or tell the guide what you need. You get the stone's traditional healing properties, its chakra and element, how to use it, a care note and where to find it. All 47 are stones we stock in Manukau.
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How to read a crystal's metaphysical properties
In crystal practice every stone has a job. Amethyst is the calm stone, black tourmaline the boundary stone, citrine the merchant's stone. Each also belongs to one of the seven chakras, the energy centres from the base of the spine to the crown. And each has an element: earth for steadiness, water for feeling, fire for drive, air for clear thought. 🔮
Are the crystal benefits real? People who wear rose quartz through a hard month keep coming back for the next one, and we side with them.
Crystal healing properties A to Z 💎
All 47 stones in one table. Names link to our guide where we have one, or to the piece. Chakras follow our chakra stone guide.
| Stone | Chakra | Element | Used for | Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate | Root | Earth | Grounding, calm | Rinse. |
| Amazonite | Throat, heart | Earth | Calm, clear speech | Rinse. |
| Amethyst | Crown, third eye | Air | Calm, sleep, intuition | Rinse; shade from sun. |
| Ametrine | Solar plexus, crown | Air | Focus, calm, abundance | Rinse; shade from sun. |
| Angelite | Throat | Air | Calm, comfort | Keep dry. |
| Aquamarine | Throat | Water | Clear speech, calm | Rinse; avoid heat. |
| Black obsidian | Root | Water | Protection, grounding | Mild soap; chips if dropped. |
| Black onyx | Root | Earth | Protection, grounding | Rinse. |
| Black tourmaline | Root | Earth | Protection, grounding | Rinse; avoid heat. |
| Bloodstone | Root | Water | Grounding, courage | Rinse. |
| Blue apatite | Throat | Air | Focus, creativity | Dry cloth; scratches. |
| Blue kyanite | Throat, third eye | Air | Clear speech, intuition | Soft brush; splits. |
| Blue lace agate | Throat | Air | Calm, clear speech | Rinse. |
| Carnelian | Sacral | Fire | Confidence, creativity | Rinse. |
| Citrine | Solar plexus | Fire | Abundance, confidence | Rinse; shade from sun. |
| Clear quartz | Crown | Air | Focus, amplifying | Rinse. |
| Dalmatian jasper | Root | Earth | Energy, grounding | Rinse. |
| Fluorite | Third eye | Air | Focus, calm | Dry cloth; chips. |
| Garnet | Root | Fire | Love, courage | Rinse. |
| Goldstone | Sacral | Fire | Confidence, energy | Rinse (man-made glass). |
| Green aventurine | Heart | Earth | Abundance, love | Rinse. |
| Hematite | Root | Earth | Grounding, focus | Keep dry. |
| Howlite | Crown | Air | Sleep, calm | Dry cloth; soft. |
| Jade | Heart | Earth | Grounding, abundance | Rinse. |
| Kunzite | Heart | Water | Love, comfort | Rinse; avoid heat. |
| Labradorite | Third eye | Water | Intuition, protection | Wipe; softer than quartz. |
| Lapis lazuli | Throat, third eye | Air | Clear speech, intuition | Dry cloth; no soaking. |
| Lepidolite | Heart, third eye | Water | Sleep, calm | Dry cloth; flakes. |
| Malachite | Heart | Earth | Protection, love | Wipe dry; never sand it. |
| Mookaite | Root, solar plexus | Earth | Energy, confidence | Rinse. |
| Moonstone | Sacral, crown | Water | Intuition, sleep, love | Warm soapy water only. |
| Moss agate | Heart | Earth | Abundance, grounding | Rinse. |
| Opalite | Crown | Air | Calm, sleep | Rinse (man-made glass). |
| Orange calcite | Sacral | Fire | Creativity, energy | Dry cloth; soft. |
| Pyrite | Solar plexus | Fire | Abundance, confidence | Keep dry. |
| Red jasper | Root | Earth | Grounding, energy | Rinse. |
| Rhodonite | Heart | Water | Comfort, love | Rinse. |
| Rose quartz | Heart | Water | Love, calm, comfort | Rinse. |
| Rutilated quartz | Solar plexus, crown | Fire | Energy, focus | Rinse. |
| Selenite | Crown | Air | Sleep, cleansing | Never wet. |
| Serpentine | Heart | Earth | Energy, grounding | Rinse. |
| Shungite | Root | Earth | Protection, grounding | Wipe dry. |
| Smoky quartz | Root | Earth | Grounding, calm | Rinse. |
| Snowflake obsidian | Root | Earth | Grounding, comfort | Mild soap; chips if dropped. |
| Sodalite | Throat | Air | Focus, clear speech | Rinse. |
| Tiger's eye | Solar plexus | Fire | Confidence, grounding | Rinse. |
| Unakite | Heart | Earth | Comfort, patience | Rinse. |
Two honest notes. Most citrine sold today is heat-treated amethyst, still real quartz. Opalite and goldstone are man-made glass, loved for the glow and the glitter.
How to use your stone 🕯️
Put the stone where the job is. Calm and sleep stones go by the bed. Protection stones sit by the front door or under a busy desk. Focus stones live on the desk, abundance stones near your wallet. Love, comfort and courage stones are worn close to the skin. Hold it for three slow breaths each morning and name what you want more of. 🌙
Cleanse it now and then; our guide to cleansing and charging crystals shows the gentle ways. The crystal energy calculator picks three stones for a goal. The gemstone compatibility checker tells you whether two sit well together.
FAQs
What are the healing properties of crystals?
In crystal tradition each stone carries a quality you can borrow. Amethyst is for calm, rose quartz for love, black tourmaline for protection, citrine for abundance. Clear quartz amplifies whatever you set beside it. The guide above gives that quality for 47 stones, with its chakra and element.
How do I know which crystal is right for me?
Start with the need, not the stone. Press the button for what you want more of and the finder lists the stones that carry that job. Then trust your hands. The one you keep picking up is usually the right one.
Which crystal should a beginner start with?
Most people start with one of four. Amethyst by the bed, rose quartz near the heart, black tourmaline by the door, or clear quartz on the desk. Between them they cover calm, love, protection and focus.
What if my stone is not in the guide?
Pick the closest cousin. Most jaspers behave like red jasper, most agates like agate, and any quartz starts from clear quartz. Or bring the stone into the shop and we will look at it with you.
Come and see us
Want to hold it first? 💎 Visit Rivendell at Shop 62, Westfield Manukau, or browse the full crystal collection online.