Zodiac & Birthstone Symbolism

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. Modern crystal traditions associate its purple color with calm, intuition, and meditation.

Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green variety of beryl, the same mineral family as emerald. Crystal traditions connect its sea-like color with calm and clear expression.

Clear Quartz forms transparent to translucent crystals with six-sided prisms. Modern crystal practices often use its clarity as a symbol of focus and intention.

Rose Quartz has a soft pink color and gentle translucence. In modern crystal traditions, it symbolizes compassion, affection, and care for oneself.

Jade has a long history in East Asian, Mesoamerican and Māori carving traditions. It carries cultural associations with valued qualities such as character, connection and prosperity.

Moonstone and the white labradorite sold as Rainbow Moonstone are feldspars prized for their shifting sheen. In crystal traditions, they are associated with lunar symbolism and new beginnings.

Carnelian is an orange to red variety of chalcedony colored by iron compounds. Its warm colors are associated with creativity, courage, and vitality in modern crystal traditions.

Peridot is the gem variety of olivine, known for its lime to olive-green color. It occurs in rocks from Earth's mantle and can also be found in pallasite meteorites.

Deep blue Lapis Lazuli often contains golden pyrite flecks and white calcite. Its long use in jewelry and pigments sits alongside modern associations with wisdom and truthful expression.

Labradorite is known for 'labradorescence,' an optical flash of blue, green, or gold that changes with the viewing angle. Modern crystal traditions associate it with imagination and change.

Red garnets resemble pomegranate seeds, a connection reflected in the name's Latin roots. Modern crystal traditions associate them with devotion, resolve and vitality as a theme.

Black Tourmaline, also called Schorl, is recognized by its dark color and vertically striated crystals. Modern crystal traditions use it as a symbol of grounding and personal boundaries.