RHODOCROSITE

SOURCE: USA, Russia

APPEARANCE: Banded

PROPERTIES: A Stone of selfless love and compassion, improves feelings of self-worth, integrates spiritual and material energies. Expands consciousness, clears solar plexus chakra, enhances dream states. Alleviates irrational fear and paranoia. Teaches heart to assimilate painful feelings without shuting down, removes denial. Attracts soulmate. An irritant filter, aids asthma and respiratory problems. Purifies circulatory system and kidnesy, restores poor eyesight. Elixir relieves infections, balances thyroid. Wear on wrist.

ROSE QUARTZ

SOURCE: South Africa, Russia, USA, Brazil, Japan

APPEARANCE: Usually translucent but may be transparent

PROPERTIES: Attunes to energy of unconditonal love and heals heart. Calms and reassures, bringing about deep inner healing. Releases blockages from unexpressed emotions, opens heart chakra, soothes wounded heart and internalized pain. Aids positive affirmations for self-trust and self-worth. Helps those who have never received love to access heart. Teaches how to love oneself, encouraging self-forgiveness and acceptance. Aids physical heart and circulatory system. Said to increase fertility. Soothes burns and blistering. Wear over the heart.

RUBY

SOURCE: India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kenya

APPEARANCE: Bright, transparent gemstone or cloudy crystal.

PROPERTIES: Energizes and balances but may over-stimulate, bringing up anger or negative energy. It stimulates the heart chakra and promotes positive dreams. Aids in retaining wealth and passion. Detoxifies body and blood; treats fevers, restricted blood flow. Wear over heart or on finger or ankle.