TUMBLED STONES

A member of the quartz family, rose quartz is said to promote feelings of love, faith, and harmony, both within ourselves and with others.

Amazonite is used to maintain balance. This tumbled stone is thought to help balance masculine and feminine energy, to soothe anxiety and encourage hopefulness, and to aid in better communication, especially within relationships.

Lapis Lazuli is a gorgeous blue rock that is thought to help improve insight, truth, and self-awareness; many people use lapis lazuli when they feel conflicted, or are trying to make difficult decisions.

Labradorite is an eye-catching rock often called the “stone of transformation and transition.” As its name implies, these stones are used by those looking to find their true path in life or to assist someone through a major change.

Amethyst crystal is a beautiful purple tumbled quartz stone intended to help enhance focus, promote positivity, reduce anxiety, and potentially even help get rid of nightmares.

Black Tourmaline is a dark stone typically used for protection. This rock is often used to ward against negative energy or spiritual attacks and are thought to be purifying and calming.

Carnelian stones are an artist’s best friend: these pretty reddish stones are used to promote creativity and inspiration, to ward away indifference and fear, and to help increase your energy and spiritual awareness.

Moonstone crystal is often called the “traveler’s stone.” This rock is often used by those with wanderlust in their veins. These stones are used for protection, to improve intuition, and to attract positive change to your life.

Rose quartz is a rose-colored stone most often associated with love. Rose quartz is used by practitioners to attract and aid in romance, to help lessen loneliness, to improve communication between partners, and to increase compassion, both in oneself and in others. Rose quartz tumbled stones are among the most widely-used in existence, and for good reason.

Aventurine is a pretty blue-green colored quartz stone often used for luck. As tumbled stones, this form of quartz can help increase productivity and creativity, and it’s often used by those who want to better display leadership.

Citrine is also commonly known as the “merchant stone,” and is probably the exact quartz stone you’d want if you’re interested in entrepreneurship, or even if you’re just trying to attract wealth. Citrine is a yellowish quartz meant to manifest prosperity and increase motivation, verve, and confidence.

Clear quartz, like its name implies, promotes clarity of mind. These quartz stones can be used for meditation and to assist with concentration, and can also be used to amplify the properties found in other stones.

Amethyst may not be the first crystal that comes to mind when you think of quartz, but this gorgeous, violet-colored rock actually is a type of quartz. Amethyst quartz has been prized for millennia; the ancient Greeks believed that amethyst could be used to prevent drunkenness, medieval Europeans believed that amethyst could be used to protect soldiers and knights in battle. And nowadays, many practitioners use amethyst quartz for physical and mental healing, and to ward against negative energy.

This black and gray quartz is often used as a grounding stone: a stone that allows users to center themselves and connect with the energy surrounding them. Smoky quartz is used to dispel negative energy and unblock chakras and to provide protection against accidents and misfortune, and can also improve concentration and attention.

The list above isn’t exhaustive: Tiger’s Eye, for example, is another type of quartz often used to help manage stress and anxiety, and many other stones (such as agate and onyx) often contain quartz as well. No matter what you’re looking for, though, it’s likely you’ll find a type of quartz to help you.