Crystal Compass: Discover the Properties and Meanings of Your Favorite Gemstones
Welcome to the Dragonfly Crystal Store's Crystal Guide! Here, you'll find all the important information about our amazing crystals. Each crystal has its own special story and powers. Let's explore what you'll learn about each crystal:
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Crystal Name: We'll tell you what each crystal is called, so you can easily find it in our store.
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Variety: Some crystals come in different types or colors. We'll explain the different varieties of each crystal.
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Properties: This is where you'll learn about the crystal's superpowers! We'll tell you how each crystal might help you feel better or bring good things into your life.
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Origin: Crystals come from all over the world. We'll share where each crystal is found, like a treasure map!
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Planet: We'll tell you which planet goes with each crystal.
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Element: Just like in nature, crystals are linked to elements like fire, water, air, and earth. We'll explain which element matches each crystal.
All of this information is written in a way that's easy to understand, even if you're new to crystals.
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Crystal Wisdom Library
​Agate comes in a wide range of colors and varieties, each with unique properties that can enhance various aspects of life.
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Black Agate
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Flower Agate
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Blue Lace Agate
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Green Agate
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Botswana Agate
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Moss Agate
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Black Agate
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Orca Agate
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Crazy Lace Agate
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Purple Agate
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Tree Agate
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Dendritic Agate
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Yellow Agate
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Dragon Vein Agate
Amazonite is predominantly blue-green but can also appear in shades of purple, grey, and deep green.
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Amber varies in color from yellow, golden, and orange to brown, and more rarely, red, blue, or green. Each color may have slightly different energetic properties. Notable varieties include:
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Succinite (Baltic Amber)
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Burmite (Burmese Amber)
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Simetite (Sicilian Amber)
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Rumanite (Rumanian Amber)
Amethyst comes in various shades of purple, from pale lilac to deep violet.
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Varieties:
1. Purple Amethyst
2. Rose de France Amethyst
3. Chevron Amethyst
4. Ametrine
5. Brandberg Amethyst
Angelite is typically found in light blue, but it can also appear in shades of white, bluish-white, greyish-blue, and soft lilac-blue. These colors symbolize peace and tranquility.
Apatite comes in a range of colors, each with unique properties:
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Blue Apatite: Known for its deep blue color, it enhances psychic abilities and spiritual growth.
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Green Apatite: Found in shades of green, it connects the mind with the heart, promoting balance and abundance.
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Yellow Apatite: Promotes clarity and confidence, often used for manifestation.
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Pink Apatite: Encourages emotional healing and self-love.
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Violet Apatite: Enhances spiritual awareness and connection to higher realms.
Aquamarine is typically blue to green-blue, with its color resulting from trace amounts of iron. The shades can range from very pale to vibrant blue. Heat treatment is often used to enhance the color by removing yellow tones, resulting in a more vivid blue hue.
Aragonite comes in various colors, including:
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White: Often found in coral and shell formations.
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Orange/Brown: Commonly seen in the "sputnik" variety from Morocco.
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Red/Brown: Known for its rich, earthy tones.
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Green: Less common, associated with calming and healing.
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Violet: Rare, used for spiritual growth.
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Yellow: Promotes positivity and energy.
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Blue: Recently popular, primarily sourced from China, used for communication and clarity.
Aura Quartz is a captivating type of quartz that has been enhanced through bonding with precious metals, resulting in a spectrum of vibrant colors and unique varieties. Some varieties:
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Angel Aura Quartz
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Color: Light blue with a rainbow and silvery iridescence.
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Aqua Aura Quartz
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Color: Electric or sky blue with subtle rainbow flashes.
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Flame Aura Quartz
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Color: Deep blue, violet, and golden metallic.
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Indigo Aura Quartz (Tanzine Aura)
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Color: Deep indigo blue sheen.
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Rainbow Aura Quartz
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Color: Vivid multi-colored metallic.
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Rose Aura Quartz
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Color: Raspberry-rose metallic sheen.
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Ruby Aura Quartz
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Color: Rich, ruby-red metallic sheen.
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Sunshine Aura Quartz
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Color: Bright yellow with an iridescent sheen.
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Aventurine is most commonly green, but it can also be found in other colors, each with unique properties:
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Green Aventurine: The most common variety, known for luck, prosperity, and emotional healing.
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Blue Aventurine: Contains inclusions of dumortierite, promoting clarity and communication.
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Red Aventurine: Contains hematite, enhancing vitality and creativity.
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Yellow Aventurine: Contains mica and pyrite, associated with confidence and manifestation.
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Peach Aventurine: Promotes calmness and balance, aiding in decision-making.
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Purple Aventurine: Contains lepidolite, helping with spiritual awareness and emotional balance.
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Orange Aventurine: Encourages creativity and enthusiasm.
Azurite is typically deep blue, ranging from light azure to dark indigo. It is often found in combination with Malachite, resulting in a striking blue-green stone known as Azurite-Malachite, which combines the properties of both minerals.
While Black Tourmaline is typically deep black, tourmaline as a family can come in a variety of colors, including brown, green, pink, and even a dual-colored pink and green known as watermelon tourmaline.
Bloodstone typically appears as dark green with red spots, which are inclusions of iron oxide. There are a few notable varieties based on color and origin:
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Heliotrope: The classic variety with a deep green color and red spots.
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Plasma: A version of bloodstone that is opaque and deep green with little to no red.
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Setonite: An African jasper with a soft black to gray color.
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American Bloodstone: A dark green jasper with red dots.
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Chinese Bloodstone: Grayish and more transparent than the typical opaque bloodstone.
Calcite is a versatile mineral that occurs in a wide variety of colors, each with unique properties and associations. Here’s some common ones;
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Colorless Calcite
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Color: Transparent to translucent, often used in optics.
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Yellow Calcite
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Color: Bright yellow.
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Orange Calcite
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Color: Bright orange.
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Pink Calcite
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Color: Soft pink.
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Green Calcite
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Color: Light to dark green.
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Blue Calcite
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Color: Soft blue.
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Honey Calcite
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Color: Golden yellow to amber.
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Banded Calcite
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Color: Striped patterns of different colors.
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Celestite
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Chalcedony
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Charoite
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Chrysocolla
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Chrysoprase
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Citrine
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Emerald
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Fluorite
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Fuchsite
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Lapis Lazuli is typically deep blue, often flecked with gold (pyrite) and sometimes containing white calcite. The intensity of the blue color can vary, and the presence of pyrite and calcite can affect its appearance:
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Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli: The most prized variety, rich in lazurite.
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Lighter Blue Lapis Lazuli: Contains more calcite, offering a lighter shade of blue.
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Royal Blue Lapis Lazuli: Known for its vivid blue color, often used in high-quality jewelry.
Malachite is typically characterized by its rich green color with distinctive banded patterns. The bands can range from light to dark green, often forming concentric circles or rosettes. There are no distinct varieties of Malachite in terms of mineral composition, but variations in color and pattern can occur based on the specific conditions of formation.
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass, formed as an extrusive igneous rock.
Obsidian comes in several varieties, each with unique colors and properties:
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Black Obsidian: Known for its strong protective energy, grounding, and clarity.
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Snowflake Obsidian: Features white patches of cristobalite, providing balance and calmness.
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Mahogany Obsidian: Exhibits red and black bands, offering grounding and protection.
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Rainbow Obsidian: Displays a play of colors, promoting joy and positivity.
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Golden Sheen Obsidian: Known for its golden sheen, enhancing scrying and energy balance.
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Silver Sheen Obsidian: Features a silvery sheen, aiding in reflection and insight.
Quartz is known as the "Master Healer" and is believed to amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals.
Quartz comes in numerous varieties, each with unique colors and properties:
1. Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal):
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Color: Transparent and colorless.
2. Amethyst:
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Color: Purple, ranging from light lavender to deep violet.
3. Rose Quartz:
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Color: Pink to reddish-pink.
4. Citrine:
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Color: Yellow to brownish-orange.
5. Smoky Quartz:
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Color: Brown to gray.
6. Milky Quartz:
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Color: Translucent to opaque white.
7. Prasiolite (Green Quartz)
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Color: Light green.
8. Rutilated Quartz:
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Color: Contains needle-like inclusions.
9. Tourmalinated Quartz:
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Color: Contains black tourmaline inclusions.
10. Strawberry Quartz:
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Color: Pinkish to reddish due to hematite inclusions.
11. Ametrine:
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Color: A combination of amethyst and citrine.
Serpenite
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Sunstone can appear in various colors, often influenced by its mineral inclusions:
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Peach-Pink: Commonly found and known for its gentle energy.
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Bright Orange: Vibrant and energizing.
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Light Red: Offers a warm and passionate energy.
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Rare Colors: Dark blue to ivory green, although these are extremely rare.
Super Seven typically displays a range of colors, including:
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Purple: From Amethyst, providing calming and intuitive energies.
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Clear/White: From Clear Quartz, amplifying and harmonizing energies.
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Brown/Gray: From Smoky Quartz, offering grounding and protective qualities.
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Red/Orange/Yellow: From Cacoxenite and Rutile, adding vibrancy and vitality.
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Golden/Bronze: From Goethite and Lepidocrocite, enhancing creativity and emotional balance.
Tiger Eye comes in several varieties, each with unique properties:
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Golden Tiger Eye: Known for its golden-brown color, it is associated with wealth and success.
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Red Tiger Eye: A stimulating stone that overcomes lethargy and enhances motivation.
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Blue Tiger Eye (Hawk's Eye): Calming and stress-relieving, it aids in communication and intuition.
Turquoise can appear in a range of colors, often influenced by its mineral content:
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Sky Blue: Known as Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, found in Arizona.
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Greenish Blue: Common in Tibetan and Mexican Turquoise.
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Yellow and Golden: Less common, often found in African deposits.
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Spiderweb Turquoise: Features a matrix of brown or black veins.
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Unicorn Stone typically appears as a mix of colors due to its composite nature:
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Pink: From Pink Tourmaline, promoting love and compassion.
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Purple/Lavender: From Lepidolite, offering calming and soothing energies.
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Brown/Gray: From Smoky Quartz, providing grounding and protection.
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White/Clear: From Clevelandite, enhancing presence and adaptability.
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Zoisite occurs in several varieties, each with unique characteristics:
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Ruby Zoisite (Anyolite): A combination of green Zoisite with red Ruby inclusions, promoting love, passion, and vitality.
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Tanzanite: A blue to violet variety of Zoisite, known for its beauty and rarity.
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Thulite: A pink variety of Zoisite, often used for emotional healing and compassion.
Ocean Jasper
Moldavite
Moss Agate
