Gemstones have been around since the beginning of time and all gemstones have meanings attached to them. These stones are also used to mark birthdays and anniversaries and over the centuries have also been used as talisman pendants to ward off evil spirits and protect the wearer. Here follows the main meanings for most of the gemstones used in the jewellery industry today.

Readiness for action is attributed to the amethyst, ametrine, fire opal, chrysoprase, rhodonite and turquoise. Garnet is the gemstone that represents new beginnings. Cheerfulness is found with amber and the fire opal. Ametrine, amber, garnet, labradorite and troumaline are the gemstones that are linked to creativity. Aquamarine and carnelian represent unfinished business. Desires can be fulfilled with amber, malachite, hematite and fire opals. Devotion is represented with kunzite and tourmaline. The stones used for solving difficulties are carnelian, garnet, moss agate, smokey quartz and tiger eye. A connection to the earth can be established with petrified wood. Enthusiasm is seen in aventurine, fire opal, garnet, labradorite and rhodochrosite. Fertility is represented by chrysoprase, imperial topaz, moonstone, rhodonite and rose quartz.

Aquamarine
and turquoise represent foresight. Friendship is represented by emerald, lapis lazuli, malachite, peridot, rhodonite and watermelon tourmaline. The gemstones for goal setting are labradorite, lepidolite and watermelon tourmaline. Rhodochrosite is used for industriousness. The gemstones for intuition are amethyst, amazonite, ametrine, petrified wood, kunzite, labradorite, moonstone and turquoise. Love can bee seen in chrysoprase, emerald, moonstone, rhodochrosite, rose quartz, ruby and watermelon tourmaline. Agate, ametrine, aventurine, amber, chrysoprase, garnet, malachite, moonstone, sunstone, turquoise are for luck. Using amber and chrysoprase can increase motivation. The stones of aquamarine, flourite and sodalite are for order. A positive attitude for life can be achieved by wearing malachite, chrysoprase, imperial topaz, rhodochrosite and sunstone. Agate, lepidolite, smokey quartz, serpentine, tiger eye, turquoise, black tourmaline and watermelon tourmaline give protection. Self confidence can be gained by wearing calcite, citrine, flourite, garnet, imperial topaz and sunstone. Aquamarine, garnet and red japer give stamina. Logical thinking can be attributed to agate, chrysoprase, citrine, kunzite, lepidolite and black tourmaline. Now there's no excuse not to know exactly what all your gemstones mean!