| lapis lazulli - indigo enchanter • Believed by the Romans to ward off fear and envy and to act as a powerful aphrodisiac. • Ground up and used to paint the skies and seas in ancient European paintings. • Believed to free the soul of envy and free the wearer of melancholy.
moonstone - moonlit enticer • Named by the Romans who once thought they were formed out of moonlight. • Said to arouse passions. • Believed to be a stone of inner strength.
• Said to cool the yearnings of love. • Worn in mourning in the Victorian age.
opals - lovely and loyal • Worn by blondes to protect their hair from changing colors. • Called the Cupid stone because it reflected the complexion of the Greek god of love. • Said to lose its power once the owner died.
• Held as the most valuable gemstone for centuries, symbolizing innocence and purity. • Considered proof that the moon had magical powers. • Considered by the Chinese to be the hidden soul of the oyster. • Called the tears of the gods in ancient Persian mythology. • Thought to be God's first act of creation by some Muslim legends.
peridot - protective beauty • Given as a symbol of fame, dignity and protection. • Favored by pirates to protect them against evil. • Said to protect the wearer from bad dreams at night when set in gold.
• Considered spiritual and once believed to be a compact form of ice. • Believed to attract energy.
• Thought to ward off misfortune. • Known as the stone of love. • Given as a symbol of success, devotion and integrity. • Said by ancient lore to be capable of reconciling lovers' quarrels. • Given in engagement rings to express passion and promise of their heart.
sapphire - true blue loyalty • Said to have been worn around the necks of kings as a powerful defense against harm-preserving them from envy and putting them in divine favor. • Given in engagement rings to express commitment and loyalty. • Represents truth, sincerity and consistency.
• Believed by the ancient Greeks to have the power to make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. • Carved with a figure of a falcon in ancient times to help acquire the goodwill of kings, princes and magnates.
tourmaline - many faces • Able to pass for virtually every other stone around, it has been mistaken for emeralds and even for rubies in the Russian crown jewels.
• Said to express an artist's every mood and inspiration.
turquoise - a smooth guardian
• Believed by Native Americans to protect them from demons and help their aim when hunting.
• Thought, throughout the Middle East, to increase prosperity.
• Thought in the middle ages to help bring wisdom to the wearer.
• Said to improve humor.
• Worn by travelers for protection.
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