Traditionally associated with enterprise, optimism and material momentum.
Composition
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) — quartz coloured by iron
Hardness · Chakra
7 · Solar Plexus
Natural citrine is uncommon. Most stones sold as citrine are heat-treated amethyst — the giveaway is a concentrated colour near the tip.
Traditionally the traditional stone of opportunity and taking a calculated risk.
Composition
Quartz with platy mineral inclusions, usually fuchsite mica
Hardness · Chakra
6.5–7 · Heart
The glitter is aventurescence — light bouncing off flat mica inclusions suspended inside the quartz.
Traditionally linked to enterprise, initiative and material confidence.
Composition
Iron sulphide (FeS₂)
Hardness · Chakra
6–6.5 · Solar Plexus
Known as fool's gold, but it grows in near-perfect natural cubes — a shape so precise it is often mistaken for carved. It degrades in humidity, so keep it dry.
Traditionally linked to steadiness, good fortune and long-term thinking.
Composition
Two distinct minerals — nephrite (calcium magnesium silicate) and jadeite (sodium aluminium silicate)
Hardness · Chakra
6–7 · Heart
Jade is not the hardest stone but among the toughest — its interlocking fibres resist breaking, which is why it was carved into axes before ornaments.
Traditionally linked to nerve, practical courage and seeing a situation clearly.
Composition
Quartz replacing fibrous crocidolite
Hardness · Chakra
6.5–7 · Solar Plexus, Root
The moving band is chatoyancy — light reflecting off parallel fibres. The same effect in a cabochon-cut chrysoberyl is called cat's eye.