Coloured Gemstones
A New Way to Light Up Your Life
Bring the beauty of coloured gemstones into your life as they are one of the most versatile healing tools you can use.
We invite you to continue your journey with us as we discover the inner colour of the crystal and how it can affect your healing journey.
Qualities like; the chemical make up, the structure, shape, hardness and lustre focus the energies of crystals in certain ways, but colour is one of the keys as to how a crystal heals, hence the flexibility of coloured gemstones.
We appreciate colour as an adornment, oftentimes forgetting that it represents a real force - the level of energy in light, colour being light, stimulates the brain thereby altering the way you think and feel, including your physical well-being.

Look at the beautiful Black Opal in the picture above, magnificent eye candy . . . Yes? . . . How does it make you feel?
Your reaction to colour is instinctive and cannot be controlled. By learning the effects of each colour you will begin to understand why you are drawn to some coloured gemstones more than others, which will help you to choose the right crystal for every situation.
- Colour plays a major part in your daily life, your moods and your attitudes.
- Colour affects your life more powerfully than you realize.
- Colour and light are the essence of all things.
It is said that colour is the touch of the Spirit of Source.
Many gemstones appear in more than one colour. This is because some samples may
contain a few extra atoms of an uncharacteristic element that slightly distorts
the internal lattice and changes the colour you perceive.
Gem experts discover the true colour of a coloured gemstone by something called a
streak test. This involves
scraping the crystal across an unglazed ceramic tile to leave a fine dust of
particles, thus revealing the crystal's underlying colour.
The streaks of Smoky Quartz, Violet Amethyst, Yellow Citrine, Rose Quartz and Green Aventurine for example, are all grey-white - exactly the same as for clear quartz.
Basic Colour qualities
| Colour | Quality | Colour | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Grounding | Blue | Communicating |
| Brown | Enabling | Indigo | Cooling |
| Red | Energizing | Violet | Integrating |
| Orange | Releasing | Pink | Accepting |
| Yellow | Organizing | White | Cleansing |
| Green | Balancing | Clear | Clarifying |
Why use Colour?
The
colour healing system is relatively easy to learn, and once it is learned you
can use it to quickly identify which colored gemstone or mineral to use for specific
healing.
According to Ancient Eastern culture certain colours are associated with the various chakra centres in the body.
A chakra is an energy centre of which there are 7 major centres starting with the root located at the base of the spine and ending at the crown of the head.
Each chakra has an associated colour (or colours) and each of these colours can be easily associated with the colours of the crystals or minerals which affect that area of the body. Here is a free tool to help you remember the colours
1st Chakra - The Root
Also called the Muludhara Chakra and
is related to security, survival and also to basic human nature. This
chakra is situated between the anus and the genitals. The primary colour is red; other colours associated with the Root Chakra are black
brown, and grey.
Use gemstones like Garnet or Onyx, Red Jasper,
Obsidian.
2nd Chakra - The Naval
Also called the Svadhisthana and is
related to emotion, sexuality and creativity. This chakra is situated
about 5 centimetres (2,5 inches) above the pubic bone. The primary colour is orange; others are all various shades of orange.
Use gemstones like Carnelian, Orange Calcite.
3rd Chakra - The Solar Plexus
Also called the Manipura and is
related to energy, assimilation and digestion. This chakra is situated
about 5 centimetres (2,5 inches) above the navel. The primary colour is yellow; others are various shades of yellow.
Use gemstones like Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Amber.
4th Chakra - The Heart
Also called the Anahata and is
related to love, equilibrium and well being. This chakra is situated
approximately in the middle of the chest. The primary colour is green and shades of green, the secondary
colour is pink.
Use gemstones like Rose Quartz or Watermelon Tourmaline or Aventurine.
5th Chakra - The Throat
Also called the Vishuddha and is
related to communication and growth, growth being a form of expression.
This chakra is situated at the base of the throat. The primary colour is light blue like aqua or turquoise, secondary
colours are
various shades of lighter blues.
Use gemstones like Turquoise, Celestite or Blue Lace Agate.
6th Chakra - The Third eye (or brow)
Also called the Anja which is the
chakra of time and awareness of light. This chakra is located in the
middle of the forehead between the brows. The primary colour is dark blue or various shades of dark blue.
Use gemstones like Lapis Lazuli, Azurite or Sodalite.
7th Chakra - The Crown
Also called the Sahasrara and is said
to be the chakra of consciousness, the "master" chakra that controls all
others. It is located on top of the head. The primary colour is purple, the secondary
colours are shades of purple and
colourless (clear) or white.
Gemstones like Amethyst, Sugilite or Clear Quartz.
Memorize these colours with their chakra centres, you will then be able to go anywhere and pick out a crystal or mineral that will help with the affected area.
It is allways a good idea to cleanse your coloured gemstones before you use them.

