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window shop my fresh, chic, 
unique Favorite Blings 
semiprecious gemstone 
necklaces at my home page. 

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Each handmade necklace 
at Favorite Blings is original and painstakingly created to dazzle you - hand crafted to be a sublime treasure. Consider it wearable art.

Nothing common or cookie-cutter 
here. You get uncommon handmade semiprecious gemstone necklaces 
joyfully designed with originality, 
passion, and personal expression - 
unlike any cheap commercial 
 imported necklaces. 

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vintage jewelry, 
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is my other ETSY shop featuring 
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bangle bracelets, celluloid 
jewelry, Lucite and other 
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other rare collectibles 
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Metaphysical Properties of Gemstones and Crystals

My own curiosity about the gemstones I use in my necklaces here at Favorite Blings led me to learn more about them. 
Most of all, I enjoyed researching the metaphysical properties of gemstones and crystals. Here’s what I found so far, 
culled from folklore, cultural and esoteric wisdom, spiritual beliefs, religious traditions, ancient rituals, and crystal 
therapy. This information is for your entertainment only, merely a joyful diversion:

• agate                           strength and courage, healing, sense of well being, nurtures energy, promotes longevity

• amazonite                  empowering healing stone, boosts confidence, helps reduce stress, attracts success

• amber                         courage, warmth, well being, promotes joy, energy, sympathy, understanding

• amethyst                    uplifting, courage, inner strength, brings calm and serenity, contentment, fights stress

• apatite                         brings ideas and inspiration, brings love, harmony and peace, rids one of grief

• aquamarine                stone of joy, hope, soothes jangled nerves, clarifies emotions, sharpens thinking

• aventurine                  good luck gemstone, sense of well being, creativity, independence, healing stone

• carnelian                    protector stone, aids memory, focus, creativity, courage, helps ease sorrow

• chrysoprase               soothes heartache, helps depression, aids emotional balance and tranquility

• citrine                         joy, healing, self esteem, uplifting, self-confidence, balances negative energy

• copper                         strength, healing properties, claimed to reduce inflammation, increase circulation

• coral                            wards off others’ bad vibes, protects body, mind, psyche, and women’s health

• fluorite                        tranquility in stressful situations, balances the psyche, promotes focus, harmony

• garnet                          brings positive thoughts, boosts energy, increases confidence, wisdom

• jade                              relaxation, protective and lucky, safe journeys, long life, harmony, wisdom, peace

• jasper                          soothes wearer, inspires optimism, helps eliminate worry, brings joy, insight

• labradorite                 inner strength, attracts success, reduces anxiety, increases intuition, slows aging process

• moonstone                  draws and protects true love, fosters tenderness, engenders success, nurtures inspiration

• onyx                             protective stone against stress, banishes grief, brings happiness, aids vigor and balance

• pearls                          symbols of love, harmony with natural world, intuition, soft healing energy

• periodot                      healing, protects wearer, inner well being, serenity, harmony in relationships, courage

• pyrite                          attracts money, fosters intelligence, logic, diminishes negative energies, boosts memory

• rhodonite                   fosters self esteem, helps achieve potential, dispels worry, confusion, attracts love   

• rose quartz                soothing, protection, fortifies body strength & mental energy, healing, friendship

• silver                          enhances patience, intuition, attracts money, draws energies of surrounding gemstones

• smoky quartz            a power stone, fosters positive thoughts and energy, calmness, minimizes negativity

• sugilite                       uplifting, draws out pain, boosts inspiration, confidence, protects against anger

• tanzanite                    diminishes stress, eases change, boosts harmony, poise, composure, grace under pressure 

• topaz                            happiness, wealth, calm, boosts self-confidence, creativity, helps soothe physical pain

• tourmaline                 lucky, protective in all colors, helps healing, cheerfulness, confidence, serenity, happiness

• turquoise                   major healing stone, soothing, powerful protector, popular, sacred since prehistoric times