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Feldspar · Mohs 6–6.5
Blue-green feldspar traditionally used for saying no without a fight.
- Element
- Water
- Zodiac
- Virgo
- Care
- 💧 Brief water only
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Crystals for Calm & Anxiety
The stones traditionally chosen for calm & anxiety, what each one is used for, and how to look after it.
Calm is the second most-asked-for property and the one with the most crowded shelf. The traditional picks split three ways: the violets for a racing head, the pale blues for a tight throat and chest, and the greys and browns for the specific feeling of being off the ground. Lepidolite is the one people mention most, and it is also the one that genuinely contains lithium, though holding a mineral is not how lithium works. None of this is medical treatment.
20stones listed
5safe in water
6keep out of water
14with a full guide
⚠️ Chrysocolla is a toxic mineral. Keep it dry and polished, wash your hands after handling raw pieces, and never make a gem elixir from it. Full care verdicts →
Amethyst
Quartz · Mohs 7
The purple quartz people reach for first, kept by the bed for a quieter head at night.
- Element
- Air
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Aquamarine
Beryl · Mohs 7.5–8
Sea-blue beryl linked with saying the difficult thing calmly.
- Chakra
- Throat
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Blue Lace Agate
Quartz (chalcedony)
Pale blue banded agate, the gentlest of the throat stones and a common gift for anxious talkers.
Blue Tiger's Eye
Quartz
Also sold as hawk's eye. The same fibrous quartz as tiger's eye, but blue and much less pushy.
- Element
- Air
Celestite
Sulfate · Mohs 3–3.5
Pale sky-blue crystals, tied to a very quiet kind of stillness.
- Element
- Air
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
Fluorite
Fluorite · Mohs 4
Banded purple, green and blue. The desk stone, associated with order and clear thinking.
- Element
- Air
- Care
- 💧 Brief water only
Kunzite
Spodumene
Pale pink spodumene with a strong lengthwise sheen, tied to opening a guarded heart.
Worth knowing: Kunzite fades in sunlight and cleaves easily along one plane, so a knock in the wrong direction can split it.
Larimar
Pectolite · Mohs 4.5–5
Caribbean blue pectolite, found only in the Dominican Republic, tied to the sense that it will pass.
- Chakra
- Throat
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Brief water only
Lepidolite
Mica · Mohs 2.5–3
Lilac mica that genuinely contains lithium, and traditionally the anxiety stone.
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
Mother of Pearl
Nacre (organic)
The iridescent lining of a shell, worn as a protective and motherly charm in coastal cultures.
Worth knowing: Mother of pearl is organic, made of aragonite platelets laid down by a mollusc. Acids, perfume and vinegar etch it.
- Element
- Water
Opalite
Glass
Milky and blue-glowing against the light, popular for transitions and for how it looks.
Worth knowing: Opalite is man-made opalescent glass. It is not opal, not moonstone and not a mineral, and honest sellers say so.
- Element
- Spirit
Rose Quartz
Quartz · Mohs 7
Soft pink and everywhere, because it is the stone of gentleness towards other people and towards yourself.
- Chakra
- Heart
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Selenite
Gypsum · Mohs 2
Translucent white gypsum, used to clear rather than to add. It dissolves in water.
- Chakra
- Crown
- Element
- Spirit
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
Angelite
Anhydrite · Mohs 3–3.5
Chalky blue anhydrite, associated with comfort and a sense of company.
- Element
- Air
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
Chrysocolla
Copper silicate · Mohs 2.5–3.5
Blue-green copper silicate, the stone for a softer voice in a hard conversation.
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry ⚠️ toxic
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
Green Aventurine
Quartz · Mohs 7
Green quartz flecked with mica, carried for luck of the ordinary, unspectacular kind.
- Chakra
- Heart
- Element
- Earth
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
Howlite
Borate · Mohs 3.5
Chalk-white with grey veining, and traditionally the patience stone.
Worth knowing: Dyed howlite is the most common turquoise substitute on the market. If a blue stone is cheap, evenly coloured and scratches easily, this is usually what it is.
- Chakra
- Crown
- Element
- Air
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
Moonstone
Feldspar · Mohs 6–6.5
White with a floating sheen, linked to cycles, patience and your own timing.
- Element
- Water
- Care
- 💧 Brief water only
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
Smoky Quartz
Quartz · Mohs 7
Brown-grey quartz used as a floor rather than a lift, for days when everything feels airborne.
- Chakra
- Root
- Element
- Earth
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
No guide on site yet What it pairs with
How to actually use them
Tradition is more specific about method than most articles let on. Grounding and protection stones are held or placed rather than worn. Sleep stones go on the nightstand, not under the pillow where they get lost. Throat stones are worn at the neck. Money stones go where the money is handled. Pick one rather than a handful: the consistent instruction across the literature is that a single stone with a stated intention beats a pocketful without one.
If you would rather describe the feeling than pick from a list, the crystal finder starts from what you need and works backwards to the stone.
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Fact and tradition, kept apart
The mineral family, the Mohs hardness and the water verdict on each card are checkable physical fact, drawn from standard mineralogical and gemmological references. The chakra, element and purpose associations are tradition, published across the modern crystal-healing literature and offered here for reflection rather than as fact. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Browse the full database →