Agate -Agate is a microcrystalline variety of quartz that is very decorative. It was prized by the Magi and is carried to promote love, luck and health. Agate is a birth stone for those born under the sign of Gemini.
Allen -A Gaelic name meaning "rock"
Amber -Amber is the petrified resin of an ancient tree often used in jewelry and also in magick and healing. The word also refers to a golden brown color.
Amethyst -Amethyst is quartz crystal stained purple. It is used in jewelry and in healing and magic. It was once believed that it could prevent intoxication and it is sacred to Dionysus and Buddha. Amethyst is the birth stone for February and Pisces.
Arthur -Arthur is a name from British legend. It means bear, or possibly stone.
Beryl -A beryl is a gem that occurs in many colors. If it is green it is an Emerald and if it is blue it is called aquamarine. The word refers to a blue green color as well. Beryl is a birth stone for those born under the sign of Scorpio.
Emerald -An emerald is a green precious stone often used in jewelry. It is the birthstone for May and for those born under the sign of Cancer.
Garnet -A garnet is a red semi precious stone. The birth stone for January and Aquarius.
Gretel -Gretel is an Eastern European variant of the name Margarite which derives from the Greek meaning "pearl".
Jade -Jade is a relatively soft stone that has been used to create all manner of things from goblets, pipes and boxes to buttons, beads and trinkets since prehistoric times and has been (and remains) a popular medium for art in China and its surrounding area. It is most often green and occurs in a variety of shades. Jade has been identified as some as a birthstone for March.
Jasper -Jasper is a stone composed of silica with various impurities that determine its coloration. It polishes up to a nice shine and can easily be carved into vases, trinkets and other items. The name means "spotted or speckled stone" from the Greek iaspis. Jasper is one of the traditional birthstones for the month of March.
Margarite -Margarite is derived from the Greek margarites, meaning "pearl". The Spanish Margarita means "daisy"
Obsidian -Obsidian is a naturally occuring volcanic glass that was an extremely useful major trade good during the stone age for making blades and spear tips. It is still used today as it forms a superior blade to metal and so is useful for surgeries. It is an attractive stone used in jewelry and decoration. It is most often gray to black, but snowflake obsidian has blotches of white through it.
Onyx -Onyx is a form of quartz that comes in many colors but the most well known and famous is black. The word comes from the Greek meaning "fingernail" or "claw". Onyx is the birth stone for those born under the sign of Leo.
Opal -Opal is an irridescent mineraloid gel, often used as a precious stone in jewelry and in magick. Although it has been used as a lucky charm, it has also been accused of embodying the evil eye. Opal is a birthstone for the month of October.
Pearl -The name Pearl refers to the precious stone that is formed in oysters. The pearl is a birthstone for June.
Peter -Peter is a name of Greek origin from the word petros meaning "rock".
Rock -The name Rock refers to a rock or stone.
