Coloured gemstones apart from their amazing beauty carry some meaning which results in the tradition of wearing gemstones. Generally their characteristics are related to colours. Each colour is associated with certain personal qualities and may tell you a lot of interesting about its owner.

Red gemstones symbolize life and vitality, passion and love. When red gems were worn by women it was a sign of vanity and pride, on the contrary red gemstones worn by men indicates nobleness and grace. Red gemstones were also worn as protection from fire and lightning, were believed to cure bleeding, rashes, inflammations, miscarriages and sexual dysfunctions. Red gemstones include ruby, garnet, tourmaline, spinel, alexandrite, carnelian.

Green gemstones possess a colour of nature, life, fertility and wisdom. Wearing green gemstones promotes conception and receptivity to the wisdom of nature. Moreover, green gems draw the energy of trees and plants thus producing a healing effect: strengthen eyes, control kidney and bladder functions, and prevent digestion problems and headaches. There is a rich variety of green gems including: emerald, tourmaline, tsavorite garnet, demantoid garnet, peridot, jade, sapphire, alexandrite, aventurine, bloodstone, chrysoprase, grossular garnet, malachite, zoisite, moldavite, fluorite, idocrase, chromegreen diapsite, green quart, etc.

Yellow gemstones symbolize mind, intellect, high intelligence, wisdom and generosity. Wearing yellow gemstones is believed to increase intuition and improve decision making skills. They include sapphire, citrine, chrysoberyl, imperial topaz, zircon, heliodor (beryl), amber, tourmaline, garnet, amber, onyx, diamond, fluorite, labradorite, etc.

Black gemstones are considered a symbol of inner sense, gravity, resilience, fidelity, constant love and perseverance. They are usually worn by a married woman rather than  a young girl. Black gemstones comprise black diamonds, black quartz, black sapphires, onyx, black diopsite, black star garnet, black opal, obsidian, jet, hematite, Spinel, etc.

A white gemstone is a symbol of purity, good fortune and protection. White gems possess healing qualities and are usually worn by people to protect physical and mental body. White gemstones are moonstones, white chalcedony, white opal, white sapphire, white quartz, coral, diamond, ivory, pearl, topaz.