Necklace made of natural stones - worthy jewelry for your neck

From ancient times, women and girls wanted to look beautiful and elegant. This helped the cosmetics and jewelry, which were created from various improvised means.

The passion for jewelry originates in ancient Greece. The Greeks had an absolute sense of taste. In appearance everything had to be beautiful and aesthetic. One of the first women's jewelry in Greece are hairpins, hairpins, diadems with precious stones, crowns of gold leaves. Jewelry on the neck was also in demand - necklaces of beads and pendants.

The fashion for jewelry has gradually come into modern times. Now they are almost all. One famous expression reminds us that girls' best friends are diamonds. Observation of course, correct, but not quite true. Now, when people pay attention to the problem of ecology, they begin to think about what they eat and wear; things from natural materials are becoming more and more popular.

In this regard, the representatives of the weaker sex, we increasingly find earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces made of natural stones. Special preference in creating any image is given to the latter.

In the twenty-first century, jewelry designers offer a very large assortment: from cheap jewelery to exquisite author's works of art with the most expensive precious stones. It can be difficult for a buyer to navigate in all this diversity. If you chose a necklace made of natural stone, you definitely will not regret it. It will be a worthy decoration of your neck.

The peculiarity of natural stones is their magical past. From time immemorial, it was believed that such stones, if properly selected, would help solve health problems. Usually they acted as a guardian.

Natural stones have a lot of advantages over gold, silver and diamonds:

• The accessory made of such stones is universal. It can be worn in everyday life, put on a business meeting, a date, a party. Necklace will be the most winning option. It will refresh and emphasize any image, add a bright note to it. Also, this decoration is equally suitable for both young girls and adult women;
• In any natural stone there is a mystery, which means a special charm;
• Products made of natural stones are more pleasing to the eye, since they have a large color palette;
• A necklace made of natural stone will emphasize the elegance of every woman, and most importantly, her naturalness and natural beauty;
• Such products, especially semiprecious stones, are more affordable than gold and silver.

At the moment in nature there are quite a lot of rocks and minerals, so we have a huge variety of precious and semi-precious natural stones. Are they all in demand?

In Russia, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and natural pearls are considered precious and rare stones. All the rest (malachite, amber, turquoise, onyx, garnet, etc.) are semi-precious. The most common stones among jewelers and buyers are:

This stone is a type of crystalline quartz. It has the shape of a pointed crystal. The color is absolutely transparent, but with the help of impurities, you can get some shades: pink, gold, lilac, etc.Rock crystal is considered a healing stone. The heroes of the myths drank water only from crystal, thinking that it was cleansing it, and later wounds were healed with such a stone, directing the sun's rays through it. Necklace of rock crystal will cool you in the heat and warm in cold weather. Also lift your spirits and will stimulate mental activity.

Due to the color (all shades of green) and the shape (prism), emeralds are considered unique stones. They also have healing properties. Helps with pains in the head and joints, with high pressure. Emerald is a tender stone. The stone of love and family well-being, wisdom and hope.

Has a reputation as a fabulous stone. The word "amber" recalls, first of all, various interior items. For example, the amber room in the Catherine Palace. Amber is a Russian stone. It is made from the resin of coniferous trees. Due to the iridescent translucent color, the stone is called solar. This stone is used not only in jewelry, but also in medicine. It helps with almost all diseases. Amber symbolizes happiness, health. Sun Stone enhances intuition, brings good luck.

Small round-shaped stones really look like the fruits of an edible pomegranate, and this is what they deserve. Among jewelers, scarlet stones are in demand, but pomegranate has a rather extensive color spectrum, except, perhaps, the blue spectrum. Pomegranate is considered a stone of passionate creative natures in love with life.

This is violet quartz. It has the shape of a crystal. This stone has a strong positive energy. Helps with stress relief, increases intelligence. Carrying amethyst, a person is increasingly seeking self-development.

Another kind of quartz. This stone has a perfectly polished round or elliptical shape. The color is golden brown with a wave-like shimmer. The tiger eye helps with recovery after operations. It is a good remedy for insomnia and nightmares. In ancient times, the stone was protected from damage and evil spirits.

The name received for silver and blue play. May be purple, golden, milky white. Translucent inside. Good effect on digestion and nervous system. In ancient times, was considered sacred and valued more than gold.

It is considered the most mysterious of all semi-precious stones. There are many legends about its occurrence. Topaz has a pronounced brilliance that will not leave anyone indifferent. The color scale of a stone is various. Natural topaz will have many shades (blue, brown, cognac, tea, light yellow, etc.). Was considered a symbol of spiritual enlightenment.

Translated from Greek - magic. Another kind of quartz. The magic stone is considered to be due to the riddle of its origin. It's amazing how one small pebble can accommodate so many shades of color at the same time. Such a different form of agate and its incredible beauty in jewelry allow you to look stylish and self-sufficient.

Each natural stone carries a certain energy that can ideally suit one person, and at the same time be negative for another.

How to make the right choice?

Before planning to purchase a necklace of natural stones should be thoroughly prepared. You should pay attention to which stone suits you best in character, temperament. Maybe you have a health problem? Then you should study the healing properties of stones.

The stone must match your zodiac sign.

• Aries fit garnet, diamond, amber, crystal;
• Taurus - agate, tiger eye, topaz;
• twins - amethyst, emerald, sapphire, moonstone;
• rakam - sapphire, aquamarine, emerald;
• lions - rock crystal, garnet, topaz;
• virgins - tiger eye, pearl, sapphire;
• Libra - aquamarine, malachite, coral;
• scorpion - amber, moonstone;
• Strelets - amethyst, agate;
• Capricorn - turquoise, ruby, sapphire;
• aquarius - amethyst, pearls, garnet;
• Fish - tiger eye, amethyst, sapphire.

Since it is believed that natural stones have magical properties, when choosing, you should heed the advice of esotericists.

When choosing the best take into account the positive and negative qualities of a particular person. Properly selected stone will help in correcting the bad qualities. He will have a beneficial effect on the character. For example, lack of balance, selfishness and laziness will smooth out the tiger's eye, and greed will smooth rock crystal.

The color of the stone should be combined with the color type of the person. With the girl "winter" (white smooth skin, dark hair, bright eyes - blue, gray) smooth stones of cold colors will be perfectly combined: green, transparent, white, red, purple. "Spring" (light skin, fluffy thin hair with a warm shade, bright eyes) will suit warm colors with soft colors: blue, light green, pinkish, golden.

A successful tandem with “summer” (leather of different shades, cold, blond hair, eyes gray-blue, gray-green) will make cold stones: blue, gray, black, scarlet, purple.

“Autumn” (skin is warm, golden, color - smooth, red hair, eyes - bright, green, brown) will be in harmony with warm matte stones: brown, golden, bright yellow.

Here is the absolute scope for fantasy. The twenty-first century is a time of contrasts, a combination of everything with everything, so a necklace made of natural stones will suit any image.