| Our response to colour is actually much
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| | confidence. Like the sun they illuminate,
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| more complex than most people realise.
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| | warm and cheer the wearer.
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| It's a mixture of instinct, cultural
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| | Orange Gemstones
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| conditioning and the result of personal
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| | Coral, Chalcedony, Zircon, Citrine,
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| experiences and associations. We can see
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| | Sardonyx, Sapphire, Garnet, Fire Opal,
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| instinctive responses in nature, warning
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| | Amber, Sunstone, Carnelian, Topaz, and
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| colours like red, orange and acid green
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| | Agate all have orange forms.
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| are associated with being poisonous and
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| | As with yellow stones, the flamboyance of
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| animals have evolved to avoid those
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| | orange draws attention to the wearer, it
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| colours (as other animals have evolved to
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| | is linked with creativity, energy and
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| mimic those warning colours as
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| | sexual ttractiveness. It's a "notice me"!
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| self-protection. Associations of colours
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| | "Pay attention" colour to wear.
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| naturally come from our environment too,
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| | Red Gemstones
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| the blue of the sky, the gold of the sun,
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| | Garnet, Ruby, Poppy Jasper, Sponge Coral,
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| the green of grass, the red of blood and
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| | Sapphire, Red Jasper, Beryl, Tourmaline,
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| orange of fire, all produce memories and
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| | Alexandrite and Spinel all have red
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| emotions. However, the memories and
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| | forms.
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| emotions about fire colours for example
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| | Red is associated with excitement, energy
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| would be very different for someone who
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| | and passion. It's bold, fiery and linked
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| associates them with a log fire on an
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| | with courage. A red gemstone is probably
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| winter evening and someone who has had
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| | the most popular choice for jewellery
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| the isfortune to be caught in a house or
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| | because of it's boldness and eye catching
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| car fire. Often negative memories mean a
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| | quality (red and orange are the colours
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| "gut response" to a colour; the person
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| | that we see first at a distance).
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| might not even be aware on a conscious
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| | Green Gemstones
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| level why they just "don't like" a
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| | Tsavorite Garnet, Opal, Sapphire,
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| colour. These individual responses are
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| | Malachite, Serpentine, Jade, Peridot,
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| one of the reasons why you should wear
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| | Gaspeite, Tourmaline, Emerald, Jadeite,
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| colours and jewellery that you are drawn
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| | Jasper, Zircon, Beryl, Adventurine,Topaz
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| to, rather than wearing things that you
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| | and Alexandrite all have Green forms.
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| are "told" are right for you. You can't
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| | Green because of its vegetative
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| feel confident and relaxed in clothes
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| | associations is linked with fertility and
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| that you don't feel comfortable in.
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| | wealth, it is also said to the be most
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| One of the biggest cultural differences
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| | relaxing colour of all to look at and
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| in the symbolism of colour is with black
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| | hence to be soothing and calming to wear.
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| and white. In the West white is the
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| | Violet
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| colour of purity, innocence and marriage,
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| | Flourite, Amethyst, Charoite, Suglite,
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| in the Eastern traditions white is the
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| | Jasper, Tanzanite, Garnet, Sapphire,
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| colour of mourning and grief, while black
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| | Topaz, Agate, Chalcedony, Tourmaline and
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| is the colour of funerals and death in
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| | Spinel all have purple/violet forms.
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| the West.
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| | Purple has been associated for centuries
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| The power of colour to enhance or detract
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| | with royalty, power and wealth, more
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| from our appearance is very marked, if
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| | recently it has been liked with
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| you have ever experienced having a
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| | spirituality, creativity and insight.
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| personal colour analysis session you
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| | Black
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| can't have failed to be amazed how with
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| | Onyx, Agate, Snowflake Obsidian, Jet,
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| some colours draped round your neck you
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| | Black Spinel, Black Pearl, Haematite.
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| look old, wan and even lopsided! Yet with
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| | Black or the absence of colour/light has
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| others, you look younger, prettier and
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| | many symbolisms, the colour of mourning
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| more vibrant. Basically, what colour
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| | and grief, the colour of high fashion and
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| analysis does is to examine your natural
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| | chic, sexy dressing. In jewellery, black
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| skin tone and classify it as "cool" fair
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| | stones are said to protect the emotions
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| complexion with a cool bluey undertone or
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| | of the wearer from being displayed,
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| "warm" where your skin tones are peachy
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| | allowing the wearer to remain mysterious.
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| to golden yellow. This dual
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| | Aqua/Turquoise Stones
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| classification is then subdivided once
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| | Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Amazonite,
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| more according to how intense your other
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| | Opal, Tourmaline, Apatite.
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| colouring (eyes/hair) is. Of the two cool
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| | The colour of water or of the sea these
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| skin tones the darker colouring is termed
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| | stones are loved for their associations
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| "Winter", she has dark, black or steel
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| | with the coolness and cleanliness of pure
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| grey hair and looks best in clear,
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| | water. Blue/green stones are said to
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| bright, true primary colours. The
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| | promote feelings of tranquility and help
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| "Summer" person has ash blonde to mid
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| | with meditation as well as inspiring
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| brown hair, they look best in clear cool,
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| | creativity in the wearer.
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| subtle shades. The two warm skin tone
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| | Pink
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| classifications are "Spring" and Autumn".
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| | Beryl, Kunzite, Sapphire, Rubellite
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| Autumn people have dark brown hair with
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| | Garnet, Pink Jasper, Tourmaline, Rose
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| reddish lights, they look best in warm,
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| | Quartz, Topaz, Pink Pearls, Strawberry
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| earth like tones which work with the
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| | Quartz, Champagne Quartz.
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| natural glow of the skin. Spring people
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| | Pink has many of the same qualities as
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| have lighter hair, normally blonde or red
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| | red, only as you would expect, they are
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| and look best in the lighter, warm
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| | gentler and more muted. Said to help with
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| colours. Although this may seem a very
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| | feelings of anger and isolation. Pink
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| prescriptive way to choose outfits it
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| | represents friendship, love and trust.
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| doesn't in fact mean you can't wear any
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| | White/Clear Stones
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| colours, it's just the shades you need to
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| | Diamond, Sapphire, Opal, Moonstone,
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| be careful of.
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| | Topaz, Pearls, Beryl, Zircon
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| I'm going now to look at the colours of
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| | White and clear stones represent purity
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| gemstones and detail some of the
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| | and truth and are often used as
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| associations with stones of particular
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| | protective stones. Associated with the
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| colours.
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| | moon and femininity they are often given
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| Blue Gemstones
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| | to celebrate loving landmarks in peoples
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| Blue Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Tanzanite,
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| | lives such as engagements, weddings and
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| Sapphire, Topaz, Chalcedony, Iolite,
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| | anniversaries.
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| Sodalite, Azurite, Blue Tourmaline,
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| | Brown Stones
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| Spinel, Aquamarine, Blue Goldstone and
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| | Amber, Agate, Smoky Quartz, Topaz,
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| Blue Moonstone are all blue stones.
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| | Sapphire, Diamond, Tourmaline, Zircon
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| Blue is said to induce calm, peace,
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| | Brown is the colour of the earth and the
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| creativity and serenity in the wearer. It
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| | simple truths in life. Brown stones are
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| is also linked to clarity of mental
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| | said to promote wisdom, health, gravitas
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| thought, inspiration and helps with
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| | and stability in the wearer.
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| meditation.
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| | To summarise then, colour is a very
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| Yellow Gemstones
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| | powerful tool to use in projecting
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| Amber, Citrine, Carnelian, Sapphire,
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| | yourself to other people. It is also
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| Garnet, Tigers Eye, Topaz, Beryl, Jasper
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| | helpful in creating a desired mood or
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| and Tourmaline all have yellow forms.
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| | feeling through its personal assocations.
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| Yellow stones are said to draw attention
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| | Use it with care!!
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| to the wearer and build self esteem and
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