Meaning of Beads
Beads have long been associated with good health and spiritual well-being. Each one has unique properties and something special to offer. IKatching Creations regularly use the crystals explained below.
Amber A powerful cleanser and healer. It imbues the body with vitality and allows the body to rebalance and heal itself. Helps alleviate stress.
Amethyst Believed to be a powerful healer and protector - clears the mind and raises spiritual awareness. Calms the nervous system and neutralizes anger, fear and resentment
Botswana Agate Only found in Botswana, this Agate helps one to look to solutions rather than dwelling on problems. Helps you to explore unknown territory and your own creativity
Citrine Citrine is a powerful cleanser and regenerator. Carrying the power of the sun it is an exceedingly beneficial stone. It is warming, energizing and highly creative.
Garnet Garnet is powerfully energizing and regenerating. It revitalizes, purifies and balances energy bringing serenity or passion as appropriate.
Hematite Used to ground and protect Hematite harmonizes mind, body and spirit. This stone removes self limitations and aids expansion. It is a useful stone for overcoming compulsions and addictions
Jasper Known as the supreme nurturer - sustains and supports during times of stress and brings tranquillity and wholeness
Leopard Skin Jasper Often worn to provide protection. It balances the yin yang energy and balances the physical, emotional, and intellectual bodies.
Red Jasper Gently stimulating, grounds energy and rectifies unjust situations. This is a stone of health, strengthening and detoxifying
Jade The symbol of 'Purity and Serenity'. It is a protective stone which is believed to keep the wearer from harm, and to attract good luck and friendship
Green Jade This is the most common jade. It calms the nervous system and channels passion in constructive ways
Yellow and Orange Jade Is energetic and quietly stimulating. Brings joy and teaches the interconnectedness of all beings
Mookite Mookaite is a motivator. It imparts the desire to try new experiences, whilst providing the calm to see it through
Malakite Malachite is believed to ease shyness and awaken a desire for knowledge. It encourages the appreciation of aesthetics, sensuality, beauty, friendship and justice
Peridot Promotes understanding, recognition, openeness, acceptance. Provides a shield of protection. Good healer. Inspires happiness.
Smokey quartz Helps to set aside willfulness and headstrong behavior. It has the ability to transform negative energy, and is particularly effective in dealing with anger and resentments.
Topaz Is an empathetic stone that directs energy to where it is needed most. Soothes, heals, stimulates and recharges.
Tigers Eye A protective stone, originally used as a talisman to ward off bad wishes and curses. It inspires courage, willpower and the drive to strive for success. Helps to collect scattered thoughts.
Red Tigers Eye As well as having all the properties of tigers eye, red tigers eye is a very stimulating stone that helps to overcome lethargy and slugishness
Yellow Aventurine Protector of the heart chakra. Aventurine is a stone of prosperity, it promotes leadership qualities and encourages decisivness.



