Black Tourmaline is a powerful and protective crystal, and is esteemed for its metaphysical properties centered around grounding, purification, and shielding. Often referred to as the "Stone of Protection," it's believed to create a barrier against negative energies, and electromagnetic radiation. Black Tourmaline's grounding energy helps anchor the root chakra, promoting a sense of stability, strength, and emotional balance. It's used to clear negative thought patterns and promote a positive outlook, making it an essential tool for dispelling anxiety and promoting mental clarity. This crystal's innate ability to absorb and transmute negative energies is revered for its capacity to purify one's energetic field, fostering a sense of well-being, inner harmony, and a heightened connection to the Earth's grounding energies.
Amethyst is a royal stone. Worn by many kings, queens, priests and other leaders for its mystical protection and ability to keep one attuned and focused. Having this beautiful crystal on or near you, raises your vibration, and stimulates the third eye, crown and etheric chakras, opening you up to the higher realms and cosmos, and guiding one through spiritual awakenings. This crystal can guides one through astral realms, and enlighten one to deep cosmic knowledge. Amethyst is also a protective stone, transmuting and dispelling negative energies, and clearing the energy of any space, including your own aura. It is great for reiki, since this crystal can aid the practitioner in opening themselves to the higher spiritual planes, and simultaneously clearing the clients energy of unwanted vibrations and frequency.
Amethyst is also great for anyone suffering from addictions, since this crystal helps the mind and body overcome toxicity and influence. The word itself comes from the Greek word 'ametusthos', which translates to 'not intoxicated'.
P.S. Another fun fact, Amethyst had commonly been worth as much as diamonds throughout points in history.
Clear Quartz is a magnifying stone. It amplifies the energy of anything around it, and even intentions you put into it. It can help aid in manifestation by intensifying the energy behind your desires, and even give a boost to your own personal energy. Quartz is good for manifesting anything and everything you desire since it boosts the energy of whatever it surrounds into love and light and expansion. This gorgeous gem also offers tons of insight by decreasing mental fog and promoting clarity of mind and helping to find solutions or answers, like taking a magnifying glass to any part of your life that you require. Be prepared to amplify the energies around you, increase your ability to manifest, and also get clear on what no longer serves you. Since this stone will magnify everything, it will offer the clearest insight to what you don't need in your life any longer, and also amplify what you DO really want.