Powdered elixirs improved vision and stones placed in headdresses were believed to improve wise decision making. In the Far East, extensive use of jade and quartz concentrated the essence of love and assisted in deeper understanding. The chakras guide the flow of energy and placement of crystals and gems help focus and tune the energies to heal ailments and improve meditation. Documented accounts of crystal and gemstone use for physical, psychological, and ceremonial purposes goes on and on. Science Today, chemists, physicists, and spiritualists investigate the secrets and powers of crystals and gemstones.
Most scientists agree that each gemstone varies in chemical composition and crystalline structure.
These variations result in subtle or marked changes in color, hardness, and vibration rates. Vibration rates determine the specific energy emitted by the gemstone. Gemstone therapy is based on the emitted energy. Specifically, as the stone's energy is placed within an individuals aura, the aura's vibration rate changes. It is believed that specific changes can directly and indirectly effect mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.