41 stones
Every stone in a Mana piece is chosen for what it holds. Read what each one means, where it comes from, and the pieces it's in.
41 stones
emotional balance · communication
A blue-green feldspar mineral formed in granite pegmatites, coloured by trace lead and water within the crystal lattice. Opaque to semi-translucent with a vitreous lustre and finely mottled surface. No two beads identical. Associated with composed expression, emotional steadiness, and clarity under social pressure.
Worn in Vitality
calm · clarity
The violet variety of quartz, coloured by trace iron and natural irradiation within the silicon dioxide lattice. Ranges from pale lavender to deep violet depending on geological conditions at formation. Associated with mental clarity, restraint, and calm authority. The ability to think before acting.
Worn in Zen
courage · communication
A blue variety of beryl, the same mineral family as emerald, coloured by trace ferrous iron. One of the harder gemstones used in men's jewellery: durable, resistant to abrasion, and stable under daily wear. Associated with clarity under pressure and the courage to speak plainly.
Worn in Courage
self-trust · inner compass
Apple-green chalcedony from Australia, the primary global source. Translucent with a quiet luminosity. A stone from the same land the pieces are made in.
Worn in The Wayfinder
inner wisdom · intuition
A deep blue copper carbonate mineral formed through oxidation of copper ore deposits. The intense azure comes directly from copper chemistry, the same element responsible for the green of malachite. Soft by mineral standards, with a vitreous to resinous lustre. Associated with depth of thought and penetrating awareness.
Worn in Inner Wisdom
truth · protection
Volcanic glass formed where silica-rich lava meets cold air or water, cooling too fast for any crystal structure to form. Jet black with a vitreous, mirror-like lustre. No internal structure, no inclusions, no compromise. Associated with clarity, truth-telling, and the discipline of seeing things as they are.
Worn in The Warrior
structure · discipline
Solid black chalcedony, visually restrained and structurally stable. Associated with grounding, structure and quiet strength.
Worn in 3 Archetypes · 1 Intention
protection · grounding
Schorl, the most abundant member of the tourmaline group. Opaque deep black with natural vertical striations along the prismatic crystal axes. Hard, durable, and electrically polar. Associated with grounding and protection.
Worn in The Alchemist · Inner Strength · Stillness
strength · endurance
Dark green chalcedony with red iron oxide inclusions. One of the oldest recorded gemstones. Dense, opaque, and physically grounding. Associated with endurance, physical vitality, and the quiet strength of persistence.
Worn in Conviction · Strength
clarity · mental alignment
Formed in high-pressure metamorphic rock. Naturally blue-grey with characteristic fibrous striations, no two beads identical. Its hardness changes with direction: firm across the crystal, softer along it. Associated with mental clarity, calm communication, and alignment of thought with action.
Worn in The Alchemist · The Seeker
communication · truth
A hydrated copper silicate formed in the oxidation zones of copper ore deposits. Deep teal to blue-green, often forming alongside malachite. The colour is a direct expression of copper chemistry. Associated with composed, grounded communication.
Worn in The Alchemist
mental structure · discipline
A hard aluminium borosilicate mineral, typically occurring as dense blue-violet fibrous inclusions within quartz. Named after French palaeontologist Eugène Dumortier. One of the harder and more structurally stable stones in the collection. Associated with structured thinking and disciplined intelligence.
Worn in The Architect · Phoenix Rising
strength · vitality
Almandine garnet, a deep red silicate mineral formed in metamorphic rock under sustained heat and pressure. The depth of colour comes from iron content. Associated with strength, vitality, and the kind of resolve that doesn’t require noise.
Worn in The Warrior · Prosperity
facing fears · protection
Volcanic glass with a distinctive golden lustre caused by tiny gas bubble inclusions reflecting light. It is associated with revealing hidden patterns and confronting what you would rather avoid. The golden flash inside the darkness is the point: light found in the work of facing yourself.
Worn in Facing Fears · Fortitude
calm · renewal
A variety of quartzite containing plate-like inclusions of fuchsite, a chromium-rich mica, that produce aventurescence: a glittery metallic shimmer visible when light catches the stone. The green colour comes from the fuchsite content. Dense, stable, and suited to daily wear. Associated with growth, opportunity, and composed forward movement.
Worn in Stillness
growth · renewal
A grossular garnet coloured green by trace vanadium and chromium. Less common than red garnet, with a colour that is intense and saturated. Associated with growth, renewal, and aligned ambition.
Worn in Growth
grounding · focus
Iron oxide, the primary ore of iron. Dense, opaque, and metallic silver-black with high reflectivity. One of the heaviest stones in the collection. Associated with endurance, stability, and physical presence.
Worn in The Steadfast
transformation · shadow work
A calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar with labradorescence, an iridescent flash of blue, gold, and green produced by light scattering between ultra-thin internal layers. The base body is dark grey to black; the flash appears to move within the stone. No two beads show the same pattern. Associated with perception, depth, and seeing what lies beneath the surface.
Worn in The Shadow Walker · Phoenix Rising
self-awareness · truth
Lapis Lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock flecked with gold pyrite inclusions. Traded along the Silk Road and ground into ultramarine pigment by Renaissance painters, it carries weight. Associated with honest self-assessment and the kind of awareness that doesn't flinch.
Worn in Self-Awareness
transformation · grounding
Larvikite is a dark igneous rock from the Larvik fjord region of Norway. Its signature blue-silver flash, called schiller, appears when light catches the feldspar crystals at the right angle. It is a stone of transformation: grounding enough to keep you steady while everything around you shifts.
Worn in Drive · Transformation
grounding · stability
Lava Stone is solidified basalt, the porous volcanic rock formed when molten lava cools and hardens at the earth's surface. Its open, pumice-like texture is the visible record of gas escaping during cooling. Matte black, lightweight, and grounding to the touch. Associated with stability under heat: composure forged in the moments you can't control.
Worn in 18 Intentions
manifestation · transformation
Malachite is a banded green copper carbonate with distinctive concentric patterns. One of the oldest known ores, smelted into copper by ancient civilisations, it stands for transformation through action. Its bold green bands are layers of work made visible.
Worn in Manifestation
duality · integration
Mottled dark grey-to-black gabbro with paler blue-grey patches, also known as Mystic Merlinite or Indigo Gabbro. A feldspathic igneous rock from Madagascar, composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, magnetite and ilmenite. A visual embodiment of integrated duality: dark dominant, light woven through.
Worn in The Shadow Walker
renewal · warmth
Fossilised tree resin from the Chiapas region of Mexico, millions of years old. Warm, translucent, lightweight. Worn on the wrist it carries the quality of deep time and conscious renewal.
Worn in The Catalyst · The Renewer
vitality · adventure
Mookaite is a uniquely Australian stone, a form of silicified radiolarite found only near Mooka Creek in Western Australia. Its warm reds, yellows, and creams are the colours of the outback itself. Associated with vitality, adventure, and the kind of grounded confidence that comes from knowing where you come from.
Worn in Phoenix Rising
balance · emotional equilibrium
Moonstone is a feldspar mineral displaying adularescence, a floating blue-white light caused by light scattering between microscopic layers. Named for its resemblance to moonlight, it is associated with emotional balance and the ability to stay centred through cycles of change. Steady, not rigid.
Worn in Balance
new beginnings · growth
A semi-translucent chalcedony containing green mineral inclusions, chlorite, hornblende, or other silicates, that form moss-like, branching patterns within the stone. No organic material; the effect is entirely mineral. Associated with steady growth, patience, and the discipline of starting.
Worn in New Beginnings
release · renewal
An olivine mineral and one of the few gemstones formed in the Earth’s mantle rather than the crust. Volcanic activity brings it to the surface through basalt flows and xenoliths. Vivid olive to lime green, coloured by iron, the only colour Peridot produces. Associated with release, forward motion, and the act of letting go.
Worn in The Liberator · The Renewer
clarity · inner vision
An iron phosphate mineral with lilac to deep violet colouration from trace manganese. Relatively rare in gem quality. Soft, luminous, and distinctively coloured. Associated with clarity of foresight, perspective, and the patience to see the full picture before acting.
Worn in The Visionary
catalyst for change · momentum
Rare Namibian stone with swirling chatoyant pattern, no two beads identical. Combines the shimmer of tiger's eye with blue-grey depth. Associated with motion and decisive change.
Worn in The Catalyst · Phoenix Rising
expanded perspective · insight
Clear to translucent quartz with mineral inclusions captured inside the crystal as it grew, tinted purple-grey by iron-bearing minerals. Each bead contains a different internal landscape. Associated with inner clarity, depth of perception, and the patience to look beneath the surface.
Worn in The Visionary
strength · confidence
Pyrite is an iron sulphide mineral with a metallic gold lustre, the original fool's gold. Associated with confidence, willpower, and the fire needed to act on your intentions. Its cubic crystal structure reads as precision: strength with structure.
Worn in 19 Intentions
endurance · steadiness
Microcrystalline quartz saturated with iron oxide. Dense, opaque, deep brick-red to terracotta. Carved into seals and amulets since ancient times. Visually heavy, physically heavy. Associated with endurance, stability, and long-term commitment.
Worn in The Steadfast
self-acceptance · emotional honesty
Red Obsidian is volcanic glass coloured by iron oxide inclusions. Less common than its black counterpart, the red variety carries warmth into what is typically a confrontational stone. It is associated with active self-acceptance: the work of meeting yourself honestly and deciding you're worth building on.
Worn in Self-Acceptance
motivation · drive
Red Tiger's Eye is a chatoyant quartz variety formed when golden Tiger's Eye is naturally heated by geological processes, deepening its colour to a rich red-brown. The silky flash remains. Associated with motivation and sustained drive: the steady internal fire that gets things done day after day.
Worn in Drive · Motivation
grounding · protection
A carbon-based mineraloid from the Karelia region of Russia, estimated at over two billion years old, predating most multicellular life on earth. Matte black, dense, visually absolute. Associated with grounding, protection, and composure under pressure.
Worn in The Integrator · The Seeker
self-assurance · grounding
Smoky Quartz is a translucent grey-brown variety of quartz coloured by natural irradiation of aluminium impurities in its crystal lattice. Scotland's national gem, it has been used in Highland brooches for centuries. Associated with grounding and self-assurance, the quiet confidence of someone who doesn't need to prove anything.
Worn in Self-Assurance
focus · clarity
Sodalite is a deep blue tectosilicate mineral often shot through with white calcite veins. Named for its high sodium content, it is associated with mental clarity and focused thinking. Built for execution. The ability to sit with a problem, filter out distraction, and find the line through complexity.
Worn in Focus · Stillness
positivity · vitality
Sunstone is a feldspar mineral with a warm orange-gold glow and distinctive sparkle caused by tiny copper or hematite platelets reflecting light. Named for its resemblance to the sun, it is associated with optimism, vitality, and the kind of warmth that lifts others up.
Worn in Vitality
protection · focus
Quartz laced with fine crocidolite fibres, built up layer by layer as the rock cracked and sealed over geological time. The characteristic chatoyancy, a golden-brown band of light that shifts as the stone moves, is produced by these fibres. Fully encapsulated in silica; no asbestos hazard in polished form. Associated with focus, discipline, and sharp awareness.
Worn in Fortitude · Protection
balance · integration
Clear quartz threaded with black tourmaline needles, one stone holding two minerals in visible tension. A physical embodiment of unified opposing forces.
Worn in The Integrator
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Each piece names a piece of work: an Archetype or an Intention. Its stones are chosen for what they're traditionally held to carry and for how they sit together. Every stone page lists the pieces it's in.
Yes. Every stone is natural, so colour, pattern and translucency vary from bead to bead, and no two pieces are quite the same.
Properties like grounding, clarity and protection are the associations each stone has carried through long use across cultures. Each stone page explains its meaning and where it comes from. Pick a property above to see the stones that share it.
Each piece is a set combination built around its Archetype or Intention. If you have other stones in mind, we can make a custom piece: contact us and tell us what you're after.
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Compare
| Stone | Colour | Origin | Properties | Worn in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonite | Blue-green with white streaks | Madagascar, Brazil | emotional balance, communication, courage, calming, composure | Vitality |
| Amethyst | Purple, from pale lavender to deep violet | Brazil, Uruguay | calm, clarity, zen, restraint, intuition | Zen |
| Aquamarine | Pale blue to blue-green | Brazil, Pakistan | courage, communication, calm, clarity, honesty | Courage |
| Australian Chrysoprase | Apple green to deep emerald-green, semi-translucent | Australia | self-trust, inner compass, clarity, direction | The Wayfinder |
| Azurite | Deep azure blue | Morocco, Australia | inner wisdom, intuition, insight, awareness, mental clarity | Inner Wisdom |
| Black Obsidian | Opaque black, vitreous lustre | Mexico, USA, Iceland | truth, protection, shadow integration, clarity | The Warrior |
| Black Onyx | Solid opaque black | Brazil, India, Uruguay | structure, discipline, protection, grounding | 3 Archetypes · 1 Intention |
| Black Tourmaline | Opaque deep black with subtle striated surface | Brazil, Pakistan, USA | protection, grounding, presence, clarity | The Alchemist · Inner Strength · Stillness |
| Bloodstone | Dark green with red-brown spots | India, Australia | strength, endurance, vitality, courage, grounding | Conviction · Strength |
| Blue Kyanite | Blue-grey with fibrous striations | Brazil, Nepal, India | clarity, mental alignment, calm communication, alignment of thought | The Alchemist · The Seeker |
| Chrysocolla | Deep teal to blue-green, often with malachite patterning | Peru, Democratic Republic of Congo, USA | communication, truth, calm authority, presence | The Alchemist |
| Dumortierite | Deep blue-violet to violet | France, USA, Austria, Mozambique | mental structure, discipline, focus, deliberate thought | The Architect · Phoenix Rising |
| Garnet | Deep red to burgundy, semi-translucent | India, Brazil, Tanzania | strength, vitality, courage, decisive action | The Warrior · Prosperity |
| Golden Obsidian | Black with golden sheen | Mexico, USA | facing fears, protection, self-reflection, shadow work, courage | Facing Fears · Fortitude |
| Green Aventurine | Green with sparkling inclusions | India, Brazil | calm, renewal, steadiness, optimism, emotional balance | Stillness |
| Green Garnet | Vivid green to olive green | Tanzania, Kenya | growth, renewal, vitality, evolution, personal development | Growth |
| Hematite | Metallic silver-black, high reflectivity | Brazil, China, Australia | grounding, focus, mental clarity, steadiness | The Steadfast |
| Labradorite | Dark base with a blue, gold and green flash | Canada, Finland, Madagascar | transformation, shadow work, intuition, protection | The Shadow Walker · Phoenix Rising |
| Lapis Lazuli | Deep royal blue with gold pyrite flecks | Afghanistan, Chile | self-awareness, truth, insight, wisdom, honesty | Self-Awareness |
| Larvikite | Dark grey with blue-silver flash | Larvik, Norway | transformation, grounding, adaptability, patience, resilience | Drive · Transformation |
| Lava Stone | Matte black, porous | Indonesia, Italy, Iceland | grounding, stability, composure, endurance | 18 Intentions |
| Malachite | Banded green, light to dark | Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia | manifestation, transformation, action, willpower, purpose | Manifestation |
| Merlinite | Mottled grey-black with paler blue-grey patches | Madagascar | duality, integration, shadow and light, wholeness | The Shadow Walker |
| Mexican Chiapas Amber | Warm golden to amber-orange, semi-translucent | Chiapas, Mexico (rare regional deposit) | renewal, warmth, ancient wisdom, transformation | The Catalyst · The Renewer |
| Mookaite | Red, yellow, cream, purple banding | Mooka Creek, Western Australia | vitality, adventure, grounding, Australian stone, confidence | Phoenix Rising |
| Moonstone | White to grey with blue-white adularescence | Sri Lanka, India | balance, emotional equilibrium, intuition, calm, cycles | Balance |
| Moss Green Agate | Translucent with green moss-like inclusions | India, USA | new beginnings, growth, persistence, fresh starts, nature | New Beginnings |
| Peridot | Vivid olive to lime green | Pakistan, Arizona USA, Myanmar | release, renewal, abundance, forward movement | The Liberator · The Renewer |
| Phosphosiderite | Lilac to deep violet-purple | Chile, Argentina, Germany | clarity, inner vision, elevated perception, calm foresight | The Visionary |
| Pietersite | Swirling blue, gold and grey with a chatoyant flash, unique to each bead | Namibia (primary source) | catalyst for change, momentum, transformation, bold action | The Catalyst · Phoenix Rising |
| Purple Lodolite | Translucent purple-grey with visible inclusions | Brazil | expanded perspective, insight, vision, depth of perception | The Visionary |
| Pyrite | Metallic gold | Spain, Peru | strength, confidence, willpower, determination, fire | 19 Intentions |
| Red Jasper | Deep brick-red to terracotta | Brazil, India, Australia | endurance, steadiness, grounded resilience, composure | The Steadfast |
| Red Obsidian | Deep red to mahogany with black | Mexico, USA | self-acceptance, emotional honesty, inner strength, grounding, self-worth | Self-Acceptance |
| Red Tiger's Eye | Deep red-brown with silky chatoyancy | South Africa, Australia | motivation, drive, stamina, action, persistence | Drive · Motivation |
| Shungite | Matte black, dense | Karelia region, Russia | grounding, protection, composure, presence | The Integrator · The Seeker |
| Smoky Quartz | Transparent brown to smoky grey | Brazil, Scotland | self-assurance, grounding, confidence, resilience, stability | Self-Assurance |
| Sodalite | Deep blue with white calcite veins | Brazil, Canada | focus, clarity, logic, concentration, mental discipline | Focus · Stillness |
| Sunstone | Orange-gold with glittering aventurescence | India, Norway, USA | positivity, vitality, optimism, warmth, emotional balance | Vitality |
| Tiger's Eye | Golden-brown with silky chatoyancy | South Africa, Western Australia | protection, focus, courage, awareness, personal power | Fortitude · Protection |
| Tourmalinated Quartz | Clear to milky white with black needle-like tourmaline inclusions | Brazil | balance, integration, strength and clarity, grounding | The Integrator |