A subtle warm colour that uses the benefits of red and yellow in moderation. It’s a sensual colour associated with warmth, home and security. An autumnal colour that brings memories of leaves and changing seasons. Wearing a brown coloured gemstone displays an ease in your confidence with your own personality and well being. It is also believed to be a good colour to ease muscle pain and promote a supple body.

When it comes to brown gemstones, Smokey Quartz dominates. The official gem of Scotland, can be found in shades from light brown to dark chocolate brown and can vary from transparent to translucent.

Tigers Eye is one of the other few brown gems available and occasionally Brown Diamonds, Agates and Spinels are discovered.

High Priests of Israel decorated their ceremonial breastplates with the twelve gemstones.