Exam season is stressful, and every year it just seems to be this never-ending process. Today we'd like to share with you our top 20 crystals which can be useful to have around whilst studying.
1) Black Tourmaline
Black Tourmaline is excellent for grounding, and dispelling negativity. Carry a piece on you to help dispel the sense of being overwhelmed and to help you keep calm.
2) Malachite
Malachite helps let go of behaviours that no longer serve us - it is therefore a great motivational stone and can help you overcome procrastination. Keep one on your desk to help remind you that it is time to focus and get some work done.
3) Green Aventurine
Green Aventurine is a stone that helps improve creativity and optimism, and also attracts prosperity. Being one of the Heart Chakra stones it also helps regulate emotions. Carry a piece with you, and use it as a worry stone - a fancy way of saying a fidget toy, essentially - whenever you feel like giving up.
4) Smokey Quartz
Smokey quartz reminds us that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Having one handy instills a sense of hope and positivity, and encourages us to keep going as the end of the road is not far off. This stone is also excellent for grounding, and is said to help clear up brain fog brought on by stress.
5) Citrine
Citrine is a great motivational stone, like a delightful ray of sunshine in crystal form. It is a wonderful companion to have with you during your studies, as it helps boost one's mood enhances one's concentration, and revitalises the mind.
6) Amazonite
Amazonite is said to help with self expression and eloquence - both very important traits when one needs to put across their knowledge and thought process in a formal manner such as what's often needed when undergoing education. It is also a stone that is said to soothe emotional trauma, and alleviate worry and fear.
7) Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye is your perfect crystalline wingperson. It is a stone of protection and courage, and is also known to bring good luck to the wearer. It is said to help focus the mind and promote mental clarity.
8) Red Jasper
Red Jasper is another stone that has very good grounding properties - however it is also said to enhance your energies and allow you to feel more stable and calm. It is a great crystal for clearing negative thought patterns and allow you to focus on the task at hand.
9) Blue Lace Agate
Blue Lace Agate is fantastic for concentration. It is said to help increase one's creative thinking and improve communication skills. It is especially handy for those studying languages and the arts.
10) Carnelian
Carnelian is a wonderful stone to enhance one's organisational skills and increase self esteem and enthusiasm. It is a stone of inner strength and positive energy.
11) Fluorite
Fluorite is said to aid with concentration and focus, and to strengthen one's memory. It is especially helpful with more complex topics.
12) Hematite
Hematite is a very grounding stone, and besides from helping with concentration, it is also said to help one achieve restful sleep. It promotes clarity of thought, calm mental states, and a more practical approach towards problem solving.
13) Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli is one of the best known concentration stones, encouraging focus and determination. It is also associated with wisdom and communication, and is said to enhance intuition.
14) Labradorite
Labradorite is said to strengthen one's memory, enhance their energy and even stimulate decision making and problem solving skills. It is said to banish fears and strengthen intuition.
15) Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is great at banishing negativity, thus allowing one to focus on the present and approach their studies in a calmer manner. It is also said to be a mood booster, especially useful to ease stress and tension.
16) Yellow Calcite
Yellow Calcite is best known to stimulate mental activity and improve memory as well as communication skills. It is a wonderful motivation aide.
17) Snow Quartz
Snow Quartz is one of the stones mostly sought after when it comes to stress management and improving focus and mental clarity, especially when dealing with athletic or artistic performance.
18) Lepidolite
Lepidolite is a wonderful stone to use when the need to eliminate stress and anxiety is a top priority. It is a beautiful and helpful stone to have, and is said to be nurturing as well as calming.
19) Black Agate
Black Agate is another grounding stone - and it is great at dispelling negative emotions and is said to stimulate one's higher mental capacity whilst boosting one's mood. It is a great tool for concentration and improving one's memory.
20) Green Moss Agate
Last but not least, Green Moss Agate! This crystal is known to have a calming effect on people and cleansing one's energy in order to improve one's emotional state and increase self confidence. It is especially handy to have when going through manual tasks that require absolute concentration and aptitude.
