Black tourmaline: purification, protection. Black Tourmaline is a powerful grounding stone. It is useful in purifying and neutralizing one’s own negative thoughts and internal conflicts, transmuting them into positive, usable energy. Its assists in aligning the energy centers of the body and channelling healing energy throughout the system. It is empowering to those who must live or work in challenging environments or when facing difficult circumstances.
Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective*: Wear as jewelry to feel protected and secure. Tourmaline, in general, promotes the ability to tolerate the negativity we encounter in the world and helps to draw stagnation out of the physical body through a chelating and regulating effect. Black Tourmaline is used to absorb heat and toxins from the body and to encourage cellular repair. It is considered especially helpful for autoimmune conditions. Black tourmaline is also useful to support the intention of "finding yourself". Black tourmaline is considered a talisman against black magic, protecting against ill intent, "evil curses" and absorbing negativity and repelling it. Emotionally, it is indicated for working with fear, either regarding feelings of vulnerability to the environment or fear of people around you.
Amethyst: Associated with emotional stability, inner strength, and peaceful mind. Maintains one's inner space in a state of balance and well-being. It is especially supportive of the emotional body, assisting those who are overworked, overstressed, or overwhelmed in coming back to balance and remaining centered. It has a gently balancing energy, promoting peacefulness, happiness