Many ask how exactly stones affect the energy around them. The answer is belief that each stone has an energetic vibration that can interact with the energy of the body and the environment to create balance and well being.

One frequent query is how to select the perfect stone. Your choice may be love, protection, prosperity or emotional healing. Sometimes it is said to just follow your gut and pick the stone you feel drawn to.

People ask how to purify and recharge stones to keep their energetic properties. Typical methods include washing with running water, leaving under the full moonlight, burying in the earth or cleansing with selenite.

A common question is where to position the stones for best effect. Some place their stones in strategic areas of the home-like the bedroom or living room - or they carry them in bags or jewelry to keep near the body.

For energetic protection black tourmaline, tiger's eye and obsidian are often used. These block or absorb negative energies and protect the person from harm.

Absolutely! Amethyst, clear quartz and selenite, especially, are used in meditation to increase mental clarity, inner peace and spiritual connection.

Many wonder whether stones bring prosperity. Citrine and pyrite, for example, represent wealth and success and are believed to bring abundance.

It is often asked if you should use stones together. It is possible - and some people even make "crystal grids" to boost the energy of several stones at once. The key is to find stones whose energies align.

People ask how they can feel or see the stones. Results may vary but many report subtle changes in energy, emotions or well-being over time.

Stones such as rose quartz and rhodonite promote self-love, forgiveness and emotional healing and are used during times of crisis or grief.