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Symbolism of Stones

These are what the lapidarist would be familiar with in the region.
StoneSorted descending Andati Imperial Inannans Lapidarist Madralist Notes
Turquoise     Ancestry   Matrilineal ancestry, Lilith, womanhood, anti-patriarchy Used in very important madralist ceremonies  
Tourmaline       Loyalty Protecting children Used in very important madralist ceremonies
Topaz       Generosity   Also popular among the viridianists
Sulfur   Power       Also called brimstone
Spinel       Grace, forgiveness, mercy    
Scoria/Cinder   Patriarchy       Used by witchfinders to hunt madralists
Sard       Bravery    
Sapphire     Love Love Love Considered the stone of love by many cultures around the world, often directly associated with deities
Ruby   Control of emotions        
Pearl       Peace, calm    
Opal       Compassion, stubborness    
Onyx       Kindness    
Marble       Delight, surprise   Used for building or sculpting
Limonite       Skepticism   Used for pigment
Jade   Perfection and attainment   Cunning    
Jacinth       Satisfaction    
Heliotrope       Self-sacrifice   Also called bloodstone
Gypsum         Hearth and home Used in building
Granite       Curiosity, enthusiasm   Used in building
Emerald       Harmony    
Druse       Communal love Community Not a gemstone but a crystal habit
Diamond   Wealth, power, indomitability, beauty, ownership, pride        
Corundum         Anarchy  
Clay       Happiness, joy   For ceramics or building
Chrysoberyl       Outrage, righteous fury    
Chalcedony Social relationships         Often used ceremonially to formalize a relationship of different kinds
Cement       Solidarity   Only used as a building material
Carnelian Emotion     Familial love, courage Immediate families  
Beryl       Familial love Interconnected or extended families  
Arkose       Kindness, patience, reliability   A kind of sandstone, ground up and used for pigment
Alexandrite Personality Emotion   Hope   Often used in mood rings
Alabaster   Purity and the right to rule       Popular amongst nobility
Adobe         Equality Not a gemstone but used in building
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