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Symbolism of Stones

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