For Chakra stimulation or balancing, many people like to carry with them a set of seven stones, one for each of the Chakras. These may either be carried in a small pouch, or threaded on a cord and worn around the neck or the wrist.

The choice of stone for each Chakra is largely a matter of individual preference. Often colour is the main deciding factor but, as indicated in the table below, there are often striking alternatives to be considered.

The traditional colours associated with the Chakras are the seven rainbow colours, Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Indigo and Violet. This, however, needs some explanation. Indigo is a rich, deep blue colour. This means that the colour traditionally known as Blue in the list of seven rainbow colours should be tending somewhat towards the green, perhaps even close to turquoise or cyan.