If you’ve spotted a set of seven colourful stones and wondered what each one represents, the colours usually follow a popular chakra model. It starts with red at the base of the spine and moves up to violet or white at the top of the head. You can use the colours to learn the order or begin with a theme that feels relevant to you, such as creativity, confidence or self-expression.
What are chakras?
The word chakra comes from Sanskrit and means “wheel”. In some Indian spiritual traditions, chakras are described as centres of energy associated with different parts of the body. Different traditions describe them in different ways. This guide follows the seven-chakra model and the colour associations commonly used in modern yoga and crystal guides.
The seven chakras from root to crown
1. Root chakra (Muladhara) — red
The root chakra is placed at the base of the spine and associated with stability, security and feeling grounded. If you want to reflect on this theme, think of an ordinary routine that helps your day feel settled. A stone from our root chakra collection could sit beside your keys as a reminder to make time for it.
2. Sacral chakra (Svadhisthana) — orange
The sacral chakra is placed in the lower abdomen and linked with creativity, pleasure and emotions. One way to explore it is to set aside time for something you enjoy making, whether that’s a sketch, a meal or a page in a scrapbook. Try keeping a piece of guinea fowl jasper near the things you use to get started.
3. Solar plexus chakra (Manipura) — yellow
The solar plexus chakra is placed in the upper abdomen. Its common themes include confidence and making decisions. If there’s a task you’ve been putting off, write down the smallest step you could take today. You could keep a piece of ocean jasper beside the note until you’ve taken that step.
4. Heart chakra (Anahata) — green
The heart chakra is placed near the centre of the chest and associated with love, compassion and connection. Green is the usual colour in the seven-chakra chart, and pink stones often appear in heart chakra crystal collections. If you like softer greens, tumbled green opal is a lovely piece to keep beside a journal or a favourite photograph.
5. Throat chakra (Vishuddha) — blue
The throat chakra is linked with communication and self-expression. If a conversation is on your mind, try writing down the one thing you most want the other person to hear. You could choose a stone from our throat chakra collection to mark the page or keep beside your notebook.
6. Third eye chakra (Ajna) — indigo
The third eye chakra is placed between the eyebrows and often associated with intuition and insight. A simple journalling prompt is to ask yourself what you’ve noticed about a situation and what you’re still unsure of. Tumbled lepidolite is one of the stones in our third eye collection.
7. Crown chakra (Sahasrara) — violet or white
The crown chakra is placed at the top of the head and commonly linked with spiritual awareness and connection. If this theme interests you, try a few quiet minutes of reflection on what gives your week a sense of meaning. Our crown chakra collection includes quartz and lilac-toned stones.
How to choose your first chakra crystal
Start with the theme you’d most like to reflect on, then pick a stone you enjoy looking at or holding. The chakra colour chart is a handy reference, and individual collections can include stones in several shades. One stone is enough to begin. Keep it somewhere you’ll see it, give it a purpose that makes sense to you and see whether you enjoy making it part of your routine.
Want to compare colours and stones? Shop by chakra to browse all seven collections.