Esoteric Wisdom of Jewelry and the Five Elements
Esoteric Wisdom of Jewelry and the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth How to Determine the Five Elemental Properties of Jewelry? a piece of jewelry is monochromatic, its elemental attribute can be inferred from its color. Most jewelry, however, is composite, embedding one or multiple gemstones, with the dominant element guiding its classification. The Five Element attribute of a finished jewelry piece is fixed and unalterable. However, custom-made jewelry allows control over its elemental properties. When customizing Feng Shui jewelry, individuals can select gems and metals to harmonize with their personal elemental balance, enhancing both beauty and good fortune. 【Law of Mutual Generation】 Metal generates Water, Water nurtures Wood, Wood fuels Fire, Fire creates Earth, and Earth produces Metal. 【Law of Mutual Overcoming】 Wood overcomes Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water extinguishes Fire, Fire melts Metal, and Metal cuts Wood. Metal-related jewelry includes pieces made primarily of yellow or white precious metals like platinum, 18k white gold, or 925 silver. White metals exhibit the strongest Metal energy. Yellow metals like pure gold or 18k gold are also of the Metal element. 18k rose gold and jewelry using black or multicolored metals do not belong to Metal. Among colored gems, diamonds, white topaz, white tourmaline, and white quartz align with Metal. Wood-related jewelry comprises wooden or leather accessories. Green represents Wood; therefore, emerald, turquoise, diopside, jade, olivine, and green tourmaline are Wood elements. Jewelry of the Water element features black and blue tones: black agate, black sapphire, obsidian for black, and blue topaz, aquamarine, tanzanite, and blue sapphire for blue. Crystals generally fall under Water. Fire-related jewelry includes designs in rose gold. Red represents Fire, so gems like red tourmaline, garnet, amethyst, and ruby—jewels with fiery hues—are Fire elements. Earth-related jewelry consists of jade, minerals like Hetian jade, and gems like yellow tourmaline, citrine, and yellow quartz. Pearls and agate also belong to Earth. How to Choose Jewelry Based on the Five Elemental Relationships? 1) For those with a strong Wood element, it's advisable to choose Fire or Metal elements to balance; thus, ruby jewelry is suitable. Sapphire should be avoided since blue represents Water, which further strengthens Wood. 2) Those with a strong Metal element should opt for Water or Fire balancing elements; chicken blood stone or Lantian jade ornaments are fitting choices. 3) If Water is dominant, Earth and Wood balancing elements are preferred; bluish-green jade or sapphire would be appropriate. 4) For those with a strong Earth element, Metal and Wood balancing elements work well; gold, platinum, or jade pieces are recommended. 5) For those with a strong Fire element, Water and Earth balancing elements are optimal; black hair crystal, aquamarine, or obsidian are excellent choices.
