As with any recipe, it may happen that for certain practices or rituals you do not have a particular ingredient, and you may need to replace one element with another equivalent. It would be difficult to list all the substitutions that may exist (when possible, which is not always the case).
For crystals and stones, there are equivalents that can be used because it is not always easy to find the perfect stone; it may be rare or simply financially inaccessible. I hope this chart helps you!
| This stone... | Can be replaced by... |
| Aquamarine | Beryl, Emerald |
| Amazonite | Aventurine |
| Aventurine | Amazonite |
| Beryl | Aventurine, Emerald |
| Chrysocolla | Turquoise |
| Citrine | Topaz |
| Coral | Carnelian, Red Jasper |
| Carnelian | Coral, Red Jasper, Sardonyx |
| Diamond | Quartz, Zircon |
| Emerald | Aquamarine, Beryl, Green Tourmaline, Peridot |
| Garnet | Red Tourmaline, Ruby |
| Jade | Green Jasper, Green Tourmaline |
| Jet | Obsidian |
| Green Jasper | Jade |
| Red Jasper | Carnelian |
| Kunzite | Pink Tourmaline |
| Lapis lazuli | Sodalite |
| Cat's Eye | Tiger's Eye |
| Tiger's Eye | Cat's Eye |
| Olivine | Green Tourmaline, Peridot |
| Pearl | Moonstone, Mother-of-pearl |
| Peridot | Green Tourmaline, Olivine |
| Moonstone | Mother-of-pearl |
| Sunstone | Carnelian |
| Ruby | Garnet, Red Tourmaline |
| Sapphire | Amethyst, Blue Tourmaline, Blue Zircon |
| Sardonyx | Carnelian |
| Sodalite | Lapis lazuli |
| Topaz | Citrine, Yellow Tourmaline |
| Blue Tourmaline | Blue Zircon |
| Red Tourmaline | Garnet, Ruby |
| Green Tourmaline | Olivine, Peridot |
| Turquoise | Chrysocolla |
Par Olivier of Aeternum
Passionate about esoteric traditions and the history of the occult from the earliest civilizations to the 18th century, I share some articles on these topics. I am also co-creator of the online esoteric shop Aeternum.
