Cinnabar is a lovely deep Red stone with a sub metallic luster. Cinnabar is the red sulphide of mercury that occurs in brilliant red crystals and in red or brown amorphous masses. Since it is mercury based, caution should be used in the handling of it. It is normally seen in bright red, purplish red to brownish red colors. Cinnabar is the principal ore of mercury. Because of its red color it was also used as a dye. The word 'Cinnabar' is derived from the Persian word for 'dragon's blood.' It has a hardness rating of 2 and 2.5 and is carved for making beautiful fancy jewelry and other ornamental objects. This stone can be carved into different sizes and shapes which makes this stone most suitable for making beaded jewellery. This gem is associated with the base chakra and the zodiac sign of Leo.

Cinnabar attracts abundance and is an ideal stone to keep in the Cash box or wealth corner. It also impacts fluency to the mind and speech and releases energy blockages and aligns energy centers. Cinnabar enhances dignity, and helps aggression. As a healing stone it heals and purifies blood and imparts flexibility to the body, stabilizes weight and enhances fertility. Cinnabar is formed at low temperature especially near hot springs or where there has been volcanic activity. It is found in many places including Spain, Serbia, China and the US.