Receptive Stones:  Calming, soothing, inward or magnetic. Meditation, spirituality, wisdom, mysticism and peace. Translucent, holed, green, blue, blue-green, purple, grey, silver, black, pink and white.  Examples: are moonstone, aquamarine, emerald, holed stones, rose quartz, pink tourmaline, kunzite, lapis lazuli, sugilite, sodalite and sapphire.

Purple
Receptive.  These stones above all others are spiritual.  Ruled by Jupiter, and Neptune.  Purple stones are associated with mysticism, and purification.  Purple is the color of healing, and peace.
Uses:  They are excellent stones to wear for meditation, or psychic work, often worn to contact higher spirits.  

Red 
Protective and Active.  Blood, Birth, Death.  They are related to the planet Mars, and the elements Fire, both are aggressive energies.
Uses:  Work together to strengthen the will of the mind as well as the body.  In healing red stones symbolize blood, so therefore are well suited to relieve anemia, stop bleeding , and heal wounds.  Also red stones can be used to cure sexual dysfunction, where by placing the stone on the genitals and visualizing . 

Pink 
Receptive.  Packed with loving vibrations.  Pink stones promote peace, happiness, joy and laughter.  Ruled by Venus.
Uses:  They are calming, soothing therefore are used to reduce stress, and relax the physical body as well as the mind.  They make wonderful stones to use for attracting love, or in fact to strengthen a current relationship.  Also used to attract friends.

Orange  
Protective.  They have often been a symbol of the sun. Orange stones are related to personal power.
Uses:  Use these stones in protective rituals.  Orange stones are excellent stones for people with low self-esteem.

Yellow
Protective.  Ruled by Mercury and are used to help communication.  These stones promote exchange and of energy and mental awareness.  
Uses:  Worn when you wish to express yourself explicit.  Your words will flow forth unabated. Which makes them great stones for writers.  These are indeed stones of movement and therefore should be worn when traveling to ensure safe arrival.  They are also used to promote digestion, regulate the nervous system, and for skin problems.

Green
Receptive.  Green represents nature, life, and fertility.  They are used in healing rituals.  Ruled by Venus.  Green stones should be worn during gardening to promote growth, and carried or worn to promote good health.
Uses:  For spells involving money, riches, prosperity, and luck.  They are grounding and balancing stones and are generally worn to help in tune to Mother Earth.  

Blue
Receptive.  Blue stones are of course ruled by Neptune and the element water.  Representing sleep, dreams and water and promoting peace.  
Uses:  If you have difficulties sleeping try wearing a blue stone, they also are used to prevent nightmares.  Blue stones are worn to promote healing in general.  This stone is an excellent choice for purifying.  

White
Receptive.  White stones are ruled by the Moon.  Linked with sleep and psychism.
Uses:  They are considered lucky stones, and are worn to promote good fortune.  They are used for protection.

Black
Receptive.
Uses:  For self control, grounding, resilience, quiet power, grounding, invisibility, peace, anxiety.

Brown
Receptive.  They represent the earth and stability.  Ruled by Saturn.
Uses:  They are excellent stones for self-control.  Induce magical invincibility, and are worn to protect from enemies.