Color
Sample
Key
Black
In Memorial / Mourning / Melanoma
Blue
Drunk Driving
Cream
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Dark Blue
Child Abuse Prevention
Colon Cancer
Water Quality
Crime Victim Rights
Gold
Childhood Cancer
Gray
Diabetes
Brain Tumors
Green
Health & Ecology
Organ & Tissue Donor
Ovarian Cancer
Missing Children
Leukemia
Childhood Depression
Safe Driving
Forest Green
Tsunami Relief
Lace
Osteoporosis
Light Blue
Prostate Cancer
Trisomy 18
Scleroderma
Orange
Hunger Awareness
Lupus
Racial Tolerance
Cultural Diversity
Peach
Uterine Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Periwinkle
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pink
Breast Cancer
Birth Parents
Purple
Alzheimer's
Pancreatic Cancer
Domestic Violence
Children with Disabilities
Sexual
Red
DUI Awareness
Substance Abuse
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Red White Blue
Patriotism
Safety
Red White Red
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Sheer w/Gold
Lung Cancer
Silver
Children with Disabilities
Parkinson's Disease
Teal
Myasthenia Gravis
Ovarian Cancer
White
Right to Life
Adoptee
Student Sexual Assault
Child Exploitation and Abuse
Free Speech
Yellow
Bladder Cancer
Come Home
Equality
Endometriosis
Adoptive Parent
Teen Suicide
Spina Bifada
General Cancer
Gulf War
Sarcoma (yellow w/ Sunflower)
Awareness Ribbon Colors and Meanings
Each ribbon color (or bead color used with the ribbon) has a meaning associated with it. Most have several meanings although some are more commonly known than others. For each of the awareness ribbons, we attempt to provide a glass and semi-precious gemstone associated with that color. Below is a list of awareness ribbon colors, their meanings, and some of the semi-precious gemstones we offer in each color.
Pink Ribbon :
Meaning: Most commonly associated with breast cancer awareness, this ribbon is also a symbol for birth parents and childhood cancer awareness
Gemstones: Rose Quartz, Cherry Quartz (also known as strawberry quartz), Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite
Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: We've all seen this symbol used to support our troops, but it is also a symbol for MIA/POW, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, spina bifida, missing children, endometriosis, and a general symbol for hope
Gemstones: Citrine, Yellow Jade, Yellow Japser
Red Ribbon :
Meaning: Most commonly associated with the fight against Aids and HIV, this ribbon also is a symbol for substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa
Gemstones: Carnelian, Goldstone, Red Jasper, Poppy Jasper, Coral
Orange Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of leukemia, hunger, lupus, and cultural diversity
Gemstones: Light Carnelian
Green Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood depression, missing childron, environmental concerns, kidney cancer, tissue/organ donation, and worker and driving safety
Gemstones: Aventurine, Ryolite, Amazonite, Jade, Malachite, Serpentine, Kambaba Jasper, China Jade, Chinese Ocean Jasper
Dark Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of child abuse prevention, arthritis, victim's rights, free speech, water quality, domestic violence, and water safety
Gemstones: Lapis Lazuli, Dumortierite, Sodalite
Purple Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of pancreatic cancer, domestic violence, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 including the police and firefighters, Crohn's disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, lupus, leimyosarcoma, and fibromyalgia
Gemstones: Amethyst
White Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of innocence, victims of terrorism, peace, right to life, diabetes, alzheimers, and retinal blastoma
Gemstones: Howlite, White Jade, Freshwater Pearls
Black Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of mourning, melanoma, and anti-gangs
Gemstones: Onyx, Hematite
Brown Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is an anti-tobacco symbol
Gemstones: Tiger Eye, Mahogany Obsidian
Grey Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of diabetes and brain cancer
Gemstones: Silver Lace Agate, Hematite
Pale Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of spina bifida
Gemstones: Yellow Jasper
Light Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood cancer, prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, and scleoderma
Gemstones: Blue Lace Agate, Blue Quartz
Periwinkle Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension
Gemstones: Tanzanite
Lavender Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for general cancer awareness. It can also be a symbol for epilepsy, and rett syndrome
Gemstones: Light Amethyst
Teal Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers as well as substance abuse, sexual assault, and polycystic ovarian syndrome
Gemstones: Turquoise
Pearl Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for lung cancer and multiple sclerosis
Gemstones: Freshwater Pearls
Silver Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for children with disabilities and Parkinson's disease
Gemstones: Although there are several grey gemstones, sterling silver, Bali silver, or Hill Tribe silver would be striking choices
Gold Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for childhood cancer
Gemstones: Pyrite or Gold
Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for autism
Gemstones: For this Ribbon, it is the style of ribbon itself that is significant so any color gemstone can be used with the ribbon.
From the 2013 version of the site. Details, prices and links may be out of date, so check them against your own campus policies.