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There is at least one birthstone for each
month if not more. For instance, June
has three birthstones and October has
two birthstones.
The birthstone for each month is:
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Bloodstone and Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June- Pearl, Moonstone or Alexandrite
July - Ruby
August - Sardonyx or Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal or Tourmaline
November - Topaz or Citrine
December - Turquoise, Z ircon or Lapis
Long before our twelve-month calendar was
developed, astrologers transferred the religious
symbolism of gemstones to the twelve signs of the
zodiac. The gemstone associated with each
zodiacal sign has varied through the centuries.
This is the current list:
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20)- Ruby
Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 21) - Garnet
Pisces (Feb 22 - March 21) - Amethyst
Aries (March 22 - April 20) - Bloodstone (Jasper)
Taurus (April 21 - May 21) - Sapphire
Gemini (May 22 - June 21) - Agate
Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Emerald
Leo (July 23 - August 22) - Onyx
Virgo (August 23 - Sept 22) - Carnelian
Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 23) - Chrysolite (Peridot)
Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 21) - Aquamarine
Sagittarius (Nov 23 - Dec 21) - Topaz
1st : Fresh Water Pearls
2nd : Rose Quartz, Garnet
3rd : Crystal, Pearl
4th : Amethyst, Topaz
5th : Turquoise, Sapphire
6th : Garnet, Amethyst
7th : Lapis Lazuli, Copper, Onyx
8th : Aventurine, Bronze, Tourmaline
9th : Tiger Eye, Lapis Lazuli
10th : Black Onyx, Diamond
11th : Hematite, Turquoise
12th : Pearl, Agate, Jade
13th : Malachite, Citrine, Moonstone
14th : Ivory, Gold, Moss Agate, Opal
15th : Crystal, Ruby
16th : Aquamarine, Peridot
17th : Citrine, Amethyst
