Birthstones

We now have Birthstone Sets of crystals for the star signs of the Zodiac.

Throughout time, people have associated certain stones with times and months of the year, with each culture selecting according to their custom, myth and availability in the region. Wearing or carrying a birthstone is traditionally thought to be lucky. Today, therefore, we enjoy a choice of which to call our ‘birthstone’ and the following is a guide:

Month	Tradition	Modern	Zodiac (Egyptian/Greek)
JANUARY	Garnet	Rose Quartz	Capricorn 21 Dec-19 Jan	Onyx, jet, ruby, clear quartz, green tourmaline, black tourmaline, smoky quartz
FEBRUARY	Amethyst	Onyx	Aquarius 20 Jan-19 Feb	Garnet, turquoise, amethyst, labradorite, diamond, jade, sapphire, aquamarine
MARCH	Aquamarine	Aquamarine	Pisces 20 Feb-20 Mar	Amethyst, turquoise, moonstone, pearl, rose quartz, calcite, aquamarine, sugilite
APRIL	Diamond	Diamond	Aries 21Mar-20 April	Carnelian, ruby, diamond, bloodstone, jasper, aquamarine, coral, hematite
MAY	Emerald	Emerald	Taurus 21April-21 May	Emerald, topaz, tiger’s eye, rose quartz, tourmaline, diamond
JUNE	Pearl	Moonstone	Gemini 22 May-22 June	Citrine, tiger’s eye, tourmaline, agate, calcite, emerald, apophyllite
JULY	Ruby	Carnelian	Cancer 23June-23 July	Moonstone, pearl, chrysoprase, amber, emerald
AUGUST	Peridot	Sardonyx	Leo 24 July-23 Aug	Ruby, tiger’s eye, sunstone, golden topaz, emerald, clear quartz, fire agate, amber
SEPTEMBER	Sapphire	Lapis Lazuli	Virgo 24 Aug-23 Sept	Peridot, carnelian, moonstone, dioptase, sapphire, opal, rutile quartz
OCTOBER	Opal	Tourmaline	Libra 23Sept-23 Oct	Opal, diamond, sapphire, apophyllite, aquamarine, jade, peridot, topaz, aventurine
NOVEMBER	Yellow Topaz	Citrine	Scorpio 24Oct-22 Nov	Aquamarine, opal, turquoise, topaz, malachite, obsidian
DECEMBER	Blue Topaz	Turquoise	Sagittarius 23Nov-20 Dec	Topaz, turquoise, garnet, amethyst, malachite, labradorite, blue lace agate

Birthstones

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