Do you know what your birthstone is?

Birthstones are gemstones that are associated with each month. They may be precious stones, such as diamonds, or semi-precious, such as Lapiz Lazuli. In each case they are considered lucky for their particular months and for those who believe in such things their healing powers are heightened during their months. So if you're born in April then your Birthstone is the Diamond and you will get the most benefit from diamonds by wearing them in April. Of course, people might argue that wearing diamonds at anytime is a good thing! Since each birthstone has heightened powers during its month then some people buy a set of all twelve and rotate them for each month. So where do you get a nice set of birthstones? Or even individual stones? (The AStoreForBeauty.com is run by some very nice people who know a great deal about stones and their mystical properties. They do some beautiful work with their birthstones. )The Modern Birthstone List contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers, Jewelers of America. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. In the US, this is the accepted list. The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones and is sometimes combined with the modern birthstone list. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th century. (Many jewelers have differing lists of traditional birthstones, but the birthstone colors will be very close from list to list.) The Mystical Birthstone list is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago. The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - a type of medicine used for over a thousand years. Stones listed in the "other" column were correlated by Dave Thompson and others participating on the usenet newsgroup rec.crafts.jewelry as alternative birthstones for each month. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz has a wonderful list of birthstones from different cultures. Many people decide to go with jewelry that combines several birth stones into one item, a birthstone bracelet, for example. Others prefer single stones. The birthstone chart, below, will take you to either an article or a merchant site where you can get more information on that particular birth stone.

 

Check out Ebay.com's birthstones in our birthstone store. Also see Gemstone Therapy for more detailed information

on the mystical properties of certain stones.

Star Sign Stones

The Star Sign stone chart below offers another slant on birthstones/planetary relationships. Instead of being linked to the various months, these stones are linked to the stars. These are not stones with stars in them, such as the star sapphire, but stones that are linked to the stars. Clicking on each star stone link provides specific gemstone pictures/products, care instructions, mystical properties, and lots more.

 

 

Sun Signs	Birthstones	Planetary Stones	Lucky Charms
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)	Ruby , Agate, Garnet	Lapis Lazuli	Ruby
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)	Garnet, Moss Agate, Opal , Amethyst	Turquoise	Garnet, Hyacinth
Pisces (February 19-March 20)	Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Amethyst , Bloodstone	Aquamarine	Amethyst
Aries (March 21-April 19)	Bloodstone, Diamond	Jasper	Diamond, Jasper, Bloodstone
Taurus (April 20-May 20)	Amber, Coral, Emerald, Turquoise, Sapphire,	Aventurine, Emerald,	Sapphire, Diamond
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)	Agate, Chrysoprase, Pearl	Tiger Eye	Agate, Emerald
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)	Pearl, Ruby, Emerald, Moonstone	Moonstone	Agate, Emerald, Chalcedony
Leo (July 23 - August 22)	Onyx, Tourmaline, Sardonyx,	Rock Crystal	Amber, Onyx, Peridot,
Virgo (August 23-September 22)	Carnelian, Jade, Jasper, Sapphire	Citrine	Carnelian, Sardonyx
Libra (September 23-October 22)	Opal, Peridot, Lapis Lazuli	Sapphire	Opal , Chrsolite, Sardonyx
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)	Aquamarine, Topaz	Garnet, Ruby	Aquamarine, Beryl
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)	Amethyst, Topaz, Turquoise, Sapphire,	Topaz	Pearl, Topaz