What's Your Birthstone/Zodiac Stone?
Modern birthstones
In 1912 the American national association of jewelers, Jewelers of America, officially adopted a list, shown in the "Modern" column in the table below. It is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other locations, including Australia and Thailand.
Mystical birthstones
Mystical Birthstones are of Tibetan origin and date back over a thousand years.
Ayurvedic birthstones
The Ayurvedic birthstone list is from the ancient Indian medicine and philosophy dating back to ancient India (1500 BC).
Birthstone lists
|
Month |
Traditional |
Modern |
Mystical |
Ayurvedic |
|
January |
Garnet |
Garnet |
Emerald |
Garnet |
|
February |
Amethyst |
Amethyst |
Bloodstone |
Amethyst |
|
March |
Bloodstone, Jasper |
Aquamarine |
Jade |
Bloodstone |
|
April |
Diamond, Sapphire |
Diamond |
Opal |
Diamond |
|
May |
Emerald Agate |
Emerald |
Sapphire |
Agate |
|
June |
Alexandrite, Emerald |
Moonstone, Pearl |
Moonstone |
Pearl |
|
July |
Ruby, Onyx |
Ruby |
Ruby |
Ruby |
|
August |
Sardonyx, Carnelian |
Peridot |
Diamond |
Sapphire |
|
September |
Sapphire, Peridot |
Sapphire |
Agate |
Moonstone |
|
October |
Tourmaline, Aquamarine |
Opal, Tourmaline |
Jasper |
Opal |
|
November |
Topaz, Citrine |
Topaz, Citrine |
Pearl |
Topaz |
|
December |
Zircon, Ruby,Tanzanite |
Turquoise, Blue Topaz |
Onyx |
Ruby |
Birthday stones
Zodiac stones
Early civilizations such as India and Babylon have attributed gemstones with magical properties. Over time, astrologers assigned gems of certain colors to the twelve signs of the zodiac to help people influence the planets in their favor.
|
Sign |
Dates |
Stone |
|
Aquarius |
January 21 - February 19 |
Garnet |
|
Pisces |
February 20 - March 20 |
Amethyst |
|
Aries |
March 21 - April 20 |
Bloodstone |
|
Taurus |
April 21 - May 20 |
Sapphire |
|
Gemini |
May 21 - June 21 |
Agate |
|
Cancer |
June 22 - July 22 |
Emerald |
|
Leo |
July 23 - August 23 |
Onyx |
|
Virgo |
August 24 - September 23 |
Carnelian |
|
Libra |
September 24 - October 23 |
Peridot |
|
Scorpio |
October 24 - November 22 |
Beryl |
|
Sagittarius |
November 23 - December 21 |
Topaz |
|
Capricorn |
December 22 - January 20 |
Ruby |
