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Glossary of Birthstones & Zodiac Stones/Signs

Months of the Year

Although there is some variation from one country to another, this is the generally accepted list.

	Month	Gemstone		Meaning
		Primary	Secondary
	January	Garnet	Rose Quartz	Faith, eternity, truth
	February	Amethyst	Black Onyx	Luck, wit, health
	March	Aquamarine	Jasper or Bloodstone	Happiness, understanding
	April	Diamond	Quartz Crystal	Eternity, courage, health
	May	Emerald	Chrysoprase	Fidelity, goodness, love
	June	Pearl	Moonstone	Peace, nobility, beauty
	July	Ruby	Carnelian	Love, enthusiasm, strength
	August	Peridot	Green Aventurine	Success, peace, luck
	September	Sapphire	Lapis lazuli	Serenity, truth
	October	Opal	Tourmaline	Purity, hope, health
	November	Blue Topaz	Citrine or Tigers Eye	Wisdom, courage, sincerity
	December	Turquoise	Tanzanite or Zircon	Love, happiness, luck

Signs of the Zodiac

Sign		Precious	Semi-precious	Alternative Stones
Aquarius	21 Jan-18 Feb	Amethyst	Agate	Sapphire, Aquamarine, Turquoise
Pisces	19 Feb-20 Mar	Aquamarine	Amethyst	Diamond, Jade, Tourmaline
Aries	21 Mar-20 April	Diamond	Red Jasper	Ruby, Carnelian
Taurus	21 April-20 May	Emerald	Rose Quartz	Lapis lazuli, Azurite, Carnelian
Gemini	21 May-20 June	Moonstone	Black Onyx	Pearl, Citrine, Quartz Crystal
Cancer	21 June-20 July	Ruby	Moonstone	Green Aventurine, Pearl
Leo	21 July-22 Aug	Peridot	Tigers Eye	Amber, Ruby, Rock Crystal
Virgo	23 Aug-22 Sept	Sapphire	Carnelian	Citrine, Rhodocroisite, Azurite
Libra	23 Sept-22 Oct	Opal	Green Aventurine	Agate,Tourmaline, Citrine
Scorpio	23 Oct-22 Nov	Blue Topaz	Rhodonite	Carnelian, Garnet, Ruby
Sagittarius	23 Nov-21 Dec	Turquoise	Sodalite	Amethyst, Malachite
Capricorn	22 Dec-20 Jan	Garnet	Snowflake Obsidian	Black Onyx, Jet

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