January Birthstone - Capricorn ( Sea Goat)

January birthstones are: garnet, emerald and jasper.

February Birthstones - Aquarius ( Water Bearer)

There are three gemstones which are listed as birthstones for February. The birthstones for the month of February are amethyst, bloodstone and ruby.

March Birthstones - Pisces (Fishes)

There are five gemstones which are listed as birthstones for March.

The birthstones for the month of March are aquamarine, bloodstone, emerald, jasper and topaz.

April Birthstones - Aries (Ram)

There are four gemstones which are listed as birthstones for April.

The birthstones for the month of April are diamond, opal, sapphire and garnet.

April Power Stones:

Ruby,   Red Jasper,   Carnelian,  Coral Fire Agate,  Aquamarine,  Aventurine,  Bloodstone,  Cat's Eye,  Citrine,  Emerald,  Hematite,  Jade

May Birthstones - Taurus (Bull)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for May.

The birthstones for the month of May are emerald, sapphire, agate, carnelian and chalcedony.

May Power Stones: 

Moss Agate, Golden Topaz,  Lapis Lazuli,  Azurite Carnelian, Cat's Eye, Chrysocolla, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Rose Quartz

June Birthstones - Gemini (Twins)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for June.

The birthstones for the month of June are pearl, moonstone, alexandrite, emerald, agate, chalcedony and sapphire.

June Power Stones: 

Crystal,  Aquamarine,  Alexandrite,  Beryl,  Agate,  Aquamarine, Chrysocolla, Citrine, Emerald, Jade,  Sapphire, Serpentine, Tanzanite, Watermelon Tourmaline

July Birthstones - Cancer - (Crab)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for July.

The birthstones for the month of July are ruby, onyx, carnelian, sapphire and diamond.

July  Power Stones: 

Ruby,  Moonstone,  Pearl,  Green Turquoise,  Carnelian, Chalcedony, Moonstone, Opal, Pearl,

August Birthstones - Leo - (Lion)

There are a number of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for August.

The birthstones for the month of August are Peridot, Sardonyx, diamond, sapphire, carnelian, ruby, alexandrite and zircon.

August  Power Stones: 

Amber,  Sardonyx,  Ruby,  Jacinth,  Carnelian, Amber, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Jasper, Marcasite, Onyx, Ruby,  Sapphire, Golden Topaz

September Birthstones - Virgo (Virgin)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for September.

The birthstones for the month of September are sapphire, agate, moonstone, Chrysolite, Sardonyx, zircon and Peridot.

September  Power Stones: 

Pink Jasper,  Rhodocrosite,  Azurite,  Star Sapphire,  Moss Agate, Almandine, Amethyst, Amazonite, Chrysocolla, Garnet, Peridot, Sapphire, Watermelon Tourmaline

October Birthstones - Libra (Scales)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for October.

The birthstones for the month of October are opal, tourmaline, jasper, aquamarine, coral, beryl and amethyst.

October Power Stones: 

Fire Agate,  Agate,  Moss Agate, Almandine, Amethyst, Amazonite, Chrysocolla, Garnet, Peridot, Sapphire, Watermelon Tourmaline

Opal is a unique gemstone with a beautiful play-of-color display. It can exhibit a full range of hues from the color wheel set against a light or dark background. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, opal is 5.5-6.5. Primary sources include Australia, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Nevada and Idaho.

Tourmaline is a fascinating mineral that can actually exhibit two or more colors in one crystal. It possesses one of the widest color ranges, reproducing every conceivable color in the universe. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, tourmaline is 7.5. It is vitreous on crystal surfaces, and because of that the polished stones will have a beautiful brilliance. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais, Paraiba), Afghanistan, Australia, Burma (Myanmar), India, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, the United States (California, Maine), Zaire, Elba (Italy) and Switzerland (Tessin).

November Birthstones - Scorpio (Scorpion)

There are a few of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for November.

The birthstones for the month of November are yellow topaz, citrine, pearl, cat's eye and beryl.

November Power Stones: 

Topaz,  Garnet,  Coral,  Ruby,  Zircon,  Almandine,  Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Peridot, Turquoise

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December Birthstones - Sagittarius (Archer)

There are a number of gemstones which are listed as birthstones for December.

The birthstones for the month of December are turquoise, topaz, tanzanite, zircon, lapis lazuli, onyx, ruby, and Chrysoprase.

December Power Stones: 

Amethyst,  Malachite,  Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Ruby,  Star Sapphire, Smokey Quartz, Tanzanite, Topaz, Turquoise

Talismanic Birthstones

Ancient talismans were believed to have magical powers to protect the wearer. Talismans are often, but not always engraved on stones corresponding to the signs of the Zodiac.