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Birthstones Colors

Color Chart I - birthstones by stone color

Color Chart II - color of birthstones by month

The Meaning of the Colors

There are many variations of birthstones dating back to early civilizations. The Modern Birthstone List is the official list from the American National Association of Jewelers, Jewelers of America. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912 (tanzanite was added in October 2002). In the US, this is the accepted list.

For at least 10,000 years, man has used colored stones as talismans and amulets. He used them to predict the future, to protect him from harm and as healing aids. Religious traditions from early times included gemstones as important elements in their ceremonies and practices. Many people believe that the planets influence different stones and that planetary birthstones transmit powers associated with those planets.

The two birthstone color tables show a range of aqua, black, blue, brown, clear, orange, pink, purple, red, violet, white, and yellow birthstones.

  • Chart I lists birthstones by their colors and includes the month(s) and birthstone chart(s) associated with that stone.

  • Chart II lists the months of the year and includes all the colors of birthstones associated with that month.

Birthstone colors listed below were compiled from a number of lists (sources):

 

 

Some of the stones, like garnet, agate and sapphire are available in a variety of different colors and are listed under several colors and/or months.

See birthstone jewelry for pictures of jewelry made with various birth stones.

 

The Meaning and Symbolism of Birthstone Colors:

Use the color links in the colors chart below to go directly to birthstones in a specific color.

Each color chart lists:

  • birthstones that fall within a color hue
  • the calendar months or Zodiac signs of the stones in that color
  • the birthstone chart(s) the stone appears on:
    Modern; Mystical; Ayurvedic; Zodiac; Talismanic; Sun Sign (Star Sign); Arabic; Hebrew; Hindu; Roman
  • the symbolism and meaning of the color
  • links to pictures of the birthstones for each color
  • links to legends, facts and history about the birthstone and unique contemporary birthstone jewelry

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Black

Blue

Brown

Gray

Green

Multi-Color

Orange

Pink

Purple

Red

Yellow

White

 
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Color

Birthstone

Birthstone Chart

Meaning

 

 

Black / Gray
Birthstones

 

Onyx

Mystical - December
Zodiac - Leo
Talismanic - Capricorn
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo
Hebrew - July
Italian - July
Roman - July
Russian - July

black

Pictures of black birthstones

gray

Pictures of gray birthstones

Black banishes and absorbs negativity and symbolizes outer space and the universe. Black is the absence of all color.

In some cultures black represented fertility, in others it represented wisdom. It is associated with sophistication, sexuality, and mystery and is often linked with evil as in" the bad guy wore a black hat". In Western cultures it is associated with mourning and death, sadness and anger.

Jewelry with Onyx

Gray symbolizes reliability and security, maturity and dignity, intelligence, and modesty. It signifies conservatism and practicality, is related to old age and sadness.

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Pearl

Modern - June
Ayurvedic - June
Mystical - November
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Hindu - June

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

 

 

Blue
Birthstones

 

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical - September
Ayurvedic - May
Zodiac - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Libra
Hebrew - May
Italian - May
Roman - May
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June
Russian - July (Sardonyx)
Arabic - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - September (Sardonyx)
Russian - September (Sardonyx)

blue

Pictures of blue birthstones

Blue is the color of the element of Water. It symbolizes the ocean, sleep, the sky, and twilight. Pacifying, peaceful, refreshing and calming, it denotes stability and harmony.

Blue is associated with healing, psychism, patience, confidence, happiness and loyalty. In some cultures it signifies depression or sadness, as in "he's in a blue mood". The ancient Egyptian pharaohs wore blue for protection against evil and in Iran, blue is the color of mourning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aquamarine
(Beryl)

Modern - March
Planetary - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Arabic - October
Hebrew - October
Roman - October

Lapis Lazuli

Traditional - December
Planetary - Capricorn
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra

Blue Moonstone

Modern - June
Mystical - June
Ayurvedic - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Planetary - Cancer

Blue Chalcedony

Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June

Opal

Modern - October
Mystical - April
Ayurvedic - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Hindu - March

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Tanzanite

Modern - December

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Aqua/
Turquoise
Birthstones

 

Aquamarine
(Beryl)

Modern - March
Planetary - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Arabic - October
Hebrew - October
Italian - October
Roman - October
Russian - October

aqua

Pictures of aqua birthstones

Aqua means "water", the color symbolizes youth and is associated with speech and communication, confidence, strength, and idealism. It is also associated with emotional healing and protection and has a soothing affect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Opal

Modern - October
Mystical - April
Ayurvedic - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Hindu - March

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November

Turquoise

Modern - December
Planetary - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Polish - December
Russian - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Brown
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical - September
Ayurvedic - May
Zodiac - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Libra
Hebrew - May
Italian - May
Roman - May
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June
Russian - July (Sardonyx)
Arabic - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - September (Sardonyx)
Russian - September (Sardonyx)

brown

Pictures of brown birthstones

 

The color brown represents the soil and fertility.

Brown is associated with the home, comfort, and constancy. It denotes simplicity, reliability, stamina, and the outdoors.

Jewelry with Agate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amber

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Carnelian

Zodiac - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Arabic - July
Hebrew - August
Italian - August
Roman - August

Citrine

Modern - November
Traditional - November
Planetary - Virgo

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Zodiac - Taurus
Ayurvedic - August
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Pearl

Modern - June
Mystical - November
Ayurvedic - June
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Hindu - June

Tiger's Eye

Planetary - Gemini

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Green
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical - September
Ayurvedic - May
Zodiac - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Libra
Hebrew - May
Italian - May
Roman - May
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June
Russian - July (Sardonyx)
Arabic - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - September (Sardonyx)
Russian - September (Sardonyx)

green

Pictures of green birthstones

Green is the color that represents money, prosperity, employment, fertility, healing, and growth. It is the color of the element of the earth and symbolic of the planet's fertility and life. Green is soothing, refreshing and calming. Pale and medium greens connect with nature.

Green denotes the season of spring, youth and vigor. The color green is also related to envy and misfortune as in the "green-eyed monster" and "green around the gills" refers to someone who is sick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alexandrite

Traditional - June
Russian - August

Aventurine

Planetary - Taurus

Beryl

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Talismanic - Sagittarius
Italian - October
Russian - October

Bloodstone
(Chalcedony)

Traditional - March
Mystical - February
Ayurvedic - March
Zodiac - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aries
Arabic - March
Hebrew - March
Polish - March
Roman - March

Chrysoprase
(Chalcedony)

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Russian - December

Demantoid Garnet

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Emerald
(Beryl)

Modern - May
Traditional - May
Mystical - January
Zodiac - Cancer
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Planetary - Taurus
Talismanic - Gemini
Arabic - May
Hindu - May
Polish - May
Russian - May
Hebrew - June
Italian - June
Roman - June
Italian - October
Russian - October

Jade

Mystical - March
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Malachite and Azurite Malachite

Neither malachite nor azurite-malachite are birthstones, but some early references associate these stones with Capricorn or Taurus.

Opal

Modern - October
Mystical - April
Ayurvedic - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Hindu - March

Peridot
(Chrysolite)

Modern - August
Zodiac - Libra
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Arabic - September (Chrysolite)
Hebrew - September (Chrysolite)
Italian - September (Chrysolite)
Russian - September (Chrysolite)

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Zodiac - Taurus
Ayurvedic - August
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Tsavorite Garnet

(see Dematoid Garnet above)

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Multi-Color
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Ayurvedic Birthstone - May
Hebrew Birthstone - May
Roman Birthstone - May
Arabic Birthstone - June
Mystical Birthstone - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Zodiac Birthstone - Gemini
Talismanic Birthstone - Libra
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn

multi-color

Pictures of multi-color birthstones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alexandrite

Traditional Birthstone - June

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Jasper

Mystical Birthstone - October
Talismanic Birthstone - Aquarius
Planetary Stone - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo

Opal

Hindu Birthstone - March
Mystical Birthstone - April
Modern Birthstone - October
Ayurvedic Birthstone - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra

Tourmaline

Modern Birthstone - October
Traditional Birthstone - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

 

 

Orange
Birthstones

Agate Ayurvedic Birthstone - May
Hebrew Birthstone - May
Roman Birthstone - May
Arabic Birthstone - June
Mystical Birthstone - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Zodiac Birthstone - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Talismanic Birthstone - Libra
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn

orange

Pictures of orange birthstones

 

Orange is the color of general attraction and energy, ideas and mental stimulation. It is flamboyant, denotes energy, enthusiasm and warmth.

 

 

 

 

 

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Amber

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Carnelian
(Chalcedony)

Zodiac - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Arabic - July
Hebrew - August
Italian - August
Roman - August

Citrine

Modern - November
Traditional - November
Planetary - Virgo

Coral

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Zodiac Birthstone - Scorpio
Hindu - October

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Sapphire Arabic Birthstone - April
Hebrew Birthstone - April
Roman Birthstone - April
Mystical Birthstone - May
Hindu Birthstone - July
Ayurvedic Birthstone - August
Modern Birthstone - September
Traditional Birthstone - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Zodiac Birthstone - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Talismanic Stone - Cancer
Planetary Sign - Libra
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Topaz Modern Birthstone - November, December
Ayurvedic Birthstone - November
Arabic Birthstone - November
Hebrew Birthstone - November
Roman Birthstone - November
Hindu Birthstone - December
Talismanic Stone - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary Stone - Sagittarius
Zodiac Birthstone - Sagittarius

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Pink
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical - September
Ayurvedic - May
Zodiac - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Libra
Hebrew - May
Italian - May
Roman - May
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June
Russian - July (Sardonyx)
Arabic - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - September (Sardonyx)
Russian - September (Sardonyx)

pink

Pictures of pink birthstones

 

The color pink signifies love, friendship, compassion, relaxation. Pink is symbolic of gentle emotions and is often associated with femininity. It symbolizes good health as "in the pink".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beryl

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Talismanic - Sagittarius
Italian - October
Russian - October

Coral

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Zodiac Birthstone - Scorpio
Hindu - October

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Moonstone

Modern - June
Mystical - June
Ayurvedic - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Planetary - Cancer

Pearl

Modern - June
Mystical - November
Ayurvedic - June
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Hindu - June

Rose Quartz

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu Birthstone- September

 

 

Purple
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical Birthstone - September
Ayurvedic Birthstone - May
Zodiac Birthstone - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn, Aquarius
Talismanic Birthstone - Libra
Hebrew Birthstone - May
Italian Birthstone - May
Roman Birthstone - May
Arabic Birthstone - June
Polish Birthstone - June
Russian Birthstone - June
Russian Birthstone - July
Polish Birthstone - September (Sardonyx)
Russian Birthstone - September (Sardonyx)(Sardonyx)
Arabic Birthstone - August (Sardonyx)

purple

Pictures of purple birthstones

 

The color purple is pacifying, refreshing and calming. It denotes power, healing, meditation and religion, wisdom and spirituality.

Purple was once a European symbol of royalty and nobility. It is sometimes associated with arrogance or cruelty. In Thailand, purple is related to mourning and is worn by widows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amethyst

Modern - February
Traditional - February
Ayurvedic - February
Zodiac - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Scorpio
Arabic - February
Hebrew - February
Italian - January
Polish - January
Roman - January
Russian - January

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Opal

Modern - October
Mystical - April
Ayurvedic - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Hindu - March

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Tanzanite

Modern - December

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

 

 

Red
Birthstones

Agate
(Sardonyx)

Mystical - September
Ayurvedic - May
Zodiac - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Libra
Hebrew - May
Italian - May
Roman - May
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June
Russian - July (Sardonyx)
Arabic - August (Sardonyx)
Polish - September (Sardonyx)
Russian - September (Sardonyx)

red

Pictures of red birthstones

 

Red is the color of health, strength, physical energy, sex, passion, courage and protection. It is associated with blood, birth, death and intense emotions.

Red symbolizes energy, excitement, strength, power, war and violence, and aggression. It is the color of love as seen in the red Valentine's Day heart and is also associated with anger as in "he's so mad, he saw red". When good fortune arrives it is called a "red-letter day".

Jewelry with Agate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alexandrite

Traditional - June
Russian - August

Beryl

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Talismanic - Sagittarius
Italian - October
Russian - October

Bloodstone
(Chalcedony)

Traditional - March
Mystical - February
Ayurvedic - March
Zodiac - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aries
Arabic - March
Hebrew - March
Roman - March
Arabic - June
Polish - June
Russian - June

Coral

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Zodiac Birthstone - Scorpio
Hindu - October

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Italian - January
Polish - January
Roman - January
Russian - January

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Ruby

Modern - July
Traditional - July
Mystical - July
Ayurvedic - July
Ayurvedic - December
Zodiac - Capricorn
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Planetary - Scorpio
Talismanic - Pisces
Hindu - January
Polish - July
Russian - July
Hindu - August
Arabic - December
Hebrew - December
Italian - December
Roman - December

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

Yellow
Birthstones

Amber

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

yellow

Pictures of yellow birthstones

 

The color yellow signifies intellect, philosophy, confidence, divination, communication, eloquence and travel. It is the color of the element air and is symbolic of the sun, grain, and the power of thought.

Yellow is associated with joy, happiness, and optimism. It denotes imagination, hope,and idealism, is related to sunshine, as in "she has a "sunny disposition" and the season of summer. In some cultures, yellow denotes dishonesty and cowardice, jealousy, betrayal, and deceit.

In Egypt and Burma, yellow signified mourning and in Polynesia, yellow was a color of royalty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Beryl

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Talismanic - Sagittarius
Italian - October
Russian - October

Citrine

Modern - November
Traditional - November
Planetary - Virgo

Garnets

Modern - January
Traditional - January
Ayurvedic - January
Zodiac - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn
Talismanic - Taurus
Planetary - Scorpio
Arabic - January
Hebrew - January
Roman - January

Jasper

Mystical - October
Talismanic - Aquarius
Planetary - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Hebrew - March
Italian - March
Russian - March

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

 

White (clear)
Birthstones

Beryl

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Talismanic - Sagittarius
Italian - October
Russian - October

white

Pictures of clear/white birthstones

 

White is associated with protection and purification, purity and peace. It symbolizes the moon, freshness, winter, snow and cold. White contains all colors.

White signifies humility and reverence, cleanliness, youth, innocence, and birth. In Western cultures, white symbolizes marriage while in Eastern cultures it is related to death and mourning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Diamond

Modern - April
Traditional - April
Mystical - August
Ayurvedic - April
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aries
Talismanic - Leo
Hindu - April
Polish - April

Moonstone

Modern - June
Mystical - June
Ayurvedic - September
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Planetary - Cancer

Opal

Modern - October
Mystical - April
Ayurvedic - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Aquarius
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Libra
Hindu - March

Pearl

Modern - June
Mystical - November
Ayurvedic - June
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Cancer
Hindu - June

Rock Crystal (Quartz)

Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Planetary - Leo

Sapphire

Modern - September
Traditional - September
Mystical - May
Ayurvedic - August
Zodiac - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Pisces
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Virgo
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Cancer
Planetary - Libra
Arabic - April
Hebrew - April
Italian - April
Roman - April
Russian - April
Hindu - July

Topaz

Modern (yellow)- November
Modern (blue) - December
Ayurvedic - November
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Talismanic - Aries
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Scorpio
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius
Planetary - Sagittarius
Hindu - February
Arabic - November
Hebrew - November
Italian - November
Polish - November
Roman - November
Russian - November
Hindu - December

Tourmaline

Modern - October
Traditional - October
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Leo

Zircon

Traditional - December
Talismanic - Virgo
Hindu - September

 

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Sources of Information:
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
by G.F. Kunz. J.D. Lippincott. 1913
International Colored Gemstone Association http://gemstone.org
Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Gems and Jewelry by Joel E. Arem. Geoscience Press. 1992
Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth. Jeweler's Press 1999
Healing Crystals by Cassandra Eason. Vega 2003

 

 

  

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