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Birthstone Alternatives
Birthstone Alternatives
When it comes to limiting your gemstones choices, I'm definitely not the woman for the job! So I thought it was fun to see all these options for birthstones that, in one way or another, you could call your own. Of course, I think you're perfectly entitled to call any gemstone your own (as you'll see by my note at the bottom), but I still think this is good fun...
Tradtional Birthstones by Month
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal
November - Topaz
December - Turquoise
Birthstones by Day of the Week
(Not sure which day you were born on? Click here.)
Sunday (Sun): Topaz
Monday (Moon): Pearl
Tuesday (Mars - in French "mardi"): Ruby
Wednesday (Mercury - "mercredi"): Amethyst
Thursday (Jupiter - "jeudi"): Sapphire
Friday (Venus - "vendredi"): Carnelian
Saturday (Saturn): Turquoise
Birthstones by Hour of the Day
1am - Quartz
2am - Hematite
3am - Malachite
4am - Lapis Lazuli
5am - Turquoise
6am - Tourmaline
7am - Peridot
8am - Amethyst
9am - Kunzite
10am - Sapphire
11am - Garnet
12 Noon - Diamond, Rock Crystal Quartz
1pm - Zircon
2pm - Emerald
3pm - Beryl
4pm - Topaz
5pm - Ruby
6pm - Opal
7pm - Sardonyx
8pm - Chalcedony
9pm - Jade
10pm - Jasper
11pm - Lodestone
12 Midnight - Onyx, Jet
Birthstones by Season
Spring - Emerald
Summer - Ruby
Autumn - Sapphire
Winter - Diamond, Rock Crystal Quartz
Birthstones by Astrological Sign
(There are LOTS of variations for these.)
Aquarius - Garnet amethyst
Pisces - Amethyst
Aries - Bloodstone
Taurus - Sapphire
Gemini - Agate
Cancer - Emerald
Leo - Onyx
Virgo - Carnelian
Libra - Peridot
Scorpio - Beryl
Sagittarius - Topaz
Capricorn - Ruby
People will ask me what certain gemstones "mean," and for as many books as I've read, I've gotten just about as many answers. I believe we can give our own meaning to any of these jewels. I always recommend that people get the gemstone they WANT. Trusting our own intuition rather than taking someone else's "one size fits all" approach feels so much more personal. There is a study in India called "Jyotish," which accounts for your individual moment of birth, which seems more fitting, but I prefer the freedom of self-trust. I'm so honored when someone chooses a piece of my jewelry to mark a significant moment of their lives.
Happy Gem Hunting!
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