Birthstones and Their Meaning: What Do You Need to Know?
By Catalogs Editorial Staff
What are the different birthstones and their meaning? Here are the different stones and what they say about you.
January
Modern: Garnet
Firstly, we have garnet. Characteristics of Garnet include consistency, endurance, creativity, and patience. Although the Garnet is traditionally red in color, the stone ranges from a colorless hue to black. This gem stone does not come in blue. Garnet is the daily gemstone for Tuesday and the planetary gemstone for the zodiac sign of Scorpio. Garnet jewelry is popular for its dramatic and romantic appearance.
Ancient: Garnet
February
Modern: Amethyst
Secondly, we have the amethyst. Meanings associated with the Amethyst are sincerity, intuition, and motivation. Amethyst is a member of the Quartz family. They calm nerves and emotions and provide mental clarity. The Amethyst is the daily gemstone for Thursday.
Ancient: Amethyst
March
Modern: Aquamarine
Thirdly, aquamarine. The Aquamarine depicts courage, creativity, health, perception, and hope. Also, awareness and spiritual energy are what the aquamarine birthstone means. Aquamarine is the planetary gemstone for the zodiac sign of Pisces.
Ancient: Bloodstone
The Bloodstone stands for health, passion, courage, and strength. The Bloodstone strengthens the immune system and contains healing properties. Some people wear this n their accessories to promote overall well-being.
April
Modern: Diamond
Fourthly, the all-time diamond. The diamond symbolizes innocence, eternity, courage, and health. The purest of all the gemstones and the hardest substance known to man. As we all know, the diamond has the ability to reflect light. As a result, many believe that it increases the personal clarity of the mind and body. Diamonds are the daily gemstone of Saturday.
Ancient: Diamond
May
Modern: Emerald
The emerald has a lot of meanings. Some of the meanings associated with it are love, success, happiness, and goodness. Many believe that wearing an Emerald brings life, heals mental and emotional causes of physical illness. In addition, the Emerald is the daily gemstone for Friday and the birthstone for the zodiac sign of Taurus.
Ancient: Emerald
June
Modern: Pearl
The Pearl stands for faith, charity, innocence, health, and peace. These organic gemstones have great meaning to you. They said pearls aid anger issues and increase creativity. The pearl is the daily gemstone for Monday.
Ancient: Alexandrite
The meanings associated with the Alexandrite are joy, luck, courage, and love. This rare gemstone helps to align mental and emotional and aid in spiritual transformation and regeneration.
July
Modern: Ruby
Characteristics of Ruby include nobility, love, contentment, enthusiasm, and strength. This gemstone of July means to open the heart and promote love. Of course, this allows joy to come to those who wear them. The Ruby is the gemstone for the Zodiac sign of Scorpio.
Ancient: Ruby
August
Modern: Peridot
Peridot is a light green gemstone. It brings the meaning of success, peace, married happiness, luck, and courage. In fact, it has become a symbol of a pure heart and mind, the Peridot also stands for innocence and faith.
Ancient: Sardonyx
The Sardonyx brings happiness to marriage and relationships. The gemstone exudes good fortune, strengthens self-control, and brings courage to those who wear it.
September
Modern: Sapphire
The Sapphire symbolizes clear thinking, wisdom, serenity, purity and truth. Many believe that those who wear the Sapphire are better able to distinguish between the mind and the spiritual self. In turn, it enhances mental clarity. The Sapphire is the daily gemstone for Wednesday.
Ancient: Sapphire
October
Finally, the opal. Learning about birthstones and their meaning continues with the month of October.
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Modern: Opal