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...

  

January - Garnet 

February - Amethyst

March - Aquamarine

April - Diamond

May - Emerald

June - Pearl

July - Ruby

August - Peridot

September - Sapphire

October - Opal

November - Topaz

December - Turquoise

   

 

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

Spring - Emerald

Summer - Ruby

Autumn - Sapphire

Winter - Diamond, Rock Crystal Quartz

  

 

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.