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Stones of the Year

A listing of those gemstones traditionally associated with the months of the year.

by Peter J Clark

Month

Associated Gemstones

January

Garnet, and also rose quartz

February

Amethyst, and also onyx

March

Aquamarine, and also red jasper

April

Diamond, and also rock crystal

May

Emerald, and also chrysoprase

June

Pearl, and also moonstone

July

Ruby, and also carnelian

August

Peridot, and also aventurine

September

Sapphire, and also lapis lazuli

October

Opal, and also tourmaline

November

Topaz, and also tiger's eye

December

Turquoise, and also zircon

It's also worth noting, however, that these associations seem to change in popular belief from time to time. In many regions of the world, many of the months can be represented by completely different sets of gemstones (sometimes the same stone for more than one month). The table presented above is representative of the most commonly found associations in the majority of the world's English and Germanic countries.

Copyright © 2000 Peter J Clark

 

 

About the author...

Peter J Clark has studied the properties of crystals for many years, and is the founding principal of Serious Crystals.

 

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