Author : Michelle Lim
It’s another ordinary Saturday night, except it is breezy due to the heavy rain in the noon. Logged on my hotmail and read through some e-mail after dinner. Inadvertently found an article about different months’ birthstone. My curiosity got aroused and so I started google on images of gemstones. Here is what i got, all arranged in alphabetical order and with the matching birth month in bracket.
Some birthday months may be symbolized with more than one gemstone as different regions and countries may have different culture, tradition and beliefs in the meaning and luck the stone would brought to that particular birth month.
Amethyst 紫晶 (February)
Amethyst is a member of the crystal quartz or silica group, which are the most common minerals on our planet.
Birthstone: February also November (ancient)
Color: Violet (Light to dark)
Zodiac: Pisces also Aquarius, Aries, Capricorn (ancient)
Planet: Saturn
Energy: Power, Protection, Healing
Chakra: Seventh Chakra – Crown or Pineal Gland
Anniversary Stone: 16, 17
Physical Healing: Boosts productions of hormones, calms nervous system, insomnia, hearing, digestive tract, heart. Insomnia, headaches, hearing disorders, posture and skeletal system, stomach, skin, and teeth. As an elixir in the treatment of arthritis.
Accentuates: Cleanses, cleansing, purifies, restructures and renews. Fosters psychic abilities, spiritual awareness, contentment, peace, stability, serenity, forgiveness, tolerance.
Aquamarine 海蓝宝石 (March, October)
Birthstone: March Also Sep, Oct, Nov
Color: Light blue green- variety of Beryl.
Zodiac: Scorpio also Aquarius
Planet: Venus
Energy: Magic, Power, Protection, Healing
Chakra: Fifth Chakra – Throat
Anniversary Stone: 19
Physical Healing: Throat, spleen, heart, immune system, thymus, lymph nodes. Especially: mouth, ears, breathing allergies, journeys, sea goddess, seeing through people, protection.
Color: Light blue green- variety of Beryl.
Zodiac: Scorpio also Aquarius
Planet: Venus
Energy: Magic, Power, Protection, Healing
Chakra: Fifth Chakra – Throat
Anniversary Stone: 19
Physical Healing: Throat, spleen, heart, immune system, thymus, lymph nodes. Especially: mouth, ears, breathing allergies, journeys, sea goddess, seeing through people, protection.
Accentuates: Confidence, purpose, serenity , peace, tranquility, calming, soothing, cleansing , communication, self-awareness.
Emerald 绿宝石 (May)
Color: Emerald green. Made of the base mineral beryl, with minute traces of chromium and vanadium giving this gemstone the “green fire”
Birthstone: May
Non Traditional: Jan, Jun, Sep, Aug
Zodiac: Cancer also Taurus, Gemini, Virgo
Planet: Jupiter, Mercury, Moon, Venus
Energy: Love, Prosperity, Healing
Chakra: Fourth – Heart
Anniversary Stone: 20, 35, 55
Physical Healing Properties: Aids healing in the areas of eyesight, upper respiratory tract, liver function, strengthens the immune system & helps you recover from infections (pneumonia); fortifies the heart and detoxifies the blood; anti-inflammatory. Breathing, heart, lymph nodes, blood, thymus, pancreas, balance blood sugar, childbirth, labor, eyesight, respiratory inflammations.
Accentuates: strengthen heart chakra for abundance, growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, fidelity, monogamy, honesty. Lift depression and insomnia. Excellent general healer.
Moonstone 月长石 (June)
Color: Milky white to silver-blue to warm tones
Zodiac: Cancer, Sagittarius (Ancient)
Planet: Moon
Birthstone: Also April, June, August, October (Ancient)
Energy: Love, Power, Healing, Luck
Element: Wind element
Chakra: Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra
Anniversary Stone: 13
Physical Healing: Women’s hormones/menstrual imbalance, lymph. Regenerates the tissues and organs. Heals reproductive system.
Onyx 缟玛瑙 (July)
Birthstone: July
Color: Usually black or brown with white bands,
but can be red, orange, or honey colored. A type of Chalcedony Quartz.
Zodiac: Capricorn, Leo
Energy: Protection, healing, and power.
Element: Fire
Planet: Saturn
Chakra: 1st and 5th Chakra’s.
vigor, strength, stamina, constancy, steadfastness, permanence , tenacity, firmness,
durability, courage, and self-control.
Physical Healing: Helpful in treating teeth, bones, bone marrow, blood disorders, feet. glaucoma, epilepsy, and cell damage.
Opal 蛋白石/猫眼石 (October)
Birthstone: October
Color: Orange, red, yellow and white combination
Energy:Money, Protection, Healing
Meaning of Fire Opal
There are two categories of opals – common and precious. The Precious opals are composed of three groups: white, black, and fire opal.
The Opal contains the colors of all other stones. It can be charged with every type of energy for use in magic spells. Opals have been carried for invisibility. They are also a protection stone used during astral projection.
Uses: Brings out spontaneous action, initiates new ideas, stimulates enthusiasm, acts as a magnet to draw in money or customers to a business.
Uses: Brings out spontaneous action, initiates new ideas, stimulates enthusiasm, acts as a magnet to draw in money or customers to a business.
Physical healing: Fire opal helps relieve energy deficiencies; stimulates sexual organs and the adrenal glands.
Ruby 红宝石 (January, July)
Color: Deep red
Birthstone: July Also January and December
Zodiac: Capricorn also Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio
Planet: Mars, Sun
Energy: Love, Healing.
Chakra: First Chakra – Base of Spine
Anniversary Stone: 15, 40
Love stone: The Ruby is filled with love. It also helps sexual love to be more passionate. Persons lacking in self-love should have and mediate on the Ruby. It also gives the courage to be best potential that a person has.
Physical Healing: Treatment of fever, circulatory constrictions, heart disorders, blood flow, muscular system, throat, parathyroid glands, brain.
Accentuates: Spiritual wisdom, health, knowledge, wealth, bliss, transition, change, choices
Sapphire 蓝宝石 (April, September)
Color: True blue
Zodiac: Aquarius, Virgo, Libra and Capricorn
Energy: Power, Love, Healing
Birthstone: April also September (ancient)
Planet: Saturn, Venus
Metaphysical Properties
“The stone of loyalty and fidelity.”
Sapphire has long symbolized truth, sincerity, and faithfulness.
Tradition holds that Moses was given the ten commandments on tablets of sapphire, making it the most sacred gemstone.
Because sapphires represent divine favor, they were the gemstone of choice for kings and high priests. The British Crown Jewels are full of large blue sapphires, the symbol of pure and wise rulers.
Since sapphire symbolizes sincerity and faithfulness, it is an excellent choice for an engagement ring. When Prince Charles chose a sapphire engagement ring for Princess Diana, couples all over the world were inspired to revive this venerable tradition.
Sapphire is also the birthstone for September, the month when the most babies are born. Ancient lists also name sapphire as a birthstone for April and the gemstone for the sign of Taurus.
Sardonyx 瑀 (August)
Birthstone: August
Color: Black, brown, white, red. A variant of Onyx.
Zodiac: Aries
Energy: Healing, Protection, Money, Love
Chakra: Base chakra
Meaning of Sardonyx Gemstone
Sardonyx is a stone of strength and protection. Use it to enhance willpower, integrity, stamina and vigor.
It is believed to bring lasting happiness and stability to marriage and partnerships. It attracts friends and good fortune.
Some people use sardonyx as a protection grid – placing it at each corner of the house, at doors and windows to prevent crime and misfortune.
Tanzanite 坦桑 (December)
Birthstone: December
Color: Blue
Energies: Power, Love, Healing
Chakras: Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra.
Meaning of Tanzanite
Tanzanite is a member of the zoisite family and is also known as blue zoisite. It was first discovered in Tanzania, Africa (1967).
This stone activates several chakras from the heart to the crown and is used to link the mind with the heart.
Promotes compassions, raise consciousness in meditation, calms an overactive mind, brings on a peaceful understanding of one’s own heart.
Turquoise 绿松石 (December)
Birthstone: December also June, July (Ancient)
Color: Blue green
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Sagittarius (Ancient)
Planet: Venus, Jupiter
Energy: Luck, Love, Protection, Healing
Chakra:Fifth Chakra – Throat
Anniversary Stone: 11
Protection, energy, wisdom, serenity, wholeness, self expression, creativity, peace of mind, emotional balance, good luck, spiritual grounding, honest communication, friendship, love and loyalty. Absorbs negativity.
Physical Healing: Muscle tissue. Regeneration. Stress. Headaches. Enhances healing and immune function, Tones, strengthens entire body , aids tissue regeneration, circulation, lungs, respiratory system, heals stomach and gout problems, viral infections; creates warmth and relaxes cramps.
Topaz 黄玉
Birthstone: November Also Feb, Mar, Sep (Ancient)
Color: Pink, green, red, gold, yellow, blue, white, reddish yellow, brown, gray and colorless.
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus.
Energy: Love, Power, Healing, Protection, Money
Chakra: Third Chakra- Solar Plexus.
Anniversary Stone: 16
Metaphysical Properties: Promotes individuality and creativity, while providing self confidence in your own decisions. Helps to remove doubts about your decisions, and promotes the expression of ideas. Been said to inspire and assist in “Lighting the divine light of imagination”.
Color: Pink, green, red, gold, yellow, blue, white, reddish yellow, brown, gray and colorless.
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus.
Energy: Love, Power, Healing, Protection, Money
Chakra: Third Chakra- Solar Plexus.
Anniversary Stone: 16
Metaphysical Properties: Promotes individuality and creativity, while providing self confidence in your own decisions. Helps to remove doubts about your decisions, and promotes the expression of ideas. Been said to inspire and assist in “Lighting the divine light of imagination”.
Topaz acts as a catalytic trigger, and activates the laws of attraction and manifestation of your desires. It helps you to have faith in the universes desire to help you, prompting receptivity and willingness to act. It helps one to creatively change ones personal world.
Silver enhances the effects of topaz, acting as an additional conductor for topazes energy.
Topaz is particularly powerful when combined with Amethyst. As the topaz activates the laws of attraction and manifestation, the amethyst transforms the energies into spiritual vibrations to produce a soothing, clearing and stabilizing effect.
Change: Helpful in correcting unwanted, unloving behavior patterns.
Depression: Acts to replace negativity with love and joyfulness
Spiritual: Helps to initiate faith and further the quest for the enlightened state.
Emotional: Enhances relaxation, crates lightness of spirit, and stimulates feelings of peace
Physical Healing Properties: restores loss of taste, healing of wounds and skin eruptions. liver disorders, gal bladder, endocrine glands
Spiritual: Helps to initiate faith and further the quest for the enlightened state.
Emotional: Enhances relaxation, crates lightness of spirit, and stimulates feelings of peace
Physical Healing Properties: restores loss of taste, healing of wounds and skin eruptions. liver disorders, gal bladder, endocrine glands