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Birthstones |
In 1912 a list of stones was adopted by the American National Retail Jewelers' Association as the accepted birthstones, and a few alternates were named where custom in various communities had led to the recognition of a stone differing from the adopted list. Though variations are recognized, the following stones are those selected as birthstones by the Arabian astrologers who brought the idea into Europe in the fifteenth century: | ||
| January - garnet February - amethyst March - bloodstone, aquamarine April - diamond May - emerald June - pearl and moonstone |
July - ruby August - sardonyx, peridot September - sapphire October - opal, tourmaline November - topaz December - turquoise, lapis lazuli |
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| According to astrologers who hold that from the standpoint of the occult powers of gems their true value is to be found only in connection with the sign of the zodiac in which the sun was at the time of one's birth: | |||
| Aquarius - onyx, crystal Pisces - coral, amber Aries - amethyst, bloodstone Taurus - emerald, carnelian Gemini - aquamarine, hematite Cancer - pearl, moonstone |
Leo - ruby,jade Virgo - tourmaline, beryl Libra - sapphire, opal Scorpio - agate, malachite Saggitarius - lapis lazuli, topaz Capricorn - turquoise, garnet |
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Following Table is for Reference: |
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Aquarius - January 20 to February 19 Pisces - February 19 to March Aries - March 20 to April 20 Taurus - April 20 to May 20 Gemini - May 20 to June 21 Cancer - June 21 to July 22 |
Leo - July 22 to August 22 Virgo - August 22 to September 22 Libra - September 22 to October 23 Scorpio - October 23 to November 23 Saggitarius - November 23 to December 21 Capricorn - December 21 to January 20 |
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