GEMS & JEWERLY

	Amethyst This pale purple crystalline quartz symbolizes celibacy and piety in both eastern and western cultures.
	Coral These stones, occurring in pink, white or red, are cut and polished from the coral marine animal, which forms skeletal reefs in ocean waters. They're typically fashioned into beads, broaches and cameos.
	Red Jasper This opaque from of chalcedony quartz grows in reddish-colored bands resembling a desert landscape.
	Aquamarine Occurring from the same mineral family as the emerald, the stone has a pale blue color.
	Garnet Found in all colors but blue, these gems have long been associated with both protective and destructive warriors.
	Ruby One of the most durable of gems, the ruby's deep red color has made it a symbol of strong passion.
	Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Occurring in translucent honey brown or apple green, this gem bears a striking resemblance to the eye of a cat.
	Jade This popular gem occurs in a variety of colors and patterns, although the vivid, emerald-green colors, known as "Imperial Jade," are the rarest and most valuable.
	Sapphire Occurring in a variety of colors, this hard stone is linked with celestial forces and also considered a symbol for peace and
	Chrysoprase A bright green chalcedony quartz resembling jadeite, this gem is often used in carvings and cut into cabochons.
	Moonstone Indian lore holds that this silvery, milky gem arouses the passion of lovers. More rare are the dusky blue-sheen stones.
	Spinel Occurring mainly in a deep red, this gem has often been confused with the ruby throughout history. Blue is the rarest shade, and is known as "cobalt spinal."
	Topaz/Citrine This variety of crystalline quartz occurs in a pleasant, sunny yellow color.
	Onyx A variety of chalcedony quartz, it comes in numerous colors and is often carved into cameos or polished into beads.
	Turquoise A turquoise color variety of crystalline quartz, this smooth, solid-color stone is often polished into beads and carved into cameos.
	Diamond Cut from crystallized carbon, the hardest substance in nature, it has most recently been associated with love. But in ancient times, it symbolized purity and fearlessness.
	Opal Inspiration for the word "opalescence" stemmed from this stone's iridescent play of color. It is the most dramatically varied of all gemstones.
	Tourmaline Known as the "muse's stone," this gem, occurring in all colors of the rainbow and everything in between, is said to stimulate the imagination.
	Emerald This precious stone occurs in a brilliant grassy green and is one of the most beloved of gems. It has long been considered a symbol of renewal.
	Peridot This lovely lime green stone is often confused with emerald. It is clearer, but not as hard.
	Zircon This fiery gem can be colorless, yellow, cognac brown, red, green or blue. In ancient times it was believed to have curative powers.

Birthstones by Month

Certain stones can bring you good luck according to your month of birth.

January	Garnet	February	Amethyst
March	Red Jasper, Blood Stone	April	Diamond, Sapphire
May	Emerald, Jade, Green Tourmaline	June	Emerald, Pearl, Moonstone
July	Turquoise, Onyx, Ruby	August	Peridot, Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye
September	Chrysoprase, Sapphire	October	Opal, Aquamarine
November	Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Yellow Zircon	December	Ruby, Turguoise

Birthstones by Thai Year Horoscope

These stones correspond with the year of the Thai Horoscope.

The Rat	Garnet	The Cow	Moonstone
The Tiger	Blue Zircon	The Rabbit	Emerald
The Big Snake	Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye	The Snake	Diamond
The Horse	Blue Sapphire, Onyx	The Goat	Moonstone
The Monkey	Yellow Sapphire	The Hen	Garnet
The Dog	Emerald	The Pig	Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye

Birthstones by Zodiac Horoscope

Wear these stones for good luck based on the international zodiac of your birth.

Aries (21 Mar-19Apr)	Blood Stone, Diamond	Taurus (20 Apr-20 May)	Sapphire, Emerald
Gemini (21 May-21 Jun)	Chrysoprose, Pearl, Moonstone	Cancer (22 Jun-22 July)	Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Spinel
Leo (23 July-22 Aug)	Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye, Peridot	Virgo (23 Aug-22 Sept)	Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
Libra (23 Sept-22 Oct)	Opal, Red Tourmaline	Jade Scorpio (23 Oct-21 Nov)	Aquamarine, Blue Zircon
Sagittarius (22 Nov-21 Dec)	Topaz, Turquoise	Capricorn (22 Dec-19 Jan)	Ruby, Garnet
Aquarius (20 Jan-18 Feb)	Garnet, Zircon, Amethyst	Pisces (19 Feb-20 Mar)	Amethyst, Aquamarine

Stones for Days of the Week

If you're the type that must wear a different gem each day, make sure you follow this weekly schedule for good luck!

Sunday	Ruby	Monday	Moonstone
Tuesday	Coral	Wednesday	Emerald
Thursday	Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye	Friday	Diamond
Saturday	Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl

 

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