Birth Stones & Their [Supposed] Meanings

January
The birthstone for this month is the garnet, which was once thought to be connected with the blood. This stone is supposed toprotect the wearer from nightmares and offer guidance through the dark.

February
The birthstone for this month is the amethyst, and the folklore attached to this gem associates it with sobriety, tranquillity,protection and peace. This birthstone as also been linked toimproving the skin and preventing baldness, as well as protectionfrom deceit, so it has a lot to live up to!

March
This month's birthstone is aquamarine, which has been linked to the making of new friends as well as affection and love, hope and health. This stone was once also thought to protect those at sea.

April
One of the most popular gems throughout history, diamonds are the birthstone for this month, and these stones are linked to love,eternity and strength. This has contributed towards diamonds being the most popular gems of all time when it comes to romance, such as engagement rings and wedding bands.

May
This month's birthstone is the beautiful emerald, once linked tohealth and the curing of ailments, as well as being associated with the ability to see in to the future, giving them an almost bewitching, magical reputation. (Alice Cullens!!! -Twilght- hehe)

June
The elegant pearl is the birthstone for the month of June, andthis gem has been linked with chastity and modesty, making it something of an angelic, pure birthstone. They are also linked to successful and happy marriages.

July
The birthstone for this month is the ravishing ruby, a stone traditionally linked with protection and harmony. This birth stone has been mined since ancient times, and boasts a spectacular beauty.

August
The birthstone for the month of August is peridot, which was commonly linked with protection against evil and night terrors, as well as a gem that enhanced the properties of healing drugs. (Jessica Day!!! -the Midnighters- hehe)

September
Sumptuous sapphire is the birthstone associated with September, and this gem has been linked with faith and purity, as well asforesight. It was thought that the stronger the sparkle of the gem, the more faithful and honest the wearer.

October
The birthstone of October is the opal, a stone that has been linked to purity, hope and innocence. This gem has also been linked to healing forces, friendship and emotion, so it has experienced its fair share of folklore over the years.

November
The birthstone for this month is topaz, once linked with sanity, healing, and life, as well as being connected to strength by the ancient Greeks. This stone has even been linked to an ability to make the wearer invisible in dangerous situations. (I was born in Nov.! I shall turn invisible!!! lol. when my friends heard the sanity part, they were like, "NO! This isn't her!" lol)

December
The given birthstone for December is turquoise, and this precious stone was once linked to happiness, fortune and luck, making it a very popular gem in centuries gone by.

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