BIRTHSTONE JEWELLERY
Listed here are the calendar months with each birthstones represented with stone's meaning.
JANUARY - GARNET
Garnet is said to cleanses and re-energises the base, heart and crown chakra’s offering physical, emotional and spiritual support. It revitalises, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate. Inspires love and devotion. It activates and strengthens the survival instinct, bringing courage and hope. Sharpens perceptions of oneself and others and aids confidence. Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos. It opens the heart and bestows self-confidence.
FEBRUARY - AMETHYST
Amethyst is a stone of the mind. It helps to bring calmness and clarity where there is anxiety and confusion. Wear Amethyst if you want to get in touch with your intuition, your feelings, or your values. Amethyst helps one learn of all things spiritual, mystic and psychic. Especially aids sobriety and addictions. Eases compulsive/obsessive behaviour (desire for food, tobacco, drugs, alcohol, etc.) Famous ancient detoxifier (especially helps with poisons, alcohol.)
MARCH - AQUAMARINE
Aquamarine is a stone of courage. It accelerates the intellectual reasoning process and makes one unconquerable through learning - not only of knowledge passed through teachers of the past and present, but of oneself. Aquamarine is the colour of water and the skies, with its life-giving properties. This stone is attuned to the ocean and helps us to get in touch with the nature spirits of the sea. Take some time, close your eyes, breath deep and remember sitting on the beach at dusk, the water coming in, the cool breeze. According to legend it has its origin in the treasure chest of the mermaids.
APRIL - ROCK CRYSTAL
The most powerful, versatile and multi-purpose healing stone! It amplifies the energy of all other stones and increases your emotional energy. I call this the poor mans Diamond, because it is so rich in every way except maybe material value. Amplifies, focuses, stores, transforms, energises. Perfect for focusing affirmations and prayers. . Recalls forgotten memories, solves problems, dispels negativity, finds capabilities we thought we had lost. All spiritual pursuits can be stimulated and amplified using this stone's energy. It helps you to be receptive to higher guidance.
MAY - CHRYSOPRASE
Is said to bring good fortune and prosperity, as well as business success. It facilitates self-expression, courage, hope, and the ability to use them wisely. It can bring happiness, which is partly because it helps its wearer get rid of negative thoughts and irritability. It also enhances and strengthens friendships. Chrysoprase is a stone of balance that equalise yin/yang energies and allows deep meditation. It can mend broken hearts and remove inferiority or superiority complexes. Chrysoprase is related primarily to the heart chakra, which it activates, opens and energises. It also aligns all the chakras.
JUNE - MOONSTONE
Moon stone helps to soothe and balance the emotions. They assist you to master your emotions by bringing them under the control of your will, instead of repressing or expressing them. Moonstone represents the moon and the great Mother Goddess. Her strength lies in her gentleness, and her ability to experience, process, and neutralise her feelings. A stone of wishes, intuition, and balance. Helps all to be more comfortable with our gentler feminine side. . Moonstone will help achieve a balance between heart and mind without losing the gentleness and caring needed, yet keep it in check to allow you to function effectively.
JULY - CARNELIAN / RUBY
Carnelian Stones are stones of action... they will give you the courage and confidence to move forward on a new path in life. In ancient times it was a stone used to protect the dead on their journey to the after-life. It is strong stone to aid the physical body... as it maintains an improved flow of life force energy via the blood. The vibration of this bright orange stone, will accelerate your motivation, and aid you to clarify your goals... so you can find your best direction in life. This power stone stimulates ambition and drive... so it will aid you in manifesting what you require to move onto your desired path forward in life. It aids moving forward on a new life path... and will aid you to make new, clearer decisions and better future career choices.
RUBY - JULY
Precious Ruby is also Julys birthstone. Its said to stimulate life force and vitality and enhance ones passion and fortitude. Ruby is the stone for love and royalty.
AUGUST - PERIDOT / SARDONYX
Olive to lime green in colour, Peridot is a magnesium iron silicate mineral with a hardness of 7 on the MOHS scale. Peridot was first named in Greece and since ancient times has been viewed as a symbol of the sun. It is said to confer the energy of royalty to the wearer. Also said to bring protection from the evil eye and bring wealth and prosperity.
AUGUST - SARDONYX
Sardonyx is a highly protective stone that embodies a vibration of happiness, optimism and confidence. It helps to boost your self control and your level of personal power. It has excellent properties that encourage motivation, willpower, discipline and strength of character. This makes it a good stone for anyone studying, or if you work in a job where you require mental disciple to focus on the task at hand. A very grounding stone. Also a stone of strength and protection. Use it to enhance willpower, integrity, stamina and vigour. It is believed to bring lasting happiness and stability to marriage and partnerships. It attracts friends and good fortune.
SEPTEMBER - LAPIS LAZULI / SAPHHIRE
Lapis Lazuli Stones of truth and enlightenment. These stones have been prized since antiquity and were valued highly and worn by the Egyptians. Ground to a powder and used in paint as well as used as a medicine in ancient times. A very spiritual stone and said to help with opening the third eye and activating the higher mind and knowledge. Lapis Lazuli is a useful stone to wear as it is said to relieve anger and negative thoughts, as well as easing frustrations causing anger.Said to resonate with the energy of the inner king or queen, and are historically stones of royalty.... and this crystal also helps to balance the male and female aspects of your personality.
SEPTEMBER - SAPPHIRE
The magnificent Sapphire, in all its celestial hues, is a stone of wisdom and royalty, of prophecy and Divine favour. It is forever associated with sacred things and considered the gem of gems, a jewel steeped in the history and lore of nearly every religion. Sapphire's were believed to bring protection, good fortune and spiritual insight. It was a symbol of power and strength, but also of kindness and wise judgment. Sapphires come in all colours and have different meaning according to colour.
OCTOBER - OPAL / TOURMALINE
Opal is an exceptional and unique gemstone with flashes and patterns of different colours. No two stones are alike. The name Opal is derived from the Latin ‘opalus’ and the Sanskrit ‘ upala’, meaning precious stone.Opals are made from hydrated silica material with a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 on the MOHS scale. Said to carry the seed of holy fire and linked to good luck and hope. This magical stone helps to cleanse and rebalance one energy field and is associated with dreams.
OCTOBER - TOURMALINE
One of my favourite stones, Tourmaline is the newer October birthstone. The name comes from the Sinhalese word toramalli, which means “stone with mixed colours”, because it often has multiple colours in one crystal. Very few gems match tourmaline’s dazzling array of colours. Perhaps this is why ancient mystics believed that this October birthstone could inspire artistic expression – it has a colour palette for every mood. Among the most popular are the pink rubellites to the emerald green “chrome” tourmalines, and the neon green and blue-to-violet “paraíba” tourmalines. Tourmaline is perhaps Nature's best healing crystal of the physical heart. It is the masculine, or yang counterpart to the feminine Yin of the heart energies and enhances courage and strength, stamina and vitality. Green Tourmaline attracts luck, success, abundance and prosperity. It inspires creativity, and may be used to project, create and manifest one's goals.
November
NOVEMBER - CITRINE
Citrine energises every level of life. Also known as the ‘ Light Maker’. Citrine comes from the French word for lemon (citron) reflecting sunny and positive energy . Citrine gemstones are said to attracts wealth, prosperity and success. It imparts joy, wonder, delight and enthusiasm. Raises self-esteem and self-confidence. Stimulates the brain, strengthening the intellect. Citrine promotes motivation, activates creativity and encourages self-expression. Enhances concentration and revitalises the mind. It releases negative traits, depression, fears and phobias. Emotionally balancing.
DECEMBER - TURQUOISE
Turquoise Stones have been in use for thousands of years since Egyptian times and before, and are some of the oldest stones to be made into jewellery. The natural energy of these stones will help you to communicate with wholeness and truth. Turquoise is said to be a very effective to aid to all verbal communication. Helping to connect with ones deepest wisdom and share our knowledge with others. As a stone of wholeness, Turquoise is beneficial to overall well-being and stability of one’s moods and emotions. Creating a sense of peace and serenity. Wearing a Turquoise can help depleted vitality and lift the spirit as well as relieving stress and healing the mind body and soul.
All jewellery images are handmade pieces made by Vicky Davies and available on her website www.vickydavies.co.uk