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January's birthstone: "Garnet" Powers: Facilitates night vision, ensures success. Traditional anniversary gemstone for the second year of marriage.
February's birthstone: "Amethyst": It can save from deceit and protect a person from baldness. It is also believed to improve the condition of skin of a person too. It occurs naturally as crystals within rocks.
March Birthstone: "Aquamarine": Bestows courage, insight, and victory. It is believed gift for the 19th year of marriage.
Alternative: Bloodstone
April Birthstone: "Diamond": Enhances competence, trust and love. It is the perennial first choice for engagement rings, but is it also the anniversary gem for the 10th and 60th years of marriage when eternity bands and other diamond-detailed rings replace original wedding bands.
Alternative: Opal
May's Birthstone: "Emerald": Symbolizes serenity and peace of mind. It is anniversary gemstone for the 20th and 35th years of marriage. People believe wearing an emerald brings wisdom, growth and patience. Green color of Emerald sooths and relax eyes. Thus it is used in earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and other body adornment. Alternative: Sapphire
June's Birthstone: "Pearl": wearing a pearl feel the wearer to be honest, pure, wise, dignity. white pearls symbolize purity, innocence, faith, and honesty. Gold or black pearls symbolize prosperity and riches. Rose or pink pearls work well with the heart Chakra, while all pearls work with the solar plexus Chakra, beneficial for digestion and immunity.
July's Birthstone: "Ruby": Fire and emotion. Ruby is a symbol of everlasting love.
Alternative: Sapphire.
August Birthstone: "Period": Illumination. It is a symbol of vitality. It signifies strength, both individual and within a relationship.
Alternative: Sardonyx
September Birthstone: "Sapphire": Brings physical and emotional balance.
Alternative: Agate
November's Birthstone: "Topaz": Topaz is associated with the planet of Jupiter in Vedic astrology. Bestow a long life, good looks and intelligence. It was also believed to offer protection from poison, disease and sorcery. Blue topaz is said to enhance one's communicative abilities, helping to more easily and clearly express one.
Topaz is the birthstone of November (yellow topaz) and December (blue topaz); it is a talisman for the sign of Sagittarius and the suggested anniversary gift for 4th, 19th or 23rd year of marriage.
December Birthstone: "Turquoise": the traditional gift to commemorate the 5th and 11th years of marriage. Its color is, of course, is referred to as turquoise, but the hue can range widely from the familiar green-blue to a light sky-blue. Alternative: Lapis Lazuli
All through human history, gemstones have been highly valued for their beauty and rarity. People of many early civilizations also believed that gemstones possessed mystical powers and could have a positive or negative influence over circumstances. So that's why firstly we need to know about Birthstones (Gemstones).
