Gemstones have meaning and mojo! 

BIRTHSTONES

January: Amethyst

March: Aquamarine, Bloodstone

April: Diamond

May: Emerald

June: Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite

July: Ruby

August: Peridot, Sardonyx

September: Sapphire

October: Opal, Pink Tourmaline

November: Citrine, Yellow Topaz

December: Blue Topaz, Turquoise

 

GEMSTONE PROPERTIES 

Agate:  acceptance, grounding, emotional and physical balance, strengthens effects of other stones; believed to aid digestion

Amazonite:  confidence, calming, harmony

Amber  (fossilized pine tree resin): uplifting, vitality, strengthens aura & therefore can be used for protection, aids memory; believed to absorb pain and trauma

Amethyst:   creativity, sobriety, courage, intuition, self esteem; believed to relieve depression

Aquamarine:   aids in compassion and tolerance, mental clarity, calming, facilitates communication and self-expression

Aventurine:  tranquility, calming, happiness, exudes a positive energy

Azurite:  soothing, calming, believed to help with sleep, expands consciousness

Bloodstone:  Courage, understanding, revitalizes and opens the heart, balances strength with compassion, believed to slow bleeding and aid blood circulation and disorders; prosperity

Blue Topaz:   calming, creativity

Carnelian:  creativity, compassion, encourages openness and curiosity

Citrine:  strengthens will, balance, and self-confidence, eases additions 

Coral:  calms, attunes to earth

Fluorite:  helps establish inner balance, perception

Garnet, Red:  inspires love, enhances passion, creativity inspired through meditation

Garnet, Green / Yellow:  believed to aid in digestion

Hematite:  self-esteem, protection

Iolite:   discernment, perception

Jade:   protection, absorbs external dangers, encourages altruistic nature and expression of feelings, strengthens connection to the earth, believed to strengthen the immune system 

Jasper:  believed to heal the physical body

Kyanite:   elevates awareness, promotes positive attitude

Labradorite:   intuition, psychic perception

Lapis Lazuli:  Self-discipline, wisdom, objectivity 

Malachite:   balances the right and left brain, inspires the giving of oneself and self-expression

Moonstone:  opens one to "feminine" qualities: nurturing, love, receptivity, sensitivity, intuition, emotional balance 

Mother of Pearl:   creativity, intuition

Onyx:  happiness, protection, banishes negativity, aids detachment, relieves stress

Pearl:  calming, purifying, balancing, self acceptance; carries the emotions of the wearer, amplifies the properties of colored stones

Peridot:   clarity, patience, balance, calming, encourages positive outlook on life

Quartz / Rock Crystal:  balance, healing, cleanses the physical, and stabilizes the emotional being, spiritually uplifting, protection, concentration, meditation

Rhodonite:  self-esteem, self-confidence, enhances energy levels in the body and mind, reduces stress, eases physical and emotional trauma

Rose Quartz:  love, healing, balance,promotes confidence and self love

Ruby:   spiritual balance confidence, devotion, leadership

Smoky Topaz:   creativity, joy, grounding

Soapstone:   balances and counteracts static in the home

Sodalite:  eliminate fears and guilt encourages harmony and communication

Tiger Eye:  separates false desire from need

Tourmaline:   dispels fears, negativity, and grief; promotes healthy environment, tranquil
sleep, balance in relationships, self-expression, eases compulsiveness
black tourmaline: protects against negativity, releases fears
green tourmaline: balance
blue tourmaline: communication
watermelon tourmaline: strengthens effect of other tourmaline colors
pink tourmaline: increases depth of perception, fertility, balances passivity and aggression

Turquoise:  protection from harm; strengthens the physical body, increases psychic and communication skills