Your
BirthStones
A
Rosary made from birthstones has special meaning. The
table following will help you select the perfect beads
to make an amazing Rosary especially aligned with you
- or as a gift for someone you love.... Note: Some stones
are unsuitable for stringing in a rosary, so we have highlighted
(*) the gemstones recommended by the American Jewelers
Association.
|
| Month |
Gemstones |
Colours |
Meanings |
|
January
See
our January Birthstone Page
|
(*)
Garnet
|
deep
burgundy |
Stability
and firmness, trust in love, luck, protection, intelligence
and wisdom, sincerity, purity, logic, healing |
|
February
See
our February Birthstone Page
|
(*)
Amethyst |
shades
of purple |
Sincerity,
unrelenting love, luck, protection, intelligence and wisdom,
healing, psychism, peace, courage, happiness |
|
March
See
our March Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Aquamarine |
|
Bloodstone
|
| Jasper |
|
| pale
blue |
| shades
of deep red, brown and green |
| earth
tones |
|
| Peace,
courage, purity, psychism |
| Courage,
strength, healing, wealth, calming, friendship, protects
from depression, helps to stop bleeding. victory, power,
invisibility |
| Health,
love, money, beauty |
|
|
April
See
our April Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Crystal |
| Mother
of Pearl |
| Diamond |
|
|
| Influence
and power over others, prevents bad dreams, protection,
communication |
| Protection,
wealth, used in magic |
| Chastity
and purity, joy, happy life, attachment, virtue, health,
peace, fidelity, spirituality, protection, courage, reconciliation,
strength |
|
|
May
See
our May Birthstone Page
|
|
(*)
Emerald
|
| Green
Jade |
| Green
Onyx |
|
|
| Success
in matters of the heart, friendship, faithfulness, marital
stability, magical, beauty, love, money, mental powers,
psychism, protection |
| Love,
healing, longevity, wisdom. protection, gardening, prosperity,
money |
| Marital
love, devotion, protection, defense |
|
|
June
See
our June Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Moonstone |
| Alexandrite |
| Pearl |
| Agate
|
|
| miilky
white to pink |
| clear
light yellow |
| white |
| smokey
clear |
|
| Love,
psychic powers, wisdom and wealth, protection, divination,
healing |
| Luck,
love, good fortune |
| Humility,
innocence, chastity, purity, love, protections, money,
luck |
| Long
life and health, protection, love and luck, victory, money,
strength, courage, longevity, healing |
|
|
July
See
our July Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Ruby |
| Onyx |
| Jasper |
| Carnelian |
|
| pink
to deep red |
| white |
| earth
tones |
| orange
red |
|
| Success,
wealth, protection, power, joy |
| Luck,
marital love, devotion, protection, defense |
| Health,
love, money, beauty |
| Contentment,
friendship, leadership, patience, eloquence, healing,
protection, courage, sexual energy |
|
|
August
See
our August Birthstone Page
|
| Carnelian |
|
(*) Peridot |
| Green
Tourmaline |
| Sardonyx |
|
| orange
red |
| deep
green, olive |
| mottled
green |
| brown,
gold |
|
| Contentment,
friendship, leadership, patience, eloquence, healing,
protection, courage, sexual energy |
| Protection,
health, wealth, sleep |
| Creativity,
money and success in business |
| Marital
bliss, accuracy, warmth, protection, courage, marital
happiness, eloquence, peace, luck, clarity |
|
|
September
See
our September Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Sapphire |
| Lapis
Lazuli |
|
| deep
blue or pink |
| deep
sky blue, royal blue |
|
| Strength,
faith, hope, affability, psychism, love, meditation, peace,
magic, healing, power, money |
| Spirituality,
supernatural powers, healing, joy, love, fidelity, protection,
courage |
|
|
October
See
our October Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Rose Quartz |
| Opal |
| Tourmaline |
|
| pink |
| milky
white, multi coloured |
| various |
|
| Health,
protection, love, purity |
| Good
luck and optimism, humility, mysticism, astral projection,
beauty, money, power |
| Love,
friendship, money, business, health, peace, energy, courage,
astral projection |
|
|
November
See
our November Birthstone Page
|
|
| clear
gold yellow |
| clear
orangy gold, light amber |
|
| Love,
friendship, faithfulness, fidelity, money |
| Protection,
psychic powers, sleep |
|
|
December
See
our December Birthstone Page
|
| (*)
Blue Tourmaline |
| Turquoise |
| Ruby |
|
| Blue |
| greeny
blue |
| pink
to deep red |
|
| Peace,
restfulness, regenerative, protective, helps to release
negativity |
| Prosperity,
success and good fortune, protection, love, courage, friendship,
healing, luck |
| Success,
Divine strength, power, charitable love, domestic bliss,
wealth, joy, protection |
|
Your
Astrological Stones
An
alternative to choosing a Rosary by birth month is choosing
stones based on Astrological sign. You may create something
exceptionally beautiful and meaningful by selecting several
different stones for the Rosary.
| Aquarius |
Aquamarine,
Garnet, Jade, Amazonite, Pyrite
|
| Pisces |
Amethyst,
Sugilite, Diamond, Zircon, Opal |
| Aries |
Bloodstone,
Garnet, Ruby, Red Coral, Jasper, Carbuncle, Carnelian
|
| Taurus |
Emerald,
Jade, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Turqoise
|
| Gemini |
Agate,
Aventurine, Topaz, Amber, Emerald, Obsidian |
| Cancer |
Beryl,
Moonstone, Sapphire, Amethyst, Hematite |
| Leo |
Amber,
Carnelian, Diamond, Topaz, Jasper, Agate, Pearl, Serpentine
|
| Virgo |
Agate,
Aventurine, Topaz, Amber, Obsidian |
| Libra |
Chrysoprase,
Turquiose, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite |
| Scorpio |
Kunzite,
Tourmalated Quartz, Ruby, Red Coral, Carnelian |
| Sagittarius |
Amethyst,
Sugilite, Rock Crystal, Diamond, Opal |
| Capricorn |
Hematite,
Onyx, Pyrite, Peridot, Malachite, Jade, Emerald |
|
The
Meaning of the Colours
You
could also choose stones for a Rosary based on the
meaning of the colours of the Stones
|
| Color |
Meaning |
| White |
Friendship,
purity, religion (especially pearl), psychic powers, protection,
healing, |
| Yellow |
Secrecy,
generosity, nobility, communications, movement, exchange,
mental awareness |
| Green |
Hope,
strengthens sight, healing, money, prosperity, luck, grounding |
| Blue |
Wisdom,
peace, calming, healing, purification |
| Pink |
Love,
acceptance, truth, peace, happiness, joy and laughter |
| Red |
Passion,
controls bloodflow, protective |
| Violet |
Spirituality,
calming, purification, mysticism, healing, peace, meditation |
| Black |
Control
of envy, negativity; whether positive or negative depends
on the user, self-conrtrol, resilience, quiet power, grounding |
| Colorless,
Clear |
Protective,
or to send negative influences, clairty, communications
|
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