Curious about your birthstone?  Interested in the gem lore?  Here is a brief look at birthstones and flowers as well as zodiac stones, colors, elements, ruling planets and their stones.

Birthstones, the traditional stones date quite far back in history.  Some even believe the first list comes from the Bible (in the Book of Exodus 28:15-30).  The gemstones we use today are much different from the stones people would have been chosen so long ago.  Certainly, people have always longed to associate some special stone to their birth month.  The modern list of stones comes from the American National Association of Jewelers.  It was adopted in 1912 and sometimes overlaps with the traditional stones.  The modern stone is listed below.  Please note other countries have differing birthstones and that the zodiac stones differ from birthstones.

Mystical birthstone are Tibetan in origin, this list is over a thousand years old.

Ayurvedic birthstone is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine, a type of medicine used for over a thousand years.

Star or Sun Stones refer to gems associated to the signs of the zodiac.

There are two charts with information, sun sign stones are below.

Sun Signs

Capricorn the sea goat	Dec. 22- Jan. 19 ambitious, calculating, prudent stones: ruby, agate, garnet element: cardinal earth ruling planet: Saturn planetary stone: lapis lazuli	color: dark green and brown flower/herbs: amaranthus, belladonna, hemlock, pansy, wolfsbane foods: meat, meat, starchy foods lucky charm: ruby body area: bones, knees, skin, teeth
Aquarius the water bearer	Jan. 20- Feb. 18 distant, eccentric, humane, independent stones: garnet, moss agate, opal, amethyst element: fixed air ruling planet: Uranus planetary stone: turquoise	color: electric blue flower/herbs: same as Tars and Capricorn, especially elder, goldenrod, orchids and sorrel foods: same as Taurus, especially apples, citrus, dried fruits and frozen foods lucky charms: garnet, hyacinth body area: circulation, shins, ankles
Pisces the fish	Feb. 19- March 20 ambiguous, impressionable stones: rock crystal, sapphire, amethyst, bloodstone element: mutable water ruling planet: Neptune planetary stone: aquamarine	color: pale green and turquoise flower/herbs: dandelions, lichens, lime-flowers, water lilies, sage, saxifrages foods: same as Cancer, including cucumbers and melons lucky charm: amethyst body area: feet
Aries the ram	March 21- April 19 assertive, forthright, urgent stones: bloodstone, diamond element: cardinal fire ruling planet: Mars planetary stone: jasper	color: red flower/herbs: bayberry, honeysuckle, geranium, mustard, peppermint  foods: beer, leeks, onion, strong tasting foods lucky charms: bloodstone, jasper, diamond body area: head
Taurus the bull	April 20- May 20 possessive, permanent stones: sapphire, turquoise, amber, blood coral, emerald element: fixed earth ruling planet: Venus planetary stone: emerald, aventurine	colors: pale blue and mauve flower/herbs: alder, artichoke, cloves, daisy, foxglove, mint, sorrel foods: cereals, apples, berries, grapes, pears, spices lucky charms: sapphire, diamond  body area: neck and throat, thyroid
Gemini the twins	May 21- June 21 adaptable, communicative, restless stones: agate, chrysoprase, pearl element: mutable air ruling planet: Mercury planetary stone: tigers eye	color: yellow flower/herbs: aniseed, azalea, caraway, fern, lavender, myrtle foods: nuts, vegetables (expect cabbage) lucky charms: agate, emerald body area: arms, nerves, shoulders
Cancer or Moon Child the crab	June 22- July 22 melancholy, protective, sensitive stones: pearl, emerald, moonstone, ruby element: cardinal water ruling planet: The Moon planetary stone: moonstone	colors: silver and sea green flower/herbs: acanthus, geranium, honeysuckle, lilies, white poppy, white rose foods: fruits and vegetables with a high water content lucky charms: emerald, agate, chalcedony body area: alimentary canal, chest
Leo the lion	July 23- August 22 creative, powerful, dictatorial stones: tourmaline, sardonyx, onyx element: fixed fire ruling planet: The Sun planetary stone: rock crystal	colors: gold and orange flower/herbs: almond, juniper, laurel, marigold, rosemary, sunflower foods: meat, vegetables with high iron content lucky charms: peridot, onyx, amber body area: heart, spine, back
Virgo the virgin	August 23- Sept. 22 analytical, critical, fastidious, modest stones: sapphire, jasper, carnelian, jade element: mutable earth ruling planet: Mercury planetary stone: citrine	colors: navy blue and gray flower/herbs: same as Gemini with emphasis on bright blue and yellow colored flowers foods: same as Gemini; root vegetables lucky charms: carnelian, sardonyx body area: nervous system, stomach, intestines
Libra the scales	Sept. 23- Oct. 23 balanced, resentful, sympathetic stones: opal, lapis lazuli, peridot element: cardinal air ruling planet: Venus planetary stone: sapphire	colors: blue and lavender flower/herbs: same as Taurus, excluding red and pink flowers foods: same a Taurus particular fruit and milk, excluding alcohol, starches and sugar lucky charms: opal, chrsolite, sardonyx body area: kidneys
Scorpio the Scorpion	Oct. 24- Nov. 21 intense, jealous, passionate stones: aquamarine, topaz element: fixed water ruling planet: Pluto planetary stone: garnet, ruby	colors: crimson, burgundy and maroon flower/herbs: same as Aries, particularly dark red flowers, figwort, peppermint and thistle foods: same as Aries, especially tomatoes, onions and spices like cayenne, paprika and chili lucky charms: aquamarine, beryl body area: sexual organs
Sagittarius the archer	Nov. 22- Dec. 21 casual, free, philosophical, searching stones: sapphire, amethyst, turquoise, topaz element: mutable fire ruling planet: Jupiter planetary stone: topaz	color: purple and dark blue flower/herbs: bilberry, cinnamon, dandelion, mosses, sage, thistles foods: asparagus, leeks, onions tomatoes lucky charms: topaz, pearl body area: hips, liver, thighs