Birthstones are the stones which can work wonders if worn by the right group of people. Different signs have different birthstones which work best for those signs. These stones can heal their personality flaws, keep bad luck at bay and provide a sort of protective charm around them. They can also attract good luck and happiness into their life, and look after them every step of the way.

While every person has different needs, generally one can categorize the birthstones according to zodiac signs. However, it is best if you consult with an astrologer before getting a stone for yourself or someone you know.

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Aries

The ancient birthstones suitable for Aries are amethyst and bloodstone. Apart from that, there are also traditional birthstones like diamond and emerald, and more modern birthstones which include anyolite, apache tears, stellerite, sardonyx, magnetite, magnesite, aquamarine, aventurine, bixbite, axinite, etc. There are also citrine, datolite, crocoite, brown tourmaline and fire agate.

Taurus

Both the ancient and traditional birthstone related with this sign is emerald. Wearing an emerald ring will bring the maximum luck in a Taurus person’s life. However, there are other birthstones suitable for these people as well, such as blue tourmaline, rose quartz, carnelian, selenite, variscite, amblygonite, kyanite, kunzite and rhodonite.

Gemini

The most suitable ancient birthstones for Gemini are sapphire and agate. Other suitable birthstones include blue sapphire, tiger’s eye, aquamarine, emerald, citrine, serpentine, ulexite, thulite, tanzanite, chrysocolla, celestite and variscite. Wearing anyone of these stones can shape the life of Gemini folks.

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Cancer

Ruby and emerald are considered to be the best birthstones for Cancerians. They calm their panicky personality and let them think rationally. Wearing rings of rose quartz, rainbow moonstone, brookite, calcite, natrolite, rhodizite, tinaksite or carnelian will also do the job.

Leo

Onyx is the best suited birthstone for those born in the sign of Leo. Their aggressive nature is nicely complemented by this stone which helps them keep a stable mind. Other than that, there are, of course, amber, citrine, carnelian, yellow sapphire, sunstone, rutilated quartz, zircon, golden topaz, emerald, danburite, garnet, kunzite, labradorite, larimar, peridot, ruby, muscovite, dumortierite, and more.

Virgo

Peridt and blue sapphire suits Virgo people the best. They have an analytical and sharp mind which goes well with these two stones. The others also include blue topaz, garnet, moss agate, magnetite, amazonite, chrysocolla, gaspeite, smithsonite, atlantasite, zircon, sugilite and stichtite.

Libra

Sapphire, pink tourmaline and bloodstone are the perfect birthstones for the temperament of a Libran. These stones give them the balance they seek in their everyday life. Similar stones with the same effect include tourmilated quartz, sunstone, serpentine, tanzanite, moonstone, mahogany obsidian, citrine, morganite, prehnite, chiastolite, ametrine, lepidolite and chrysoprase.

Scorpio

Scorpions are known for their mysterious and secretive nature, and the birthstones which complement these attributes the best are peridot, ruby and agate. Turquoise, malachite and golden topaz also do the work. Moonstone,  boji stone, charoite, rhodochrosite, dioptase, hiddenite, variscite, kunzite and labradorite also work fine.

Sagittarius

Amethyst, blue topaz, turquoise, vesuvianite and lapis lazuli are one of the most important birthstones for a Sagittarian. Black obsidian, atacamite, azurite, white topaz, zircon, pink tourmaline, tanzanite, ruby, idocrase, sodalite, snowflake obsidian, Herkimer diamond, iolite, dioptase, labradorite, charoite are some of the others usable birthstones for this sign.

Capricorn

Peridot and agate work best for Capricorns. Garnet and vesuvianite also work fine with the people of this sign. The more modern stones suiting their abilities are black tourmaline, azurite, blue aragonite, green tourmaline, tiger’s eye, smokey quartz, jet, ocean jasper, malachite, magnetite, chalcopyrite and fluorite.

Aquarius

No other birthstone work best for this group than garnet and amethyst. Their loving and accepting personalities get magnified when they come in contact with these stones. Obviously, there are other stones which they can wear for similar effects. The most popular ones are amber, blue obsidian, angelite, boji stone, rainforest jasper, lithium quartz, hematite, cryolite, magnetite and merlinite.

Pisces

Pisces have a very self-sacrificing and peaceful nature. They also have a spark of insecurity in their personality. Lapis lazuli and turquoise work to dampen these flaws while at the same time magnify their positives. Other stones like amethyst, bloodstone, aquamarine, ametrine, kambaba jasper, blue lace agate, fluorite and smithsonite can also achieve the same effects.

The above mentioned stones for each group are the most popular ones common in those signs. However, as said earlier, each person has different needs, and an experienced astrologer should always be consulted before investing in any stone.

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