Start with a birthday
If you know the date, check the monthly birthstone first. Aries, for example, crosses March and April, so a March Aries gift needn't feature April's diamond.
Explore birth monthsGEMHOOD · THE STAR & STONE EDIT12 signs.
12 signs.
Countless stories.
Explore the twelve signs of the tropical Western zodiac, their familiar symbols and the gemstones people have linked with them. Find a birthstone by sign or month, then discover the real materials behind the myths.
Explore your sign ↘Monthly birthstones depend on the calendar month; zodiac gemstone associations depend on sign-specific cultural and astrological traditions. Lists differ, and some people choose purely for colour or sentiment. Neither system provides scientific evidence that a stone changes personality, health or destiny.
FIND YOUR SIGN
Meet the twelve zodiac signs.
Fire · Cardinal
Aries
21 March – 19 April
Explore Aries ↗Earth · Fixed
Taurus
20 April – 20 May
Explore Taurus ↗Air · Mutable
Gemini
21 May – 20 June
Explore Gemini ↗Water · Cardinal
Cancer
21 June – 22 July
Explore Cancer ↗Fire · Fixed
Leo
23 July – 22 August
Explore Leo ↗Earth · Mutable
Virgo
23 August – 22 September
Explore Virgo ↗Air · Cardinal
Libra
23 September – 22 October
Explore Libra ↗Water · Fixed
Scorpio
23 October – 21 November
Explore Scorpio ↗Fire · Mutable
Sagittarius
22 November – 21 December
Explore Sagittarius ↗Earth · Cardinal
Capricorn
22 December – 19 January
Explore Capricorn ↗Air · Fixed
Aquarius
20 January – 18 February
Explore Aquarius ↗Water · Mutable
Pisces
19 February – 20 March
Explore Pisces ↗UNDERSTANDING THE DATES
What is a sun sign?
The Western tropical zodiac divides the Sun’s apparent annual path into twelve sections. The dates shown here are commonly used approximate boundaries; exact sign transitions can vary by year, time and location. Being near a cusp may call for a precise birth chart rather than a date-only label.
Vedic or sidereal astrology uses a different zodiac framework. A gemstone prescribed in a Vedic tradition should not be conflated with a Western sun-sign birthstone, and neither establishes the gem’s geological identity.
Start with your birth month
Want a more standard jewellery convention? Browse the twelve monthly birthstones, from January garnet to December turquoise, zircon and tanzanite.
Browse monthly birthstones →Explore how stones are made
Learn about mineral families, origins, treatments, hardness and care before choosing jewellery.
Open the gemstone encyclopedia →Curious about connections?
Our compatibility explorer pairs two signs and provides thoughtful conversation prompts based on traditional element symbolism—without invented match percentages.
Explore compatibility ↗Make tomorrow meaningful.
Enjoy an original horoscope-inspired reflection for each sign. These prompts are for inspiration, not calculated planetary predictions.
Browse reflections ↗YOUR GEMSTONE, YOUR WAY
Start with a story. Finish with a choice you love.
Look at the actual gemstone
Colour alone cannot tell you whether a stone is natural, laboratory-grown, dyed or treated. Compare the listing's facts, photographs, dimensions and care advice.
Read the encyclopediaThink about daily wear
A stone that shines in earrings may not suit an everyday ring. A protected setting, lifestyle and jewellery dimensions often matter more than the zodiac label.
Explore jewelleryWhy do zodiac gemstone lists disagree?
There isn't one universal zodiac gemstone list. Historical lapidaries, modern Western astrology, birth-month conventions and regional traditions each associate stones differently. Two writers may therefore recommend different gems for the same sign without discussing the same tradition. GEMHOOD identifies these associations as cultural inspiration and pairs them with the material facts you can use in a real purchase.
Not interested in astrology? That's fine too. A stone can be meaningful because you chose its colour, because it reminds you of a place, or because it celebrates someone important.
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