Sagittarius Birthstones
Well, if you were lucky to be born between November 22 and December 21 – then you are a Sagittarius. Different astrologists assign different character features to people born under this zodiacal sign, however today we will be talking about Sagittarius birth stones.
Amethyst - one of Sagittarius birthstones
Birthstone by zodiac sign is probably the most disputed birthstones list with many versions available. At birthstone.guide we believe in the freedom of choice. That means that we think that you can choose any Sagittarius birthstone that you feel connection with, that you think is yours, or that you simply like the most. Or you can choose all of them, it is entirely up to you.
So, what is Sagittarius birthstone? The short answer is emerald, amethyst, red garnet, turquoise and topaz.
In out birthstone by month list we rely on astral birth gems list that originates in the 17th century Spain, and is subsequently based on an ancient list created by astrologists from the Arabia. According to this list, the birthstone for Sagittarius is emerald.
The ninth celestial house, house of gods, or, according to Kabbalah, the ninth heavenly sphere houses the sign of Sagittarius and its birthstone amethyst. This interpretation relies on the stories about an ancient Babylonian god of gods Marduk. Amethyst is also widely accepted as the 9th stone of Aaron’s breastplate.
A crystal of almandine garnet
Red almandine garnet, which was also called carbuncle in the ancient times, was also considered a Sagittarius birthstone. Swedish scientist and mystic of the 18th century Emanuel Swedenborg compared red garnet with celestial love and considered it a symbol of blood hence he connected it to this zodiac sign.
In the ancient astrology Sagittarius was considered to be the house of Jupiter – the sign of philosophy, religion, horses, dreams, sport, travel etc. The gem that was the symbol of all of that was turquoise and therefore it was accepted as Sagittarius birthstone. Turquoise was often carried by huntsmen, horsemen and jockeys as a symbol of protection.
According to a renowned mineralogist and gem researcher of the early 20th century George Frederick Kunz, Sagittarius birthstone is topaz. Here is what he writes:
Who first comes to this world below
Under Sagittarius should know
That their true gem should ever show
A topaz.
Sagittarius birthstone color? Well, most of the answers are on the surface. Emerald is green, amethyst is purple or violet, almandine garnet is a red birthstone, turquoise is blueish green. Topaz is the only gem in the list that has Sagittarius birthstone color variety on offer. It comes in blue, yellow, colorless, orange, green, pink, and red.
Those born under the sign of Sagittarius are really lucky to have such a wonderful choice of birthstones. On top of that, if you were born in the last month of calendar year please consult December birthstones list, and if you are a November baby you can look up November birthstones. That will extend your great range of birth rocks even more.
