Celtic Birthstones

November - Citrine

Citrine is considered November's birthstone because of its warm, sunny yellow color, which is often associated with the autumn season and the glow of the late fall sun, making it a fitting choice for the month; the name "citrine" itself comes from the French word for "lemon," further reflecting its bright yellow hue.   This beauty is known as the stone of happiness,...

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October - Opal

Long, long ago, when the earth was young and elements were divine, the Storm God lolled about, playing amidst the wind and clouds in his luminous sphere. The rain came...

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September - Sapphire

 Sapphire is known as a "stone of prosperity", attracting gifts of all kinds and fulfilling dreams and desires. This stone restores balance within the body, aligning the physical, mental and spiritual...

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August - Peridot

If you are haunted by vague terrors in the night—those meandering demons, night hags and phantoms that wander bedside between the arsenic hours of two and four, when sleep is...

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July - Ruby

Offer a large ruby to the Hindu deity Krisna, the eternal child, and you will be reincarnated as an emperor. Offer a smaller ruby, and in the next life you'll be merely...

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May: Emerald

Emeralds have a powerful effect on human beings. According the myth and lore, emeralds bring vitality, fertility and clarity of vision into matters of love, and also business. 

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April - Diamond

The diamond—a pure, essential form of carbon set in a ring and held by a man on his knees—represents commitment, fidelity and the beauty of matrimony. But the diamond has...

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