Birthstones by Day, Hour, and Season

Note: Please consider that the information below is provisional and given for entertainment purposes only. While gemstones may have certain effects, nobody can say for sure what they may be. The health-related and metaphysical information provided below is only what some people believe to be true.

Stones have always been a part of the religious and spiritual beliefs of the ancient peoples. Many ancient traditions used them as symbols, tokens, and talismans, in their everyday life as well as in their magical or religious ceremonies.

One typical example are the twelve breastplate stones of the High Priest, as described in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. Each of the 12 stones was associated to one of the 12 tribes of Israel.

The breastplate (Hoshen) contained four rows of gemstones distributed in the following order: in the first row there were Ruby, Topaz, and Aquamarine; the second row contained Turquoise, Sapphire, and Emerald; the third row contained yellow Zircon, Agate, and Amethyst; in the fourth row there were Lapis lazuli, Onyx, and Jasper. The names of 12 Tribes of Israel were inscribed on the stones.

The other example is the association of gemstones with the 12 apostles by medieval writers. You can find the full list below, although it’s hard to tell which of the many lists produced is the correct one.

In addition to being used and talismans, however, minerals, crystals, and gems have also been associated to the day of birth of the individual members of these ancient communities. Hence, their use as birthstones.

We have a lot of birthstone classifications. Here you can find three of the most popular birthstone lists, the traditional, modern, and mystical list. You can check your particular birthstones in either of them by following the above link.

As its name suggests, the traditional birthstone chart has a long history, in contrast to the modern chart, which is derived from modern considerations. They share a good deal of common associations between stones and months of the year, but also have many differences.blue-topaz-ring

Apart from these birthstones for each month of the year, there are birthstones for each day of the month, for each hour of the day, and for each season of the year. Thus we have, Day birthstones, Hour birthstones, and Season birthstones.

Please note: You should take these birthstone lists with a grain of salt. There’s no one that can guarantee their correctness and accuracy. When in doubt what to choose as your birthstone, use your intuition, or the one you are drawn to.


Day of Birth Birthstones

Three most common Day of Birth classifications of birthstones.

Day Of Birth

Birthstone classification
1

Birthstone classification
2

Birthstone classification
3

Monday

Pearl

Rock Crystal

Moonstone

Tuesday

Garnet

Ruby, Emerald

Star Sapphire

Wednesday

Cat’s Eye

Amethyst, Lodestone

Star Ruby

Thursday

Emerald

Sapphire, Carnelian

Cat’s Eye

Friday

Topaz

Emerald, Cat’s Eye

Alexandrite

Saturday

Sapphire

Turquoise, Diamond

Labradorite

Sunday

Ruby

Topaz

Sunstone

Hour of Birth Birthstones

Hour of Birth

Birthstone

1 AM

Quartz or Smokey Quartz

2 AM

Hematite

3 AM

Malachite

4 AM

Lapis Lazuli

5 AM

Turquoise

6 AM

Tourmaline

7 AM

Chrysolite

8 AM

Amethyst

9 AM

Kunzite

10 AM

Sapphire

11 AM

Garnet

12 AM

Diamond

1 PM

Zircon

2 PM

Emerald

3 PM

Beryl

4 PM

Topaz

5 PM

Ruby

6 PM

Opal

7 PM

Sardonyx

8 PM

Chalcedony

9 PM

Jade

10 PM

Jasper

11 PM

Lodestone

12 PM

Onyx

Season Birthstones

Here are the Birthstones for each Season

Season

Birthstone

Spring

Emerald

Summer

Ruby

Autumn

Sapphire

Winter

Diamond

Apostles and Birthstones

Here is the list of birthstone association with the 12 apostles. If you have a favorite apostle, or if you are named after one of them, you might want to
try the associate gemstone.

Apostle Gemstone
St. Thomas Beryl
St. Peter Jasper
St. James & John Emerald
St. Thaddeus Chrysoprase
St. Simeon Jacinth
St. Andrew Garnet
St. Philip Carnelian
St. Paul Sapphire
St. Bartholomew Chrysolite
St. Matthew Topaz
St. James Sardonyx
St. Matthew Amethyst

Regardless of what way you choose your birthstone, always remember to use your intuition. People are drawn to certain stones for a reason. They feel the
compatibility on a deeper, subconscious level, but for that, a personal touch is needed. So, after you have read enough, find your nearest crystal store,
and go there in person to select your favorite birthstone.