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Traditional April Birthstones
According to the zodiac, people born between March 21 and April 19 are Aries and those born between April 20 and May 20 are Taurus. The Aries birthstone is the diamond and the Taurus birthstone is the emerald. Throughout history, other gem stones have been associated with those born in April, including bloodstone, opal, topaz, sapphire and jasper.
April's Alternative Birthstones
Throughout history, other gemstones have been associated with those born in April, including bloodstone, opal, topaz, sapphire and jasper. Bloodstone is the zodiac stone for Aries. Opal is the mystical gemstone for April. Topaz is the Talismanic gemstone of April. The sapphire is the Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Russian and Roman gemstone for April. Jasper is the planetary gemstone for Aries.
Colors and Meanings of the Diamond
White gemstones such as diamonds represent protection, purity and peace. In Western cultures, white is associated with marriage, but in Eastern cultures white is associated with death and mourning. Humility, reverence, youth and innocence are all symbolized by the color white. White is the inclusion of all colors.
Colors and Meanings of Alternative Stones
The bloodstone or chalcedony is the zodiac stone for Aries. Bloodstone is primarily associated with the color red. Red symbolizes passion and sex as well as courage and protection. It is also associated with health, strength and energy. Blood, birth, death, love and anger have all been symbolized by the color red. It is also a symbol of violence, war, strength, power and energy. It can also mean good fortune. The primary color of the topaz is blue. Stability and harmony are signified by the color blue. Blue is related to water and the ocean as well as things of the night such as sleep. In Iran, blue is their color of mourning. In Egypt, the color blue was believed to ward off evil. The opal is white, as the diamond. The primary color of sapphire is blue, as the topaz. Jasper is primarily red.