Jewels

for the Months. Each month is supposed to be under the influence of some precious stone—

January: Garnet. Constancy.

February: Amethyst. Sincerity.

March: Bloodstone. Courage.

April: Diamond. Innocence.

May: Emerald. Success in love.

June: Agate. Health and long life.

July: Cornelian. Content.

August: Sardonyx. Conjugal fidelity.

September: Chrysolite. Antidote to madness.

October: Opal. Hope.

November: Topaz. Fidelity.

December: Turquoise. Prosperity.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.