As 2021 ushers in the year of the metal ox, we can’t help, but look out for what our 12 respective animal signs would bring us, throughout the new year. Coupled with those animal signs, are gems/birthstones.
As a matter of fact, they, believe it or not, carry specific meanings, and bring in gifts of their own. So, have you wondered what your crystals are based on your Chinese Zodiac?
Check them out below!
Rat
Birth Years: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Birth Year Gem: Garnet
Purpose: A stone focusing on energy, the garnet helps increase vitality, and build self-confidence. The stone can opt to activate and energize, but also to calm and pacify, depending on the need of the person who uses it.
Ox
Birth Years: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Birth Year Gem: Aquamarine
Purpose: The term aquamarine means seawater, and it has a strong ability to aid with emotional healing. Its energy is playful, a tad mischievous, and it tends to bring waves of harmony, as well as joy.
Tiger
Birth Years: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Birth Year Gem: Sapphire
Purpose: Clarity, awareness and brilliance, the sapphire gem helps open one’s third eye. Carrying wisdom as well as insight, the stone also helps with communication among others, and peace within.
Rabbit
Birth Years: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Birth Year Gem: Pearl
Purpose: An excellent stone for balance and calmness, pearls are gems which help hot-tempered people cool down. Its top qualities are nourishment, flow, flexibility, and with it, you could also find tranquility.
Dragon
Birth Years: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Birth Year Gem: Amethyst
Purpose: Amethysts are gems which are used to eliminate negative energies/vibrations, from the inside out. Cleaning the mind from unnecessary clutter, this gemstone is often tuned in to invoke a more meditative, as well as calm mindset.
Snake
Birth Years: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Birth Year Gem: Opal
Purpose: This stone is one which will get one’s creative juices flowing. Encouraging you to express your truest self, with it, you will feel more confident in your own skin, whether that may be in terms of words, thoughts or actions.
Horse
Birth Years: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Birth Year Gem: Topaz
Purpose: A fiery stone, to match a fiery personality. Bringing notions of passion and confidence, the Topaz brings about high self-esteem, as well as good fortune. Always forgiving of faults, those associated with this stone, also constantly strives for excellence.
Goat
Birth Years: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Birth Year Gem: Emerald
Purpose: Associated with improved relationships, the emerald helps people form better bonds with the people who surround them, as with themselves. It provides healing so that you can learn to see the things around you in a more positive light.
Monkey
Birth Years: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Birth Year Gem: Peridot
Purpose: Known as the stone of compassion, peridots focus most on peacefulness. It helps dissipate anger and bring peace to the body, as well as to the mind. The stone also generally improves the moods of those who wear them.
Rooster
Birth Years: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Birth Year Gem: Citrine
Purpose: A good stone to up one’s self-esteem, citrine helps the flow of good energy throughout the body. Besides that, it can also help physically by improving digestion, and overall boosting body strength, as well as endurance.
Dog
Birth Years: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Birth Year Gem: Diamond
Purpose: Universally known as a love-bearing crystal, the diamond symbolizes purity, faithfulness, love and innocence. Signifying new beginnings, a diamond clears emotional and mental baggage, aiding clarity of mind, as well as enlightenment.
Pig
Birth Years: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Birth Year Gem: Ruby
Purpose: The deep-red ruby is used to evoke passion, a love that never fades away perhaps. It signifies vitality, and a way to balance the energies in one’s body. On top of that, it also brings about wealth.
Which concludes your 12 animal signs. Now, not only can you accessorize, but you’d also carry some good luck with you, or a loved one, all year long!
