Capricorn Birthstones
Capricorn starts on the shortest day of the year. Capricorn colours are dark, blacks and browns like the Capricorn birthstones onyx and smoky quartz. But Capricorn also marks the time when the day starts to get longer, the light starts increase in the sky and brings hope (blue topaz). Red rubies are also a Capricorn stone. Capricorn starts on 21 or 22 December - January 19 or 20. If unsure whether the Sun was in Capricorn at birth please refer to your free birth chart.
The CAPRICORN Birthstone through the ages
Month/s | December / January |
Zodiac Sign | ![]() Capricorn |
Ruling Planet | ![]() Saturn |
Colour/s | greenish/blue red/black black/white brown black white |
Traditional Astrology | Ruby |
Modern Birthstone | Turquoise blue Topaz |
Traditional Birthstone | Zircon Ruby |
Mystical Birthstone | Onyx |
Ayurvedic Birthstone | Ruby |
the 12 tribes of Israel | Ruby |
Other Associated Gemstones | Turquoise Sapphire Smoky Quartz Hematite Schorl Red Garnet |
Capricorn - ambitious, practical, realistic, fortitude, endurance
Please take a look at Capricorn Birthstones and other Capricorn crystals and gemstones below.