November Birthstone - Scorpio Birthdays

October 23 - November 22 -

Happy Birthday, Scorpio!

Scorpio - Latin for "the Scorpion" (Skorpios in Greek)

There are 2 gemstones for November: Citrine and Topaz.

Citrine is a yellow-to-golden member of the quartz mineral group. A deep golden variety from Madiera Spain can resemble the costly imperial topaz* gemstone, which is one reason that citrine is a popular birthstone alternative to those born in November. Sources of citrine include Brazil, Bolivia, several African countries and parts of the Soviet Union.

Citrine has been called the "stone of the mind". Ancient cultures believed that placing a citrine on the forehead of an elder would increase his psychic power.

Citrine Colors Afire Earrings

Citrine is known as the lucky "Merchants Stone". If you are in any type of sales, just put a citrine in the cash drawer and watch what happens. Also used by healers to:

increase self esteem
protect from the negative energy from someone else's abuse
open the mind to new thoughts
promote clarity of thought

Citrine Nugget Ring

Healing Properties

Used by healers to help with digestion
calm and soothe distressed conditions.
Helps relieve depression, digestive problems (including constipation and diabetes)
It will give joy and love to the owner.

Autumn Metallic Golden Yellow Fine Art Wall Print

*Topaz - is derived from the Sanskrit word "tapas", meaning fire.

Yellow Topaz, a quality gemstone, comes from Russia and Brazil, and there are also mines in Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Texas. Topaz has been known for at least 2000 years

Imperial Topaz, a clear Golden Yellow color, has a touch of pink in it. It is also known as Golden Topaz.

Crystal Heart Topaz Earrings

The properties of Topaz:

Constancy, loyalty, faithfulness and friendship
Strength, releasing tension and balancing emotions

Topaz Chandelier Earrings

Metaphysical properties:

Instills faith that you can bring all manner of good things into your life
Attracts helpful people into your life that will benefit you and may bring new friendships.

Healing properties:

A solar plexus chakra and sacral chakra stone - the stomach area.

Excellent for liver, kidney and bladder problems or imbalances
Helps to calm stress and irritability
Recharge your energy

Colorado Topaz Earrings

What constitutes the difference between the real topaz and the citrine?

A fluorine aluminium silicate in chemical terms, the topaz is considerably harder and heavier than quartz, and it has a higher refractive index, which endows it with more fire when the colour is good. It does have one weakness: its good cleavage qualities, which must be taken into account when it is being worked on. It can be found in all the colours of the rainbow and has been known to Man for at least 2000 years. It has not been proved beyond doubt whether the name comes from Sanskrit or Greek, though the Greek name 'topazos' means 'green gemstone'. The Romans dedicated the topaz to Jupiter. (Source: International Colored Gemstone Association)

Celebrities born under the sign Scorpio:

Charles Bronson
Richard Burton
Johnny Carson
Charles, Prince of Wales
Billy Graham
Katharine Hepburn
Grace Kelly
Vivien Leigh
Martin Luther
Mike Nichols
Pablo Picasso

Written by Linda Blatchford
Jewelry Designer
www.lindab142.etsy.com