November Birthstone
Birthstone
Topaz
Topaz's name is believed to derive from Greek 'topazos' meaning 'to seek,' with another theory suggesting it was named after mining on Topazios Island in the Red Sea before BCE. With high Mohs hardness of 8, it has excellent transparency and beautiful brilliance. The most valuable is orange Imperial Topaz from Brazil's Ouro Preto mines. In ancient India it was revered as a healing stone for wounds, and in ancient Egypt as a symbol of sun god Ra. It has diverse colors from colorless to blue, pink, and yellow, with blue topaz being particularly popular in the market. Known as 'yellow gem' in Japanese, though it actually comes in many colors beyond yellow. Currently mined in Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, and other locations.
Features
- Excellent durability and scratch resistance with Mohs hardness 8
- Rich colors from colorless to pink, blue, and yellow
- High transparency and beautiful vitreous luster
- Imperial topaz treasured as highest quality with rarity
Personality
- Honest and trustworthy personality stone giving the owner power to deepen friendship and bonds
- Bright and positive nature showing the path to hope and success
- Intellectual nature enhancing calm judgment and drawing out potential abilities
Symbolic Meaning
- Testament to friendship and sincere heart
- Guidance to hope and bright future
- Symbol of wealth and prosperity
- Support for growth and success
Reason for Selection
- Chosen as a fortunate stone bringing wealth and prosperity in November, the season of autumn harvest and gratitude
- Considered suitable for November as the season for deepening friendships, with topaz bearing the stone meaning of friendship
- Chosen as it was considered the sun's stone since ancient times, bringing brightness and hope to November when daylight hours shorten
Protection & Effects
- Protects from danger and disasters, ensuring safety during travel and movement
- Guards the mind from friendship and relationship troubles, maintaining harmony
- Protects the mind from stress and mental fatigue, bringing tranquility
- Protects wealth from financial hardship and loss
Trials & Growth
- Trial of proving one's own sincerity to build true friendship
- Trial of continuing effort until success without losing hope even in difficult situations
- Trial of maintaining humility and gratitude when gaining wealth and success
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Citrine
Citrine's name derives from French 'citron' (lemon), characterized by beautiful citrus-like colors resembling lemon and orange. Known as 'yellow crystal' in Japanese, it's a variety of quartz. With Mohs hardness of 7, it's relatively hard and suitable for jewelry. Natural citrine is extremely rare, with most market specimens being heat-treated amethyst. Treasured as jewelry since ancient Greek times, it was very popular among medieval European nobility. Known as the 'sun stone,' it has been believed to bring business prosperity in Europe and financial fortune in the East. Its golden brilliance symbolizes solar energy, said to give vitality, youth, and health to the owner. Major sources include Brazil, Madagascar, and Russia.
Features
- Beautiful citrus yellow colors from lemon to orange
- Excellent durability and workability with Mohs hardness 7
- Warm golden brilliance like the sun
- Natural specimens extremely rare with high value
Personality
- Bright and positive personality stone giving positive energy to the owner
- Excellent business acumen and financial sense, possessing power to bring prosperity and success
- Full of vitality enhancing life force, possessing nature to maintain health and youth
Symbolic Meaning
- Symbol of prosperity and wealth
- Light of hope and friendship
- Solar energy and life force
- Business prosperity and financial fortune improvement
Reason for Selection
- Long chosen as a stone bringing abundance and prosperity in November, the season of harvest and gratitude
- Chosen as the sun stone bringing brightness and vitality to November when daylight hours decrease
- Selected from its history of being favored by merchants as a stone of business prosperity in November before year-end business season
Protection & Effects
- Protects wealth from financial loss and economic hardship
- Guards the mind from negative emotions and depression, maintaining brightness
- Protects from failures and troubles in business and enterprises
- Protects physical health from illness and poor condition
Trials & Growth
- Trial of not losing humility despite gaining wealth and not forgetting gratitude to others
- Trial of maintaining hope and not neglecting effort even in difficult economic situations
- Trial of pursuing success and prosperity through righteous means while maintaining integrity