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What zodiac is Ruby?

Cancer Zodiac birthstone chart Month Star Sign Traditional Gemstone April Aries Diamond May Taurus Emerald June Gemini Pearl July Cancer Ruby 8 more rows

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Gemstones – what makes them so very desirable?

There’s Beauty of course, Rarity is important and Durability equals ‘everlasting’… together they amount to nature at its most valuable. However, that certainly isn’t where their worth ends. We can also add Emotion, Celebration, Commemoration, Mysticism, Healing, Energy, Friendship… to the list. And Birthstones – should you wish them to – carry a great deal of positive weight. For centuries people from across the globe have used different coloured gemstones to mark occasions, to send subliminal messages, to show status, to treat illness and even to prevent drunkenness! Sublime beauty and fashion aside, particular coloured gemstones, particularly Birthstones, have always conveyed meaning… for the giver and for the wearer. Celebrating a new beginning, a birthday, an anniversary with a piece of jewellery set with a meaningful gemstone is as thoughtful and relevant today as it has ever been. Below we outline the various gemstones that are traditionally associated with the months of the year, together with a few of the alternative birthstone gems, should you prefer to have a choice. And of course, if you would like to know how to find a jeweller in your area who will be only to happy to show you a great selection and advise on the various gemstones:

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Or perhaps you would like to discover how much your ruby ring or peridot pendant is worth, in which case be sure to ask for a member of the NAJ-regulated Institute of Registered Valuers:

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Zodiac birthstone chart

Birthstone jewellery and their meaning

January - Faith, Eternity, Truth

Garnet

Rose Quartz

February - Luck, Wittiness, Health

Amethyst

Amber

March - Happiness, Understanding

Aquamarine

Jade

April - Eternity, Courage, Health

Diamond

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

May - Fidelity, Goodness, Love

Emerald

Chrysoprase

June - Peace, Nobility, Beauty

Pearl

Moonstone

July - Love, Enthusiasm, Strength

Ruby

Carnelian

August - Success, Peace, Love

Peridot

Spinel

September - Serenity, Truth

Sapphire (blue)

Lapis Lazuli

October - Purity, Hope, Health

Opal

November - Wisdom, Courage, Sincerity

Topaz

Citrine

December - Love, Happiness, Luck

Tanzanite

Blue Topaz

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What signs are physical touch?

Kissing, hugging, holding hands, and sex are all ways of showing love through the physical touch love language.

Physical touch is one of the five love languages, and it refers to expressing and receiving affection through touch, physical closeness, and other forms of physical connection. Kissing, hugging, holding hands, and sex are all ways of showing love through the physical touch love language. Most specifically, having touch as a love language means that small physical gestures—such as having a partner put their arm around you in public or snuggle up close to you on the couch while watching TV together—matter a lot more to you than things like gifts or saying "I love you." There's a physiological reason physical touch is so enjoyable: That skin-to-skin contact triggers the release of certain hormones associated with pleasure and bonding, explains licensed marriage and family therapist Kiaundra Jackson, LMFT, of KW Couples Therapy. "If someone's love language is physical touch, they may or may not know it, but they enjoy the release of the 'feel-good hormones' our body secretes like serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin," Jackson tells mbg. "Oxytocin is known as the bonding hormone. That hormone is the same hormone released between a newborn baby and its mother, which is why skin-to-skin contact is highly recommended for bonding after childbirth."

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