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According to  ancient  tradition  assigning  certain  stones to certain  months.

January..... Garnet.....  Perseverance;  Constancy.

February..... Pearl  Faith  and  Innocence.

March ..... Hyacinth Moral  Beauty  —  Moral Goodness.

April..... Diamond  Purity  and  Fortitude.

May..... Emerald  Faith  in  God  and  Faithfulness in  Friendship.

June..... Amethyst  Peace    of    Mind;  also Sincerity.

July..... Ruby  Success;  Devotedness  to Duty.

August..... Sardonyx  Felicity;  Conformity  to the  Will  of  God.

September..... Sapphire  Divine  Love  and  Mercy. Love and  Repentance  in Man.

October..... Opal  Happiness  of  a  Pure  Life; also  Hope.

November..... Topaz  Divine  Providence;  Resignation;  Fidelity.

December..... Turquoise Piety;  Fervor  in  God's

The path  of  sorrow,  and  that  path  alone, Leads to  the  land  where  sorrow  is  unknown.

In sorrows. Lord, I'll  try  to  see Thy loving  hand, With wisdom  guiding  me  unto A better  land.