Aquarius (21.1 - 19.20)

Metals Aquarius are gold and lead .

most happy stone for Aquarius is amethyst. It's purple, sometimes pink or reddish tint, a kind of quartz.

Amethyst - favorite stone church officials. They are decorated with icons, altars, pectoral crosses. Korona Russian Czarina Irina Godunov was decorated with huge thick violet amethysts, which were interspersed with sapphires.

on ancient legends, the amethyst has a supernatural force - to bring good luck, protect from witchcraft, disease, protect against drunkenness. This stone was prized by travelers, because change its color during the day boded storm and strong wind.

Mystical properties of Amethyst fit well with the nature of Aquarius, changing it for the better. The last characteristic of dispersion, excessive curiosity in everything new, but the real success comes only to those among them who would be able to concentrate on solving a specific problem.

Amethyst harmonizes all levels of mind, relieves nervous excitement, directs power to the track . In ancient times the headaches were treated with a light touch of stone on his forehead.

Amethyst stimulates the blood, improves circulation, which is also relevant for Aquarius.

When choosing an amethyst as a mascot should be aware that low at present prices amethyst (4 - 25 dol.karat) due to the presence in the market with lots of great synthetic amethyst, virtually indistinguishable from the majority of gemological methods of natural. However, synthetic amethyst may be used only in jewelry. Try to buy a stone with a certificate of authenticity. If it is impossible to observe the manifestation of its mystical properties of the signs of events.

deposits of amethyst are available at the Arctic and Middle Urals, Yakutia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, eastern Siberia.

Another mascot Aquarius, protect them from all evils and misfortunes, it Zircon .

in Persian Zircon means"zlatotsvetny". High gloss, high refractive and"Fire"make zircon in diamond cutting a truly"royal stone".

most beautiful variety of zircon - hyacinth. With this beautiful gem is connected many legends. Red variety of zircon named after the son of the king of Sparta, Hyacinth, dared to call the match in the discus throw of the god Apollo streloverzhtsa. Tightening all the forces, high into the clouds cast a bronze disc mighty Apollo. Crashed hard drive on the ground and slammed the rebound into his head ran up Hyacinth. Dead boy collapsed. Flow of red blood spurted from the wound and painted dark curls. In despair and grief over the Apollo whispered breathless body of another:"You're always going to live in my heart, beautiful hyacinth. Let the memory of you forever live among the people". And rose red flower, it was a wild hyacinth. From the same fossilized blood droplets formed young Hyacinth hyacinth stone.

In the Middle Ages, this stone is considered the patron saint of merchants and artists. Amulets carved from it readily acquires travelers .. Believed that due to hyacinth traveler provided a warm welcome in any hotel.

Indian name of Hyacinth"rahuratka". Indians dedicate this stone mythical dragon that causes solar and lunar eclipses. Rahu and Ketu (the lunar nodes) in astrology is just named after this dragon Rahu - the head, Ketu - Dragon's tail. If you were born in the solar or lunar eclipse, it is somehow bound to be marked by fate. Mascot in the form of a hyacinth may weaken (remove) a fatal influence or reinforce positive karma.