Capricorn lucky stones, colors and numbers
Capricorn is cardinal earth ruled by Saturn. Astrology associates it with ambition, discipline, patience and building for the long term. Saturn gives Capricorn Saturday, dark tones and the number 8; surprisingly, the classical Capricorn stone recorded by Kunz is the ruby.
| Dates | Dec 22 – Jan 19 |
|---|---|
| Element · modality | Earth · Cardinal |
| Ruling planet | Saturn |
| Classical stone (Kunz) | Ruby |
| Old Spanish-Arab list | Chalcedony |
| Stones of Saturn | Jet |
| Vedic gem of Saturn | Blue sapphire |
| Lucky colors | Brown, dark grey |
| Lucky numbers | 8 |
| Lucky day | Saturday |
| Lucky metal | Steel |
What Capricorn’s stones symbolise
- Ruby — Confidence, leadership and recognition; “success, fortune, love and fame” in the traditional December rhyme.
- Jet — A traditional protective amulet, famous in Santiago de Compostela.
- Blue sapphire — Discipline and constancy; “truth, sincerity and constancy” in gem lore. Tradition says to try it for a few days before wearing it.
Symbolism comes from traditional gem lore and astrology. It is cultural, not a promise of any effect.
Your Vedic sign may be different
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac; Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is currently shifted by about 24°. If you were born in roughly the first three weeks of Capricorn, your Vedic Sun falls in Sagittarius. In Vedic astrology, lucky gems depend on your ascendant and Moon rather than your Sun — which is why the free chart asks for your birth time and place.
Capricorn is only one part of your chart. See your personal stones, colors, numbers and lucky years from four traditions.
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What is the lucky stone for Capricorn?
The classical Capricorn stone recorded by gem historian George F. Kunz (1913) is the ruby. Stones of Capricorn’s ruling planet, Saturn, include jet, and in Vedic astrology the gem of Saturn is the blue sapphire.
What are Capricorn’s lucky numbers and day?
Following Saturn, Capricorn’s lucky numbers are 8 and its lucky day is Saturday.
What colors are lucky for Capricorn?
Capricorn’s traditional colors are brown, dark grey.