Virgo lucky stones, colors and numbers
Virgo is mutable earth ruled by Mercury. It is associated with precision, practical intelligence and a wish to be useful. Mercury gives Virgo Wednesday and silver; its classical zodiac stone is the carnelian, while the old Spanish-Arab list curiously assigns it the lodestone.
| Dates | Aug 23 – Sep 22 |
|---|---|
| Element · modality | Earth · Mutable |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Classical stone (Kunz) | Carnelian |
| Old Spanish-Arab list | Lodestone |
| Stones of Mercury | Agate |
| Vedic gem of Mercury | Emerald |
| Lucky colors | Navy blue, green, brown |
| Lucky numbers | 5 |
| Lucky day | Wednesday |
| Lucky metal | Silver |
What Virgo’s stones symbolise
- Carnelian — A happy home and partnership, according to the traditional August rhyme.
- Agate — Stability and prosperity.
- Emerald — Communication and intellect; love and a happy marriage in the traditional May rhyme.
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 Virgo, your Vedic Sun falls in Leo. 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.
Virgo 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 Virgo?
The classical Virgo stone recorded by gem historian George F. Kunz (1913) is the carnelian. Stones of Virgo’s ruling planet, Mercury, include agate, and in Vedic astrology the gem of Mercury is the emerald.
What are Virgo’s lucky numbers and day?
Following Mercury, Virgo’s lucky numbers are 5 and its lucky day is Wednesday.
What colors are lucky for Virgo?
Virgo’s traditional colors are navy blue, green, brown.