So I just came upon some interesting information, if I may. As I'm researching different connections to my birthday for my next tattoo, I'm finding out all kinds of interesting tid-bits and beliefs. I knew in the Chinese horoscope I was born in the year of the Snake, I'm a Sagittarius, The Archer, birthstone: Topaz. My opposing rulers are the Sun and Jupiter. Also not any new information. But as I'm looking up the differences in history and the debate surrounding the Birthstone and Starstone conundrum, that is when I stumbled upon something new.
My stone, Topaz, which I often adorn myself with is the stone which I have the most connection to. In a jewelry store I would be drawn the the Blue Topaz section. I wear it more than any other stone and it is, in a sense, the stone that I give the greatest amount of my energy to.
Come to find out that Christianity also had a bearing on the naming of specific gemstones for the twelve Guardian Angels. The angel who shares the stone with me is Ashmedai (or Asmodeus).

As sourced from Wikipedia..  (who could really use your donation by the way):
is a king of demons^[1] mostly known from the deutero-canonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist.^[2] The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell. In Binsfeld's classification of demons, each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride). Asmodeus is the demon of lust and is therefore responsible for twisting people's sexual desires.

Pause. Be it a coincidence that Lust is the only of the Seven Deadly Sins which I have found struggles in abiding by? Maybe this is completely out of no where and I'm trippin' , right? I'd be lying if I said homegirl never done tripped on some real shit...
 I just thought this was really eerie and it makes me think twice about putting the topaz around my neck...

Greeks believed that topaz had the power to make the wearer invisible.
Romans believed it had the power to enhance eyesight.
Egyptians wore the stone as protection from injuries.


Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969300_important-uses-topaz-gem-stones.html

In the Middle Ages, topaz was thought to heal physical and mental ailments and even prevent death.
Greeks believed that topaz had the power to make the wearer invisible.
Romans believed it had the power to enhance eyesight.
Egyptians wore the stone as protection from injuries.


Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969300_important-uses-topaz-gem-stones.html

In the Middle Ages, topaz was thought to heal physical and mental ailments and even prevent death.
Greeks believed that topaz had the power to make the wearer invisible.
Romans believed it had the power to enhance eyesight.
Egyptians wore the stone as protection from injuries.


Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969300_important-uses-topaz-gem-stones.html