# Crystals for January

> The crystals of January: the garnet birthstone, stones for Capricorn and Aquarius, and the Wolf Moon.

URL: https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals-by-month/january
Updated: 2026-10-30

January's birthstone is garnet. The month is shared by Capricorn and Aquarius, and its full moon is traditionally the Wolf Moon.

## Birthstones

Garnet's name comes from the Latin for pomegranate. Its deep red suits a winter birthday, and garnets of many colours exist, including green tsavorite.

[More on January's birthstone](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/birthstones/january).

- [Garnet](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/garnet)
- [Rose quartz](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/rose-quartz)
- [Red jasper](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/red-jasper)

## Capricorn stones (22 December – 19 January)

Crystal tradition links Capricorn with [Garnet](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/garnet), [Smoky quartz](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/smoky-quartz), [Onyx](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/onyx), [Black tourmaline](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/black-tourmaline) and [Shungite](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/shungite). [Full Capricorn crystal guide](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/zodiac/capricorn/crystals).

## Aquarius stones (20 January – 18 February)

Crystal tradition links Aquarius with [Amethyst](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/amethyst), [Garnet](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/garnet), [Angelite](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/angelite), [Amber](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/amber) and [Labradorite](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/labradorite). [Full Aquarius crystal guide](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/zodiac/aquarius/crystals).

## The Wolf Moon

January's full moon is the Wolf Moon, named, in the North American almanac tradition, for wolves heard howling in the deep of winter. Old English and Anglo-Saxon calendars called January Wulf-monath too. [Full moon names](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/full-moons).

## All January stones

[Garnet](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/garnet), [Rose quartz](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/rose-quartz), [Red jasper](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/red-jasper), [Smoky quartz](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/smoky-quartz), [Onyx](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/onyx), [Amethyst](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/amethyst) and [Angelite](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals/angelite).

## Questions

**What crystal is for January?**

Garnet is the January birthstone; Capricorn stones include Garnet and Smoky quartz; Aquarius stones include Amethyst and Garnet.

**What is a good crystal gift for a January birthday?**

A garnet piece, or the stone of their star sign.

## Related

- [Crystals by month](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals-by-month)
- [January birthstone](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/birthstones/january)
- [Crystals for February](https://www.starseeduk.co.uk/crystals-by-month/february)

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