Why is Cancers Birth stone red ruby, if the Zodiac sign Cancer is a water sign?? ?

Question

Just wondering

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Answer 1

Not sure, but I'm really glad to have ruby as my birthstone. It's beautiful. It's more of a red/bright pink color.  Garnet is the deep blood red stone.

Answer 2

I saw that the birthstone for July is ruby. Most of Cancer is in July. It has to go somewhere.

Answer 3

Red Ruby is Leo's birthstone:

http://www.astrology-online.com/leo.htm

Cancer birth stone is Pearl:

http://www.astrology-online.com/cancer.h...

Answer 4

I'm a Cancer lol and iunno..

Answer 5

I've always wondered that myself! I'm a fire sign and my stone is blue/green.

I can only imagine it has something to do with the energy/purpose of the stone.