American Zodiac Clock Face, c.1900, from an old building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From Architectural Artifacts, inc./1st dibs
While I personally don't rely on astrology as a source of serious information, and I personally don't think it has any fortune telling capabilities, I do think it is interesting to see the amount of zodiac-realated items that is produced, especially in jewelry throughout the years. As I posted earlier, I inherited a charm bracelet (shown above) from my grandmother and it had a sweet charm with her Aquarius sign on it. It seems if you look at all the charm bracelets from the 1950's they all had a charm with the owner's zodiac sign.
I remember when I was pregnant with my first son and my Dr. looked at the calendar to see what my due date would be, May 9th he said. Then he paused and said......"hmmm. That's Taurus. Do you get a long with Taurus"? ... it cracked me up.... yes, Dr., I plan on getting along beautifully with my new little Taurus Bull!! So, do you check the paper for your horoscope? Do you think it's true or fictitious? Do you have anything with your sign on it? And by the way, What IS your Sign? From the Capricorn Cashon.
♈ ARIES
MARCH 20-APRIL 20, THE RAM
FIRE SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH SAME ELEMENT SIGNS: SAGITTARIUS, LEO, & OTHER ARIES
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Loves adventure, very energetic
Inventive with lots of courage
Confident and enthusiastic
Sharp and quick-minded
Fiery, warm, passionate, and expressive
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Can be self-centered at times and prone to being quick-tempered
Impulsive and Impatient
Takes unnecessary risks
A procrastinator at times
David Webb Emerald, Black Enamel & Yellow Gold ring, circa 1970's. From Nadine Krakov Collection/1st Dibs
circa 1970's gold pendant with free-form Aries (image: cashon & co)
♉ TAURUS
APRIL 20-MAY 21, THE BULL
EARTH SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH VIRGO, CAPRICORN, LIBRA, CANCER, PISCES, & TAURUS ITSELF
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Reliable with lots of patience
Extremely kind and loving
Strong determination
Very security minded
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Prone to jealousy
Can be resentful and rigid
Greed & self indulgence issues
Constellation Cuff of the Pleiades represented in blue sapphires. Random stars in white and champagne diamonds. Ruby representing "Albedaron" the red star of Taurus. From Studio 22K
Dolce & Gabbana purse with removable enamel/rhinestone Aries clip (image: cashon & co)
♊ GEMINI
MAY 21-JUNE 21, THE TWINS
AIR SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH LIBRA, AQUARIUS, ARIES, LEO & GEMINI ALSO
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Very versatile and can adapt to anything
Talkative and quick-witted
Smart and polite
Energetic
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Prone to nervousness and tense
Inconsistent and superficial
Inquisitive and cunning
Buccellati Pendant, Italy, circa 1970's. From Robin Katz Vintage Jewels/1st Dibs
♋ CANCER
JUNE 21-JULY 22, THE CRAB
WATER SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH SCORPIO, PISCES, TAURUS, VIRGO & OTHER CANCER
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Loving and emotional
Shrewd and cautious
Sensitive and nurturing
Intuitive as well as imaginative
Sympathetic and protective
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Indecisive and moody
Over-emotional and sensitive
Clinging and posessive
c1970 French Zodiac Pendant by Chaumet From: Kimberly Klosterman/1st dibs
circa 1869 Sterling Silver youth spoon with Cancer's crab and sign engraved on stem. Available here at Ruby Lane
♌ LEO
JULY 22- AUGUST 23, THE LION
FIRE SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH ARIES, SAGITTARIUS, LIBRA, AQUARIUS, GEMINI & OTHER LEO
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Generous and warm-hearted
Creative and enthusiastic
Broad-minded and expansive
Faithful and loving
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Pompous and patronizing
Bossy and interfering
Dogmatic and intolerant
Buccellati 18k gold pendant, Italy, circa 1970's. From Robin Katz Vintage Jewels/1st Dibs
♍ VIRGO
AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 23, THE VIRGIN
EARTH SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH CAPRICORN, TAURUS, & OTHER VIRGO
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Modest and shy
Meticulous and reliable
Practical and diligent
Intelligent and analytical
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Fussy and a worrier
Overcritical and harsh
Perfectionist
David Webb gold Pendant, American, circa 1970's. From Nadine Krakov Collection/1st Dibs
Wool Carpet with Sagittarius symbol in foreground (and Virgo in the background) from Sweden, circa 1930's. From Alan Moss/1st Dibs
♎ LIBRA
SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 23, THE SCALE
AIR SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH ARIES, LEO, TAURUS, AQUARIUS, GEMINI, & OTHER LIBRA
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Diplomatic and urbane
Romantic and charming
Easygoing and sociable
Idealistic and peaceable
Perceptive and intuitive
Graceful and charming
Expresses considerable poise, and is kind and caring with a sympathetic disposition
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Indecisive and changeable
Gullible and easily influenced
Flirtatious and self-indulgent
Tempermental and quick to anger
Can be selfish at times
Prone to daydream and make-believe
♏ SCORPIO
OCTOBER 23- NOVEMBER 22, THE SCORPION
WATER SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH CANCER, PISCES, & OTHER SCORPIO
POSITIVE TRAITS
Determined and forceful
Emotional and intuitive
Passionate, powerful, exciting and magnetic
Creative and often excel in professional careers such as medicine chemistry and physics
Patient, loyal and generous
Strong will and determined
NEGATIVE TRAITS
Jealous and resentful
Compulsive and obsessive
Secretive and obstinate
Sometimes day-dream to the extreme
Bitter and quick to lash out
Dolce & Gabbana belt with removable enamel/rhinestone scorpio clip (image: cashon & co)
Tiffany & Co. 18k gold and diamond Scorpio Medallion, circa 1970's. From Craig Evan Small/1st Dibs.
I thought that this was surely a mistake, saying this was a Scorpio pendant and not a Sagittarius, until I saw the back with the scorpio symbol, below.
♐ SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 22, THE ARCHER
FIRE SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER FIRE SIGNS OF ARIES, LEO & SAGITTARIUS
POSITIVE TRAITS:
Optimistic and freedom-loving
Jovial and good-humored
Honest and straightforward
Intellectual and philosophical
Optimist and sees life as an adventure
Frank in their opinion, yet jovial in nature and full of energy and enthusiasm
NEGATIVE TRAITS:
Blindly optimistic and careless
Irresponsible and superficial
Tactless and restless
Takes people around them for granted
May become depressed or restless if energy is not directed right
When depressed, can demonstrate arrogance or self-pity
14K gold pendant by William Ruser (1947-1969), American, circa 1955. From Kimberly Klosterman/1st Dibs, and available here on Ebay
♑ CAPRICORN
DECEMBER 22- JANUARY 20, THE SEA GOAT
EARTH SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH VIRGO, TAURUS, & CAPRICORN ITSELF
POSITIVE TRAITS
Very resourceful but cautious
Tends to be very disciplined, reserved and cool under fire
Demonstrates a real ability to overcome most hardships that get in the way of pursuing ones ambitions
Practical and prudent
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved
NEGATIVE TRAITS
Tendency to be selfish which portrays them as being unfeeling and calculating
Pessimistic and fatalistic
Insensitive to others
Dolce & Gabbana Purse & Aries Enamel/rhinestone removable Capricorn clip (image: cashon & co)
♒ AQUARIUS
JANUARY 20- FEBRUARY 18, THE WATER BEARER
AIR SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH LIBRA, GEMINI, & AQUARIUS ITSELF
POSITIVE TRAITS
Friendly and humanitarian
Lively, honest and loyal
Original and inventive
Independent and intellectual
Likes to be different
NEGATIVE TRAITS
Intractable and contrary
Unpredictable, unemotional and detached
Chaotic and rebellious
Dolce & Gabbana Purse & Enamel/rhinestone Aquarius removable clip (image: cashon & co)
1930's Architectural Panel in Nickeled Bronze, cast for a building facade. From Renaissance Man Figural Antiques/1st Dibs
♓ PISCES
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 20, THE FISH
WATER SIGN, COMPATIBLE WITH SCORPIO, CANCER, LEO & OTHER PISCES
POSITIVE TRAITS
Imaginative and sensitive
Compassionate and kind
Selfless, intuitive and sympathetic
Artistic by nature, receptive to new thoughts
NEGATIVE TRAITS
Idealistic, secretive, vague
Weak-willed and easily led
Impractical and careless
Spiteful, greedy, sometimes confused
David Webb 18k gold with diamonds Pisces Medallion, American, circa 1970's. From Robin Katz Vintage Jewels/1st Dibs
Bronze Dish by Le Verrier, France, circa 1940's - Art Deco. From Renaissance Man Figural Antiques/1st Dibs
(I had nothing to do with the descriptions to the personality and traits of the signs, so when reading the negative ones, don't get mad at me! haha After all, mine portrayed me as a calculating robot. ALL positive & negative traits from www.astrology-insight.com)