If you share a name with one of the twelve apostles, this list may interest you. During the Middle Ages, many scholars associated each apostle with a gemstone. (Judas was replaced by Paul, who wasn’t one of the original twelve). Not surprisingly, different writers made different connections. Below, you’ll find one such list. Note, these choices have no connection to date or time of birth.
| Apostle | Gem |
| Peter | Jasper |
| Andrew | Garnet |
| John | Emerald |
| Philip | Carnelian |
| Bartholomew | Chrysolite |
| Thomas | Beryl |
| Matthew | Topaz |
| James | Sardonyx |
| Thaddeus | Chrysoprase |
| Simeon | Jacinth |
| James (the Younger) | Amethyst |
| Paul | Sapphire |
Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony with red and white layers.