Those born under the sign of Capricorn will bear the turns of changeable fortune more easily if their talismans are at hand: the purple ruby, the dark onyx or the green malachite.The ruby is a beautiful red stone with a purple sheen. It brings happiness in love; whoever wishes to win affection in return should give the beloved a ruby the colour of flame. To wear a ruby suspended means to be great among people and worthy of their respect. A good person the ruby makes kinder still, a wicked one it turns into a true villain, while a noble and courageous person who wears this stone wins victories and performs great deeds. It guards against lightning and floods and against poisoning. The ruby is credited with stopping bleeding, saving from wounds and epilepsy, purifying air infected with the germs of epidemic diseases, and driving away evil spirits. The ruby has the property of darkening - which means danger threatens its owner.Onyx is a semi-precious "stone of chieftains" of brown or blackish colour. It gives its owner power over other people; it clears the mind and allows one to see into the designs of political opponents; it strengthens the memory and guards against sudden death and attempts on one's life. Giving a wife a necklace of onyx is risky for marital happiness, unless the husband is content to be "under the thumb". Onyx set in silver cures heart disease and insomnia, gives the will to live and drives away black thoughts.Those born under the sign of Capricorn should beware of lapis lazuli.