Amazon says it was May, 2001 ~ Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals
But, this was more to have a crystal/gem oracle with the most possible stones represented. At that point in my life, I was never going to do tarot.
In 2003, I got the Australian Animals & the Animal-Wise ~ again with the idea that I wanted to learn about the animals rather than tarot. Guess I had a problem with guilt & denial?
Spent a lot of time with various playing card (cartomancy) methods and got rid of the tarot decks. But in 2008, I plunged in after finding AT. Books, decks, anything! Even re-purchased what I had before. Some decks multiple times as I replace a copy passed to someone else.