a gift of a precious material (jewelry
a precious or semiprecious stone that is popularly associated with months of birth
Gemstone associated with the month of someone's birth.
A gemstone associated with a particular month and customarily worn by persons born during that month. January: Garnet. February: Amethyst. March: Aquamarine. April: Diamond. May: Emerald. June: Pearl, Moonstone. July: Ruby. August: Peridot. September: Sapphire. October: Opal, Tourmaline. November: Yellow Topaz, Citrine December: Blue Topaz, Turquoise
Here is a list of common Western birthstones Month Birthstone January Garnet February Amethyst March Aquamarine April Diamond May Emerald June Pearl, Moonstone or Alexandrite July Ruby August Peridot September Sapphire October Opal or Tourmaline November Topaz or Citrine December Turquoise, Blue Topaz or Zircon Keep in mind that many gemstones come in a variety of colors, for example sapphire comes in pink, orange, green, yellow , purple and blue. Please see the glossary of gemstones for details on alternate gemstone colors.
Birthstones have their roots in ancient astrology, and there have been many birthstone lists used over the years. The most common one today is based on a list first publicized by the Jewelers of America in the 1950s: January - Garnet February - Amethyst March - Aquamarine April - Diamond May - Emerald June - Pearl or Moonstone July - Ruby August - Peridot September - Sapphire October - Opal November - Citrine December - Turquoise (or Blue Topaz)
This has taken its roots in ancient astrology wherein a type of precious stone symbolizes each month of the year. This has changed over the years but the most current and common list was prepared by the Jewelers of America in the 1950s.
The fascination with birthstones is almost as old as civilization. Originating in ancient India, modern jewelers have simplified and popularized this chart in the West. (Shop Birthstones) While there are several birthstone charts, the following is recognized by most American jewelers: January - Garnet February - Amethyst March - Aquamarine April - Diamond May - Emerald June - Pearl July - Ruby August - Peridot September - Sapphire October - Opal November - Citrine December - Blue Topaz
A gemstone that designates a wearer's month of birth.
In the 1930's, the British and U.S. jewelry industries assigned stones to the months of the year as follows: January - Garnet February - Amethyst March - Aquamarine April - Diamond May - Emerald June - Pearl or Moonstone July - Ruby August - Peridot September - Sapphire October - Opal November - Topaz or Citrine December - Turquoise or Zircon