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Birthstones

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Birthstone Background:

Birthstones are gemstones that are associated with each month. They may be precious stones, such as diamonds, or semi-precious, such as Lapiz Lazuli. In each case they are considered lucky for their particular months and for those who believe in such things their healing powers are heightened during their months.

So if you're born in April then your Birthstone is the Diamond and you will get the most benefit from diamonds by wearing them in April.

Of course, people might argue that wearing diamonds at anytime is a good thing!

Since each birthstone has heightened powers during its month then some people buy a set of all twelve and rotate them for each month. So where do you get a nice set of birthstones? Or even individual stones? (The Crystal Ball online store is run by some very nice people who know a great deal about stones and their mystical properties. They do some beautiful work with their birthstones. )

The Modern Birthstone List contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers, Jewelers of America. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. In the US, this is the accepted list.

The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones and is sometimes combined with the modern birthstone list. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th century. (Many jewelers have differing lists of traditional birthstones, but the birthstone colors will be very close from list to list.)

The Mystical Birthstone list is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago.

The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - a type of medicine used for over a thousand years.

Stones listed in the "other" column were correlated by Dave Thompson and others participating on the usenet newsgroup rec.crafts.jewelry as alternative birthstones for each month. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz has a wonderful list of birthstones from different cultures.

Many people decide to go with jewelry that combines several birth stones into one item, a birthstone bracelet, for example. Others prefer single stones. The birthstone chart, below, will take you to either an article or a merchant site where you can get more information on that particular birth stone.

12 Month Birthstone Chart

Birth Month Modern Birthstones Traditional Birthstones Mystical Birthstones Ayurvedic Birthstones Other Birthstones
 

january birthstone

Garnet
garnet - january birthstone

Garnet

Emeraldicon

Garnet

Rose Quartz

february birthstone

Amethyst  
Amethyst - february birthstone

Amethyst

Bloodstone

Amethyst

Onyx, Moonstone

march birthstone

Aquamarine
Aquamarine - march's birth stone

Bloodstone

Jade

Bloodstone

Rock Crystal  

april birthstone

Diamond
diamond, the april birthstone

Diamonds

Opal  

Diamond

Quartz, White Sapphire

may birthstone

Emerald  
emerald, the may birthstone

Emerald

Sapphire

Agate

Chrysoprase, Beryl

june birthstone

Pearl Moonstone

Alexandrite

Moonstone

Pearl  

Opal

 

july birthstone

Ruby
Ruby is the july birth stone

Ruby

Ruby

Ruby

Carnelian

august birthstone

Peridot
auguest birthstone: peridot

Sardonyx

Diamond  

Sapphire

Jade

september birthstone

Sapphire
Sapphire, the september birthstone

Sapphire

Agate

Moonstone

Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Chrsolite

october birthstone

Opal
Tourmaline  
Tourmaline, October Birthstone

Tourmaline

Jasper  

Opal

Pink Tourmaline, Zircon, Aquamarine

november birthstone

Yellow Topaz
Citrine
Citrine, november's birthstone

Citrine

Pearl

Topaz

Diamond

december birthstone

Blue Topaz Turquoise
Topaz is December's birthstone

Zircon, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli

Black Onyx  

Ruby

 

 

You can find more on Birthstones and you can also
shop for your birthstones, at Limoges Jewelry icon

Also see our Gemstone Therapy pages for more detailed information
on the mystical properties of certain stones.

Star Sign Stones

The Star Sign stone chart below offers another slant on birthstones/planetary relationships. Instead of being linked to the various months, these stones are linked to the stars. These are not stones with stars in them, such as the star sapphire, but stones that are linked to the stars.

Clicking on each star stone link provides specific gemstone pictures/products, care instructions, mystical properties, and lots more.

 

Sun Sign

Birthstone

Planetary Stone

Lucky Charms

Capricorn
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Ruby , Agate, Garnet

Lapis Lazuli

Ruby

Aquarius
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Garnet, Moss Agate, Opal , Amethyst

Turquoise

Garnet, Hyacinth

Pisces
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Amethyst, Bloodstone

Aquamarine

Amethyst

Aries
(Mar. 21-Apr. 19)

Bloodstone, Diamond

Jasper

Diamond, Jasper, Bloodstone

Taurus
(Apr. 20-May 20)

Sapphire, Turquoise, Amber, Coral , Emerald

Emerald, Aventurine

Sapphire, Diamond

Gemini
(May 21-Jun. 20)

Agate, Chrysoprase, Pearl

Tiger Eye

Agate, Emerald

Cancer
(Jun. 21-Jul. 22)

Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby

Moonstone

Emerald, Agate, Chalcedony

Leo
(Jul. 23-Aug. 22)

Tourmaline, Sardonyx, Onyx

Rock Crystal

Peridot, Onyx, Amber

Virgo
(Aug. 23-Sep. 22)

Jasper, Carnelian, Jade, Sapphire

Citrine

Carnelian, Sardonyx

Libra
(Sep. 23-Oct. 22)

Opal , Lapis Lazuli, Peridot

Sapphire

Opal , Chrsolite, Sardonyx

Scorpio
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Aquamarine, Topaz

Garnet, Ruby

Aquamarine, Beryl

Sagittarius
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Sapphire, Amethyst, Turquoise, Topaz

Topaz

Topaz, Pearl

 

Birthston Chart   ~~ Star Stones

 

Related Pages

 

  • Birthstone Bracelet
    When shopping for a birthstone bracelet it is important to remember that not all bracelets are created equal. There are a few important things to keep in mind to ensure that you get the best birthstone bracelet for your money
  • Diamonds
    Diamonds are forever and are a woman's best friend. They're the hardest substance known, over four times harder than the #2 contender
  • Birthstones and Gems
    What's a birthstone? Simply put, it's a stone which is linked to the month of your birth. So if you were born on May then your birthstone is the emerald.
 

 

 

Birthstone Jewelry at Amazon:

As with everything else Amazon.com has a huge assortment of birthstone jewelry. All types of gems, all styles of jewelry and settings (earring, watches, rings, bands, dangles, necklaces, etc.)