Jewelry with Birthstones Overview

Jewelry with Birthstones Overview

 

Early civilizations have attributed gemstones with magical properties. Over time, astrologers assigned gems of certain colors to the twelve signs of the zodiac to help people influence the planets in their favor.

A birthstone is a gift of precious gemstones, jewelry, which symbolizes the month of birth in the Gregorian calendar. It is sometimes also called birthday stone.

Sign	Dates	Stone
Aquarius	January 21 - February 19	Garnet
Pisces	February 20 - March 20	Amethyst
Aries	March 21 - April 20	Bloodstone
Taurus	April 21 - May 20	Sapphire
Gemini	May 21 - June 21	Agate
Cancer	June 22 - July 22	Emerald
Leo	July 23 - August 23	Onyx
Virgo	August 24 - September 23	Carnelian
Libra	September 24 - October 23	Peridot
Scorpio	October 24 - November 22	Beryl
Sagittarius	November 23 - December 21	Topaz
Capricorn	December 22 - January 20	Ruby

 

Modern birthstones

In 1912, in an effort to standardize birthstones, the American national association of jewelers, officially adopted the following list. It is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other locations, including Australia and Thailand.

Birthstone lists

Entries in boldface are almost always included, while italicized entries are usually included.

Month	Traditional Birthstone(s)	Modern Birthstone(s)	Mystical Birthstone	Ayurvedic Birthstone
January	garnet	garnet	emerald	garnet
February	amethyst	amethyst	bloodstone	amethyst
March	bloodstone, jasper	aquamarine	jade	bloodstone
April	diamond, sapphire	diamond	opal	diamond
May	emerald, agate	emerald	sapphire	agate
June	alexandrite, emerald	moonstone, pearl	moonstone	pearl
July	ruby, onyx	ruby	ruby	ruby
August	sardonyx, carnelian	peridot	diamond	sapphire
September	sapphire, peridot	sapphire	agate	moonstone
October	tourmaline, aquamarine	opal, tourmaline	jasper	opal
November	citrine, topaz	topaz, citrine	pearl	topaz
December	zircon, ruby	turquoise, blue topaz, tanzanite	onyx	ruby