Birthstone Guide

A fun way to celebrate someone's birthday is to give jewelry. To personalize that special gift choose something with their birthstone, a gemstone linked to the month of their birth. Traditionally gems were associated with each sign of the zodiac based on a color system, but in time birthstones became associated with calendar months rather than the zodiac. In 1912, the American National Association of Jewelers created a modern list of birthstones which is the most widely used list in the US and many other countries.

Please refer to the following lists for your choice of gemstone. The Modern list contains the official list from the American National Association of Jewelers, the Traditional list contains older birthstones which are sometimes combined with the modern list.

Month	Birthstone	Traditional	Birthstone colors	Related Zodiac	Symbolism
January	Garnet	Garnet	Red	Capricorn Aquarius	Purity Truth
February	Amethyst	Amethyst	Purple	Aquarius Pisces	Stability Peace
March	Aquamarine	Bloodstone	Blue-Green	Pisces Aries	Faith Courage
April	Diamond	Diamond	Colorless	Aries Taurus	Balance Clarity
May	Emerald	Emerald	Green	Taurus Gemini	Loyalty Faithfulness
June	Pearl	Alexandrite	White	Gemini Cancer	Modesty Friendship
July	Ruby	Ruby	Red	Cancer Leo	Devotion Integrity
August	Peridot	Sadonyx	Green	Leo Virgo	Love Truth
September	Sapphire	Sapphire	Blue	Virgo Libra	Truth Sincerity
October	Opal	Tourmaline	White	Libra Scorpio	Happiness Confidence
November	Citrine	Citrine	Yellow	Scorpio Sagittarius	Friendship Loyalty
December	Blue Topaz	Zircon, Lapis, Turquoise	Blue	Sagittarius Capricorn	Prosperity Success