Birthstones by Month and Meaning

Modern Birthstones and Traditional Birthstones

Listed below are birthstones by month and the different meaning of each birthstone.There are various lists of modern birthstones and old or traditional birthstones.One important things to remember is birthstones for a particular month varies depending on the culture and country etc.This has more to do with which gemstones are frequently found in those countries. For example in the modern list has Peridot as the birthstone for August, but in Asian countries like India and Sri Lanka it is common to find tourmaline listed as the birthstone for August. Birthstones bring good luck to the persons who's are wearing them and birthstone jewelry are great gift items too. Some people wear different birthstone per month, because the power of specific birthstones are heightened according to the month.

There are various stories about how the birthstones originated, Some historians suggest there were twelve different gemstones in Aaron's breastplate. There are many other mentions of birthstone in the bible. It was the Polish who were first to wear birthstones as jewelry.

Modern Birthstones by Month chart with meanings

Month	Birthstone	Meaning
January	Garnet	Fidelity
February	Amethyst	Sincerity
March	Aquamarine	Courage
April	Diamond	Innocence
May	Emerald	Affection
June	Pearl	Happiness
July	Ruby	Health
August	Peridot	Virtue
September	Sapphire	Prosperity
Octomber	Opal	Protection
November	Topaz	Friendship
December	Turquoise	Success

Above table chart shows the modern birthstones by month and there meanings. There are variations of this in some countries, for example in India and Sri Lanka you will find Tourmaline used instead of Peridot for August.

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Birthstones by Month

Birthstones by Zodiac Sign

Zodiac Sign	Birthstone
Aquarius	Garnet
Pisces	Amethyst
Aries	Bloodstone
Taurus	Sapphire
Gemini	Agate
Cancer	Emerald
Leo	Onyx
Virgo	Carnelian
Libra	Peridot
Scorpio	Beryl
Sagittarius	Topaz
Capricorn	Ruby

Birthstone by Zodiac sign

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