Birthstones by Month and Meaning

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.