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BIRTHSTONES
Guide to Gemstones and Birthstones:
The right stone for you is the one you love... (and not necessarily your birthstone!)
In the 1700's gemstones were associated with specific months. Europeans wore each month’s
stone during that month, which meant that each person had to own twelve gemstones. Later, they
began wearing only the gem representing the month of their birth. That tradition continues today. Birthstones
are considered lucky to people who are born in those months.
1.Modern and Traditional Birthstone Gemstones
2.Zodiac Gemstones
3.Day Of Birth Gemstones
4.Anniversary Gemstones
• Modern and Traditional Birthstone Gemstones
| Month Birthstone |
Modern Birthstone |
Traditional Birthstone |
| January's Birthstone |
Garnet |
Garnet |
| February's Birthstone |
Amethyst |
Amethyst |
| March's Birthstone |
Aquamarine (Similar stone is Blue Topaz Jewelry) |
Bloodstone |
| April's Birthstone |
Diamond (see brilliant CZ Jewelry!) |
Diamond (see brilliant CZ Jewelry!) |
| May's Birthstone |
Emerald |
Emerald |
| June's Birthstone |
Pearl or Moonstone or Alexandrite |
Alexandrite |
| July's Birthstone |
Ruby -- Similar Garnet |
Similar Garnet |
| August's Birthstone |
Peridot, Jade |
Sardonyx |
| September's Birthstone |
Sapphire |
Sapphire |
| October's Birthstone |
Opal |
Tourmaline |
| November's Birthstone |
Yellow Topaz (See Citrine or Smoky Topaz) |
Citrine |
| December's Birthstone |
Blue Topaz or Turquoise or Lapis Lazuli |
Zircon (a gemstone, not synthetic cubic zirconia) |
• Birthstones: Zodiac Gemstones
An astrologic version of the gemstone birthstone, using zodiac signs instead of a month of birth:
| Zodiac Sign |
Date |
Gemstone |
|
|
Aquarius |
Jan.
21 - Feb.18 |
Garnet |
Amethyst |
|
Pisces |
Feb.
19 - Mar. 20 |
Amethyst |
Jade |
|
Aires |
Mar.
21 - Apr. 20 |
Bloodstone |
Diamond (see brilliant cz's |
|
Taurus |
May 22 -
Jun. 21 |
Sapphire (see Iolite) |
Rose
Quartz,Amber |
|
Gemini |
May 22
- Jun. 21 |
Agate Citrine |
Moonstone, Pearl |
|
Cancer
|
Jun.
22 - Jul. 22 |
Emerald (see Peridot) |
Moonstone, Pearl |
|
Leoo |
Jul.
23 - Aug. 23 |
Black Onyx |
Moonstone, Pearlearl |
|
Virgoo |
Aug.
24 - Sep.22 |
Carnelian |
Golden
Topaz |
|
Libraa |
Sep.
23 - Oct.22 |
Peridot Lapis |
Jade |
|
Scorpioo |
Oct.
23 - Nov.22 |
Bery |
Blue
Topaz |
|
Sagittariuss |
Nov.
23 - Dec. 21 |
Blue Topaz |
Amethystz |
|
Capricornn |
Dec.
22 - Jan. 20 |
Ruby Garnet |
Black
Onyx |
• Day Of Birth Gemstones
Sunday - Topaz
Monday - Pearl
Tuesday - Garnet
Wednesday - Amethyst or Cat's Eye
Thursday - Emerald (See Peridot)
Friday - Topaz (See Blue Topaz, Smoky Topaz)
Saturday - Sapphire (Similar: Iolite)
• Year of Anniversary Gemstones
Year: 1 Gold Jewelry
Year: 2 Garnet
Year: 3 Pearl
Year: 4 Blue Topaz
Year: 5 Sapphire (Similar: Iolite)
Year: 6 Amethyst
Year: 7 Onyx
Year: 8 Tourmaline
Year: 9 Lapis Lazuli
Year: 10 Diamond (see our brilliant CZ jewelry)
Year: 11 Turquoise
Year: 12 Jade
Year: 13 Citrine
Year: 14 Opal
Year: 15 Ruby (See Garnet)
Year: 16 Peridot
Year: 17 Watches
Year: 18 Cats-Eye
Year: 19 Aquamarine (See Blue Topaz)
Year: 20 Emerald (see Peridot)
Year: 21 Iolite
Year: 22 Spinel
Year: 23 Topaz
Year: 24 Tanzanite
Year: 25 Silver Jubilee
Year: 30 Pearl Jubilee
Year: 35 Emerald (similar color: Peridot)
Year: 40 Ruby (similar color: Garnet)
Year: 45 Sapphire (similar: Iolite)
Year: 50 Golden Jubilee
Year: 55 Alexandrite
Year: 60 Diamond Jubilee (see our brilliant CZ jewelry)
Year: 70 Sapphire Jubilee (similar: Iolite)
Year: 80 Ruby Jubilee (see Garnet)
Gemstones, precious and semiprecious stones
Precious and semiprecious stones, in addition to gold, silver,
and platinum, are the most commonly used components of jewelry.
Precious stones:
Diamonds have traditionally been the most highly prized of such stones,
varying in color from yellow to bluish white and sometimes reaching enormous size.
Rubies, emeralds,and sapphires are other precious stones used for jewelry, as are
the less costly chrysoberyl, topaz, and zircon.
Semiprecious stones:
Amethyst, garnet, opal, aquamarine, jade , turquoise, agate, onyx, lapis lazuli, and malachite.
Stones of organic origin: Amber, a fossil tree resin, is a highly valued stone. Pearls and corals,
though animal in origin rather than mineral, are also usually considered gemstones.
Gemstone is any of various minerals highly prized for beauty, durability, and rarity.
Of the more than 2,000 identified natural minerals, fewer than 100 are used as gemstones
and only 16 have achieved importance. These are beryl, chrysoberyl, corundum, diamond,
feldspar, garnet, jade , lazurite, olivine, opal, quartz , spinel , topaz, tourmaline,
turquoise, and zircon. Some of these minerals provide more than one type of gem. Beryl,
for example, provides emeralds and aquamarines, while corundum provides rubies and sapphires.
In virtually all cases, the minerals have to be cut and polished for use in jewelry.
Gemstones have attracted humankind since ancient times, and have long been used for jewelry.
The prime requisite for a gem is that it must be beautiful. The beauty may lie in color or
lack of color, in the latter case, extreme limpidity and "fire" may provide the attraction.
A gem must also be durable to withstand the wear and tear of constant handling.
In some cases, the color of gemstones is also artificially enhanced (treated gem) to
increase the value of the stone. Staining, heat treatment, and irradiation are used
among the treatments.
Agate may be stained a variety of colors: red, lemon yellow, green, blue, and brown.
Jasper stained blue to simulate Lapis Lazuli, and turquoise is stained to imitate opal.
Heat treatment of gems to improve or change color has been practiced for centuries. When heated, smoky quartz
resembles citrine or topaz, some brownish or reddish zircon becomes bright blue or colorless, yellow topaz becomes pink,
slightly colored chalcedony becomes carnelian red, and some rubies or amethysts are more evenly colored.
Irradiation of certain gemstones also causes color changes. Some colorless diamonds become green,
rose quartz becomes brown, and decolorized amethyst regains its purple hue. These color changes
are not always permanent, and the stone may become radioactive.
In recent times various kinds of synthetic gems, including rubies, sapphires, and emeralds,
have been produced. Two methods of fabrication are currently employed, one involving crystal
growth from solution and the other crystal growth from melts.
In addition to their use as jewelry, gems were regarded by many civilizations as miraculous
and endowed with mysterious powers. Different stones were endowed with different and sometimes
overlapping attributes. The diamond, for instance, was thought to give its wearer strength in
battle and to protect him against ghosts and magic. During the Middle Ages, a ruby ring was thought to
bring its owner lands and titles, to bestow virtue, to protect against seduction, and to prevent effervescence
in water--but only if worn on the left hand. Vestiges of such beliefs persist in the modern practice of wearing a birthstone.
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