Birthstones Explained – What’s your birthstone?
The idea that a gemstone is related to your birth month has been around for a long time. In the ancient times, each gemstone has been thought to hold some kind of special properties, and even to this day, some still believe in the special qualities of a gemstone. I won’t delve in too deep into the history, but will give you an idea of which gemstone goes with which month. Also, it would be interesting to note that there are other versions of which gemstones relate to which month – the old list and the modern list. In this blog, I will just be covering the modern list.
January – Garnet (Deep blood red gemstone). Garnet also comes in other colours – orange, green, purple
February – Amethyst (Purple)
March – Aquamarine (Pale, watery blue)
April – Diamonds (Clear)
May – Emerald (Deep green)
June – Alexandrite (lavender blue but will look different under different light conditions) or Pearl (which is a more common choice)
July – Ruby (Bright Red)
August – Peridot (Pale green, often pale-yellow green)
September – Sapphire (Dark Blue)
October – Rose Zircon (Pink) or more commonly Opal (Multi- Coloured)
November – Topaz (Although its natural colour is brown or smoky grey, blue topaz is a more common choice)
December – Blue Zircon (A brighter blue stone than the Aquamarine)
Now that you know what your birthstone is, what do you think of it? Do you like the colour? Do you think the relation between gemstones and months are just folklore? Share with us your thoughts.
