birthstone chart

Birth Month	Modern Birthstones	Traditional Birthstones	Mystical Birthstones	Ayurvedic Birthstones	Other Birthstones
January	Garnet	Garnet	Emerald	Garnet	Rose Quartz
February	Amethyst	Amethyst	Bloodstone	Amethyst	Onyx, Moonstone
March	Aquamarine	Bloodstone	Jade	Bloodstone	Rock Crystal
April	Diamond	Diamond	Opal	Diamond	Quartz, White Sapphire
May	Emerald	Emerald	Sapphire	Agate	Chrysoprase, Beryl
June	Pearl, Moonstone	Alexandrite	Moonstone	Pearl	Opal
July	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby	Carnelian
August	Peridot	Sardonyx	Diamond	Sapphire	Jade
September	Sapphire	Sapphire	Agate	Moonstone	Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Chrsolite
October	Opal, Tourmaline	Tourmaline	Jasper	Opal	Pink Tourmaline, Zircon, Aquamarine
November	Yellow Topaz, Citrine	Citrine	Pearl	Topaz	Diamond
December	Blue Topaz, Turquoise	Zircon, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli	Onyx	Ruby	Pink Tourmaline

Birthstones are a fun way to celebrate ones birth. Included are birthstone charts from many different traditions so you have many choices. Know whatever your choice, your gift will be well loved. If you want the most significance choose older traditions; if you want more popular stones choose a modern birthstone.

The Modern Birthstone list contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers, Jewelers of America. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. In the US, this is the accepted list.

The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones and is sometimes combined with the modern birthstone list. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th century. (Many jewelers have differing lists of traditional birthstones.)

The Mystical Birthstone list is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago. Ancient lore says that these stones are to help one overcome the obstacles of their birth month.

The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - a type of medicine used for over a thousand years. If you want a healing gemstone, you may wish to consider one of these.