Month | Modern * | Traditional | Mystical * | Ayurvedic * |
January |
Garnet |
Garnet |
Emerald |
Garnet |
February | Amethyst | Amethyst | Bloodstone | Amethyst |
March | Aquamarine | Bloodstone | Jade | Bloodstone |
April | Diamond | Diamond | Opal | Diamond |
May | Emerald | Emerald | Sapphire | Agate |
June | Pearl/Moonstone | Alexandrite | Moonstone | Pearl |
July | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby |
August | Peridot | Sardonyx | Diamond | Sapphire |
September | Sapphire | Sapphire | Agate | Moonstone |
October | Opal/Tourmaline | Tourmaline | Jasper | Opal |
November | Yellow Topaz/Citrine | Citrine | Pearl | Topaz |
December | Blue Topaz/Turquoise | Zircon | Onyx | Turquoise/Lapis Lazuli |
* The Modern Birthstone list contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. This is the accepted list in the United States. The Traditional Birthstone list contains older Birthstones and is sometimes combined with modern Birthstones. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th Century.
* The Mystical Birthstone List is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago.
* The Ayurvedic Birthstone List is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine – a type of medicine used for over a thousand years.