Birthstones are unique, each man and woman has
their own Birthstone according to their month of birth.

You can use this information to make jewelry and gift
choices for all occasions and to personalize your own
jewelry with your Birthstones. Click on the stone name
below to learn more about the stones.

Garnet

Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January &
anniversary gemstone for the second year of marriage.

This stone represents friendship. According to legend,
if you wear garnets they will improve your personal
relationships and protect you from harm. This benefit
supposedly doubles if your birthday is in January.
They were often used as good luck charms by the
bourgeoisie in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe.
Also thought to assure the wearer of love, devotion
from loved ones, health, faithfulness and energy.

Amethyst

Amethyst is the birthstone for the month of February
& anniversary gemstone for the 6th year of marriage.

Fine Amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels.
Once believed to be able to prevent drunkenness and
protect people from contagious diseases. Also believed
to give courage, bring victories to soldiers in battle,
and attract favors from those in high places.
Other attributes that have been associated with the
stone are its ability to soothe the nerves in times
of stress, make the wear become calm and gentle
and make men successful in business.

Aquamarine

Aquamarine is the birthstone for the month of March
& anniversary gemstone for the 19th year of marriage.

Aquamarine, birthstone for March, derives its name
from "sea water". Aqua (water) sparkles like the sea
and its color is light to medium blue. Aquamarine said
to assure love, affection, youth, and health to the
wearer of this stone.

Diamond

Diamond is the birthstone of April & anniversary
gemstone for the 10th and 60th years of marriage.
The name "diamond" comes from the Greek work
"adamas" which means unconquerable-suggesting
the eternity of love. Since ancient Greece diamonds
have been the traditional symbol of love.
Diamond is a colorless stone and the purest
of all gemstones.

Some believe that if you dip a diamond in water...
that water would acquire healing properties.
It was also believed that if you dipped a diamond
in a mixture of water and wine... the mixture would
have the ability to make a person immune to gout,
jaundice, and apoplexy. Diamonds have had
a reputation for keeping the body in tune with the
infinite, which in turn helps a person to withstand
the pressures of the material world.

Emerald

Emerald is the birthstone of May & anniversary
gemstone for the 20th and 35th years of marriage.

Whatever your reasons, you may be feeling
somewhat intimidated by emerald's reputation
as an expensive gemstone. It is believed to signify
faithfulness and unchanging love, to protect from
accidents and guard one from possession by
demons. Emerald is the king of greens.

Pearl

The sparkling beauty of a strand of pearls has held
the attention of brides for millennia. The ancient
Greeks believed that wearing pearls would promote
marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying.

Pearl is known to many as a symbol of wisdom, wealth,
faith, knowledge, and innocence. It has been said that
if you wear a pearl next to the skin it will give off a
vibration that has healing properties. Color in pearls
is a preference often based upon geographical location
or skin tones. In the U.S. white pearls with a slightly
pink overtone tend to be the most popular, although
pearls with a golden tone are stunning on both darker
skins and red-heads.

Ruby

Ruby is the birthstone of July & anniversary gemstone
for the 15th and 40th years of marriage.

Ruby's day is Tuesday, its season summer.
The scarlet-colored gem, July's birthstone under the
sign of Cancer, is said to accord wearers wisdom,
happiness and health, and to bring particularly good
luck to gamblers and lovers. Ruby is considered regal
and sacred; in ancient India the ruby was called the
king of gems. It was said that if you dreamed of a ruby,
it indicated success in business and good fortune
in money matters. People used to think that if you
washed a ruby in water, that water could be used
to relieve stomach cramps.

Peridot

Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August
& anniversary gemstone for the 16th year of marriage.

Peridot according to ancient legend, protects people
from evil spirits. Once considered more valuable than
diamonds, the Romans wore them as protection from
enchantment, melancholy, and nightmares. The Romans
called peridot "evening emerald", since its green color
did not darken at night but was still visible by lamplight.

Sapphire

Sapphire is the birthstone of September & anniversary
gemstone for the 5th and 45th years of marriage.

Sapphire symbolizes sincerity and faithfulness,
and is an excellent choice for an engagement ring.
Sapphire is also considered regal and sacred, since
sapphires were worn by kings and queens for good luck.
When Prince Charles gave Princess Diana a sapphire
engagement ring, couples all over the world were
inspired to revive this ancient tradition. Their blue color
was believed to symbolize heaven. Sapphires were
believed to promote peace and happiness between
lovers, and promote good health.

Opal

Opal is a birthstone of October. Opals were once said
to bring good fortune because they possessed the
colors and powers of all gemstones. Since they are very
sensitive to the atmospheric conditions, their brilliancy
varies and is determined by the temperature and
moisture in the air. Many believers say that an opal has
a soul of their very own, and it attunes its soul to that
of the person who wears it. Because they have the
ability to change colors, people soon began attributing
certain myths to each color; for instance, bright colors
indicated good fortune and success, while dull and
lifeless colors symbolized a warning of disappointment
and failure. People believed the opal to be a very
valuable lucky stone.

Topaz

Topaz is the birthstone of November (Yellow Topaz)
and December (Blue Topaz). Blue Topaz is the
anniversary gemstone for the 4th year of marriage.

Topaz is known as the "stone of strength" because
people believed that if you wore topaz it could protect
you from any and all accidents that you may encounter
when you traveled, keep you from becoming injured
in a fire, and get rid of all fears. It was also believed
that if you wore it on your left arm or hung it around
your neck it could break all enchantments that may
have been cast upon you, bring you loads of money,
and enable you to receive impressions from
astral sources.

Turquoise

Turquoise is the birthstone of December
& anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage.

For centuries, turquoise was considered a highly
esteemed gem. It was admired by the Egyptians
for its very distinct color. Turquoise was symbolic
of the robin's egg, a blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs
and Aztec Kings. Turquoise was a commodity more
valuable than gold to the Aztecs. It was so highly
regarded by European men that they did not consider
their hand to be well adorned unless they wore
a fine turquoise.
People also believed that if you drank the water from
which a turquoise had been dipped in, it would cure
a weak bladder problem.