A birthstone is a gift of a precious material (jewelry, mainly gemstones; themselves traditionally associated with various qualities) that symbolizes the month of birth (in the Gregorian Calendar). It is sometimes also called birthday stone (cf. infra; but that word is, confusingly, sometimes used as a synonym for an anniversary gift, which is related to the recipient's age, that is, year of birth) from wikipedia.org
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Birthstones
A birthstone is a gift of a precious material (jewelry, mainly gemstones; themselves traditionally associated with various qualities) that symbolizes the month of birth (in the Gregorian Calendar). It is sometimes also called birthday stone (cf. infra; but that word is, confusingly, sometimes used as a synonym for an anniversary gift, which is related to the recipient's age, that is, year of birth).
Traditional Birthstones
Often combined with modern birthstone lists, traditional birthstones are older society-based birthstones. Since many different cultures had their own list, jewelers' lists are often inconsistent over what constitutes a traditional birthstone. The table below contains many stones which are popular choices, often reflecting Polish tradition. [2]
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Modern Birthstones
In 1912, in an effort to standardize them, the American national association of jewelers, Jewelers of America, officially adopted the following list; it is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other locations, including Australia and Thailand. Some alternates have been adopted to be a less expensive substitute for a cut stone. Tanzanite was added to December by the American Gem Trade Association in 2002. Most organizations do not recognize tanzanite as a December birthstone, however, and the AGTA's move to make it a December birthstone has generally been viewed as a marketing ploy[citation needed].
Mystical Birthstones
Mystical Birthstones are of Tibetan origin and date back over a thousand years.
Ayervedic Birthstones
The Ayurvedic birthstone list is from the ancient Indian medicine and philosophy dating back to ancient India (1500 BC).
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Birthstone Lists
| Month | Traditional Birthstone(s)[3] | Modern Birthstone(s)[3] | Mystical Birthstone | Ayurvedic Birthstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | garnet | garnet | emerald | garnet |
| February | amethyst | amethyst | bloodstone | amethyst |
| March | bloodstone, jasper | aquamarine | jade | bloodstone |
| April | diamond, sapphire | diamond | opal | diamond |
| May | emerald, agate | emerald | sapphire | agate |
| June | alexandrite, emerald | moonstone, pearl | moonstone | pearl |
| July | ruby, onyx | ruby | ruby | ruby |
| August | sardonyx, sapphire | peridot | diamond | sapphire |
| September | sapphire, peridot | sapphire | agate | moonstone |
| October | tourmaline, pearl | opal, tourmaline | jasper | opal |
| November | citrine, topaz | yellow topaz, citrine | pearl | topaz |
| December | zircon, lapis lazuli | turquoise, tanzanite, blue topaz | onyx | ruby |
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all data above from wikipedia.org
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