Birth Stones

Birthstones


Nothing is carved in stone
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 Citrine Pearl
December Blue topaz, turquoise Zircon, Onyx Ruby
tanzanite turquoise
lapis lazuli


Not crazy about your birthstone? Don’t worry, you have options. Modern, traditional, mystical
and even Ayurvedic birthstones. There are even stones for the season, day, or hour you were
born. You can make someone jewelry made with the stones from the month, day and hour of
their birth – how much more personal can you get?


Season Stone
Spring Emerald
Summer Ruby
Autumn Sapphire
Winter Diamond


Day Stone
Sunday Topaz, sunstone
Monday Rock crystal, pearl, moonstone
Tuesday Ruby, emerald, star sapphire
Wednesday Amethyst, lodestone or star ruby
Thursday Sapphire, carnelian or cat’s eye
Friday Emerald, cat’s eye or alexandrite
Saturday Turquoise, diamond, labradorite


Hour of Stone
the day
1 am Smoky quartz
2 am Hematite
3 am Malachite
4 am Lapis lazuli
5 am Turquoise
6 am Tourmaline
7 am Chrysolite
8 am Amethyst
9 am Kunzite
10 am Sapphire
11 am Garnet
12 am Diamond
1 pm Zircon
2 pm Emerald
3 pm Beryl
4 pm Topaz
5 pm Ruby
6 pm Opal
7 pm Sardonyx
8 pm Chalcedony
9 pm Jade
10 pm Jasper
11 pm Lodestone
12 pm Onyx

I copied this from Bead Style's Notebook. Some of the colors surprised me. I just wanted people to see that they can wear other stones than just the traditional's ones.