A birthstone is a gemstones that symbolizes a particular month of the year. There are 12 different gemstones, each month has its own stone with no gems being repeated. Your birthstone is listed under the month you were born in. Birthstones are commonly used in jewellery and given as gifts for a very broad range of celebrations or observances. The chart below represents the modern western birthstones that are most commonly used today in Canada and the U.S.
Modern Western Birthstone Chart
Learn more about gemstones
Garnet: Garnet – A Rainbow of Sparkle
Amethyst: Celebrate with Amethysts
Aquamarine: Aquamarine – A Mermaids Treasure
Emerald: Emerald – The Green of Glowing Things
Peridot: Peridot the Evening Emerald
Ruby: The King of Gems
Sapphire: Sensational Sapphires