Birthstones

January - Garnet: Passion, friendship, health, love, strong feelings, and emotions.

The January birthstone, garnet, is thought to bring wealth, happiness, and passion to its wearer. Red garnet is the most popular variety of the garnet gem group. The name "garnet" comes from the Latin word "Garanatus," meaning "seedlike," in reference to a pomegranate. 

February - Amethyst: Security, sincerity, spirituality, and true happiness.

The February birthstone, amethyst, is said to strengthen relationships and give its wearer courage. At one time, only royalty could wear the gem. Ancient Greeks thought that the amethyst guarded against intoxication. In fact, “amethyst” comes from amethystos, a Greek word meaning “sober.”

March - Aquamarine: Health, honesty, loyalty, hope, and youth.

Aquamarine is the official birthstone for March and signifies hope, health, youth, and fidelity. Aquamarine jewels are reminiscent of the sea, ranging in color from light blue to deep blue.

April - Diamond, White Topaz: Love, purity, openheartedness, and unity.

Diamond is the official birthstone for April and a symbol of eternal love. For centuries, the diamond was thought to possess healing powers and provide clarity and balance. Many jewelers use white topaz as an alternative to a more expensive diamond.

May - Emerald: Youth, rebirth, wisdom, success in love, and good fortune.

Emerald is the official birthstone for May and is considered to be a symbol of love and rebirth. The vibrant green color of the emerald is reminiscent of the lushness associated with May and the spring season.

June - Alexandrite: Success, happiness, and love.

Referred to as the “color-changing gem” because its color changes according to the lighting, alexandrite is said to inspire creativity and imagination while strengthening intuition. One of the rarest, unique gems on earth just like its wearers.

July - Ruby: Success, happiness, and love.

Ruby is the official birthstone for July and represents courage, wisdom, love, and passion. Rubies signify life and blood and are believed to increase courage. The ruby is one of the most valuable and historically significant of colored gemstones. 

August - Peridot: Good fortune, harmony, good health, restful sleep, and peacefulness. 

Peridot is the official birthstone for August. Peridot features a bold, lime green color while and symbolizes strength, and is believed to instill power and influence in its wearer. 

September - Sapphire: Serenity, peace, and calmness.

Sapphire is the official birthstone for September and represents honesty, loyalty, purity, and trust. Sapphire, was once thought to guard against evil and poisoning.

October - Opal, Tourmaline: Good luck, faithfulness and confidence. 

October has two official birthstones: Opal and Tourmaline. Opal symbolizes confidence, reliability, and faithfulness while Tourmaline is said to be a stone of reconciliation, fostering calmness and compassion. Opal gemstones have the unique ability to display several colors in one gem, creating a one-of-a-kind color combination. Tourmaline also comes in a variety of beautiful colors with the most common being a shade of pink.

November - Citrine: Wisdom, friendship and longevity.

The gem of November is Citrine which is known as “healing quartz,” because legend has it that citrine promotes vitality and energy in whoever wears it. And, according to the Chinese feng shui philosophy, citrine creates wealth and abundance.

December - Tanzanite: Fidelity, love, and confidence.

Tanzanite, the birthstone of December, has a vibrant, velvety blue color with overtones of purple and is said to be a stone of judgment and long life, promoting wisdom, dignity, truth, and spiritual mastery.