The YEVORI Birthstone Guide
Birthstones, Month by Month
A birthstone is the gem assigned to the month you were born — and a birthstone gift works because the month does the personalizing for you. Match the month, and the gift already means something before she opens it.
Birthstones
Pick a birthstone to read its story.
The Birthstone Chart
This chart pairs each month of the year with its stone. Birthstones are traditionally tied to meaning — protection, love, health, good fortune. The modern list dates to 1912, when jewelers standardized the stones month by month; a few months carry more than one.
| Month | Birthstone | Color | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| January |  Garnet | Deep red | Friendship & devotion |
| February |  Amethyst | Purple | Calm & clarity |
| March |  Aquamarine | Sea-blue | Courage & calm |
| April |  Diamond | Clear | Love & commitment |
| May |  Emerald | Green | Renewal & growth |
| June |  Pearl | White | Balance & purity |
| July |  Ruby | Red | Passion & energy |
| August |  Peridot | Lime green | Optimism & good fortune |
| September |  Sapphire | Deep blue | Loyalty & trust |
| October |  Opal | Rainbow sheen | Hope & creativity |
| November |  Citrine | Golden yellow | Joy & warmth |
| December |  Turquoise | Blue-green | Fortune & protection |
June also lists alexandrite and moonstone; October, tourmaline; November, topaz; December, tanzanite and zircon. The chart shows each month's classic stone — the one our collections are built around.
Every Month, In Detail
January Birthstone: Garnet
January's garnet glows a deep, steady red — the color of a fire that does not flicker. For centuries garnet has been carried as a protection stone, and it stands for friendship that holds and devotion that lasts. That makes it the perfect stone for someone starting something new: a new year, a new city, a new chapter. Give garnet to say, without a speech, “I'm in your corner.”
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February Birthstone: Amethyst
Amethyst runs from pale lilac to deep violet, and it has always been the stone of a clear head and a calm heart. In the most romantic month of the year, that calm reads as confidence — love without the noise. An amethyst-toned piece suits the woman who thinks before she speaks and means what she says; in February it doubles, effortlessly, as a Valentine's gift.
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March Birthstone: Aquamarine
Aquamarine is the color of clear shallow water, named for the sea itself. Sailors carried it for courage, and it still stands for exactly that — courage with a calm surface. March birthdays sit right at the turn of the seasons, and this pale sea-blue suits someone quietly brave: small studs or a fine pendant she can wear every day, into every new thing.
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April Birthstone: Diamond
April's diamond is colorless, brilliant, and the hardest stone on this chart — the standing symbol of love that is meant to last and promises that are kept. It is also the most imitated look in jewelry: moissanite and clear zircon carry the same bright fire for far less, which is why April's sparkle is the most giftable of all. When in doubt in April, choose clear and brilliant.
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May Birthstone: Emerald
Emerald green is spring at full strength — the stone of renewal, growth, and love that keeps renewing itself. May is the month gardens commit, and an emerald-toned piece carries that feeling: fresh, alive, going somewhere. It flatters nearly every skin tone and loves gold-tone settings. For a May birthday, green is not a color choice; it is the whole message.
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June Birthstone: Pearl
June's classic stone is the pearl — the only gem made by a living creature, white and lustrous, with no facets at all. Pearl stands for balance and purity, and it is the most timeless choice on this chart: your grandmother wore it, and it will still be right in thirty years. June also has two alternates, alexandrite and moonstone, but for a gift, pearl is the one that never misses.
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Ruby is red at full volume — the stone of passion, energy, and a heart that does not do things by halves. July sits at the height of summer, and its birthdays call for the boldest gift on this page: a red stone, ideally in a warm gold-tone setting, that gets noticed across a room. Give ruby to the woman who walks in like she means it.
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August Birthstone: Peridot
Peridot is fresh lime green, the lightest-hearted stone on the chart — tied to optimism, growth, and good fortune that you make yourself. Formed deep in the earth and sometimes delivered by volcanoes, it has a wild streak under the cheer. August is high summer: keep the gift light and bright, a small pendant or studs she can wear with everything.
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Sapphire's deep blue has stood for loyalty, trust, and wisdom for a thousand years — it is the stone in royal rings for a reason. It is also the safest birthstone gift on this chart: almost everyone wears blue, and a blue stone in a simple setting goes with every wardrobe she owns. For September, give the color of “you can count on me.”
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October Birthstone: Opal
Opal is the only stone that holds every color at once — a milky white surface that flashes rainbow fire as it moves. It stands for hope and creativity, and it suits the dreamer on your list. Opal is soft, so treat it gently: keep it dry and away from hard knocks. October also lists tourmaline as an alternate, but opal is the one she will turn in the light, again and again.
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November Birthstone: Citrine
Citrine is bottled late-afternoon sun — golden yellow, warm, and tied to joy, abundance, and good cheer. November is the year's coziest corner, all gratitude and gathering, and a honey-colored stone in a gold-tone setting feels exactly like that. Citrine shares November with topaz; citrine is the warmer, friendlier read. Give it to the person who makes every room warmer.
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December Birthstone: Turquoise
Turquoise is the blue-green of desert skies and old trade routes — one of the oldest protection stones in the world, carried for fortune and safe travels. December is the generous month, and it actually has three stones: turquoise, tanzanite, and zircon. That last one matters here: a bright zircon piece is a genuine December birthstone gift, in the month where sparkle is the whole point.
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