How to find your birthstone

A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person’s period of birth that is usually the month or zodiac sign. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or as a pendant necklace.

Needless to say, if you were born in February, you should feel pretty special. February babies have the rarest birthstone of all. Diamond (April) is the rarest birthstone in a total of six states, while topaz (November) is the rarest birthstone in Montana, Wyoming, and Rhode Island.

Traditionally each month is associated with one birthstone but you will find some months have multiple birthstones. This fact does create some confusion but the multiple options for some months was created in order to allow more affordable options in addition to the traditional more expensive stones.

Opal is a very unique gem that can display multiple colors in one stone, and as you rotate it the gem glitters. Many are mesmerized by this gem and rightly so consider it the prettiest birthstone.

December Birthstones: Tanzanite, Zircon, and Turquoise.

The modern birthstone list was formulated by an organization known as‘The Jewelers of America’ in 1912 but Birthstones date all the way back to the Bible. Aaron, also known as “Aaron the Priest”, was the brother of Moses, a prophet of God, and the first High Priest of the Israelites.

Peridot, spinel and sardonyx are the three birthstones for August. The peridot birthstone is known for being formed under extreme conditions, as it can be found in the hardened lava that carried it from deep within Earth’s mantle as well as in meteorites that traveled from outer space.

Benefits of Ruby Gemstone

It is said that wearing Ruby brings authority and dignity, in other words, a good decision-making power. It helps the wearer get support from state, authority or administration. Those finding difficulty in making themselves heard are recommended to wear Ruby.

The gemstone occurs four times in the Biblical text, and in each time, it has been associated with the attributes of wisdom and beauty. … The name Ruby is also mentioned in ancient Sanskrit scripture where it is referred to as “ratnaraj”, meaning the “king of precious stones”.

Spinel can be found in intense pink to red to purple colors. Red spinel ranges from orangy red to purplish red, with pure red to slightly purplish red hues of medium to medium-dark tone considered the finest of all.

Sardonyx is an agate whose banding is straight and parallel. Much like agate, it is dyed to enhance or change its colors. Dyeing agate was an art practiced by the Romans from early on, but it reached perfection in the 1820s in Oberstein, Germany.

Diamond (April)

The priciest and most prized of all the birthstones, those born in April have the double-edged sword of having diamonds assigned to their birth month.

Why does June have 3 birthstones? The main reason why some months have multiple birthstones is because various ancient stones have become too rare, so it is less likely for them to be available on the market and to satisfy consumer needs.

June: Alexandrite & Pearl

Having more than one birthstone, Pearl & Alexandrite, June’s birthstones are as unique as it comes. Extremely rare and having “color-changing” abilities, the Alexandrite is green in daylight and changes to a purple-red hue in incandescent or artificial light.

Black spinel is gemstone that is relatively unknown because of its rarity and commonly mistaken for black diamonds. It is an opaque, jet-black version of the red spinel, a gemstone with brilliant sparkle that is often mistaken for a ruby.

If you were born in the month of June, you are lucky enough to have three birthstones to call your own. … The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone.

Few things catch the eye like the ruby birthstone. The finest color of the birthstone for July is a deep red with a hint of purple, called “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. A variety of the mineral corundum, ruby gets its color from trace amounts of the element chromium. The more chromium, the stronger the red.

The diamond is the traditional birthstone of April and holds significant meaning for those born in that month, thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength.