Birth Stones
Product Information
History
In 1912, in an effort to standardize birthstones, the organization Jewelers of America officially adopted a list, shown in the “Modern” column in the table below. It is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other locations.
- January
- Garnet
- February
- Amethyst
- March
- Aquamarine
- April
- Diamond
- May
- Emerald
- June
- Pearl
- Alexandrite
- July
- Ruby
- August
- Peridot
- September
- Sapphire
- October
- Tourmaline
- Opal
- November
- Topaz
- Citrine
- December
- Tanzanite
- Zircon
- Turquoise