| Nobody is completely sure where the tradition of | | | | when it comes to gem birth stones. In the |
| birth gem stones comes from but many biblical | | | | modern North American tradition the birthstone is |
| scholars and anthropologists seem to think that | | | | considered to be moonstone or alexandrite. In |
| their original assignments came from symbolism | | | | Hebrew and Roman traditions it is the emerald. In |
| on the Breast of Aaron. The Breastplate of Aaron | | | | Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions the month is |
| was a one of a kind ritual garment that was set | | | | ruled by agate. The Hindu tradition says the pearl |
| with twelve gemstones. They corresponded with | | | | rules it. |
| the twelve months of the year and the twelve | | | | If you were born before June 22nd then you are |
| months of the Zodiac. | | | | a Gemini and your zodiac birthstone is agate. If |
| However since the times before Christ there | | | | you were born on or after the 23rd your zodiac |
| have been many different systems for | | | | birthstone is emerald, which belongs to the sign of |
| determining which birth stones belong to which | | | | Cancer. |
| month. Here is a breakdown of the birthstone | | | | July- In North American, Polish and Russian |
| gemstones as they are assigned to each month | | | | traditions the birth stone for this month is ruby. In |
| by different cultures and beliefs. | | | | Hebrew and Roman traditions it is onyx. The |
| January - If you were born in the month of | | | | Arabic culture assigns the carnelian to July and the |
| January then just about every tradition include the | | | | Hindu religion assigns the month to sapphire. |
| modern North American one names the garnet as | | | | If you were born before July 22nd then you are |
| your birth stone. Garnet is the stone for this | | | | a Cancer and your zodiac stone is emerald. If you |
| month in Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and | | | | are born after the 23rd your birthstone is onyx, |
| Russian traditions. In the ancient Hindu tradition the | | | | which belongs to the sign of Leo. |
| stone for January is the serpent stone. Nobody is | | | | August - This is another one of these confusing |
| quite sure what a serpent stone actually is but it | | | | months where many different stones are |
| is probably a ruby to symbolize the snake's | | | | correlated to it. The modern North American |
| glittering red eyes. | | | | tradition says the month is symbolized by peridot. |
| In terms of the Zodiac, if you were born from | | | | The Hebrew and Roman traditions attribute it to |
| January 1st to January 22nd then you were born | | | | the carnelian. The Arabic and Polish traditions say |
| under the sign of Capricorn and your birthstone | | | | the month belongs to the sardonyx. The Hindu |
| would be a ruby! . If you were born after the | | | | tradition assigns August the ruby and the Russian |
| 23rd, your sign is Aquarius and your Zodiac | | | | tradition assigns it the alexandrite. |
| birthstone would be a garnet. | | | | If you were born before August 22nd you are a |
| February- If you were born in the month of | | | | Leo and your zodiac birthstone is onyx. If you |
| February then your birth stone is the amethyst | | | | were born on or after August 22nd then you are |
| according to just about every tradition including | | | | a Virgo and your birthstone is carnelian. |
| the modern North American, Hebrew, Roman, | | | | September - In modern traditions, this month is |
| Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions. In ancient | | | | said to be ruled by the sapphire. However in |
| Hindu it was one of the many Indian birth gem | | | | Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and Russian |
| stones that are not known to us today. It was | | | | traditions the month is assigned to the peridot. |
| called the chandrakankta. | | | | The Hindu tradition assigns the zircon to be the |
| In terms of the Zodiac if you were born before | | | | talismanic stone for September. |
| February 22rd you belong to the sign of Aquarius | | | | If you were born before September 22nd you |
| and your Zodiac gem stone would be garnet. If | | | | are a Virgo and your zodiac birthstone is carnelian. |
| you were born on the 23rd and then you belong | | | | If you were born on or after September 23rd |
| to the sign of Pisces and your zodiac gemstone | | | | you are Libra and your zodiac stone is peridot. |
| would be the same as your birth month - the | | | | October - This is another one of these months |
| amethyst! | | | | with two modern North American choices: the |
| March - The birthstone gemstones vary a little | | | | opal or the tourmaline. However many other |
| more for the month of March. The modern North | | | | traditions say the month belongs to the |
| American stone for this month is aquamarine. | | | | aquamarine including the Hebrew, Roman, Arabic |
| However in Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and | | | | and Polish birth gem stone traditions. The Russian |
| Russian traditions it is the bloodstone. In the | | | | culture says the month is ruled by the Beryl and |
| ancient Hindu tradition it was a stone unknown to | | | | the ancient Hindu tradition assigns the month to |
| us today called gold-sivalinga. | | | | coral. |
| If you were born before March 22nd then you | | | | If you were born before October 22nd you are a |
| belong to the sign of Pisces and your birth gem | | | | Libra and your zodiac birthstone is peridot. If you |
| stone would be the amethyst. If you were born | | | | are born on or after October 23rd you are a |
| after March 22nd your Zodiac you belong to the | | | | Scorpio and your zodiac gem stone is beryl. |
| sign of Aries and your gemstone would be the | | | | November - The North American tradition assigns |
| bloodstone. | | | | either the citrine or the topaz as birthstone |
| April - The modern North American birth stone | | | | gemstones for this month. The Hebrew, Roman, |
| for the month of April is a diamond. However in | | | | Arabic and Russian traditions also say it belongs to |
| Hebrew, Roman Arabic and Russian traditions it is | | | | topaz. The month is assigned the cat's eye in the |
| a sapphire. The Hindu and Polish traditions believe | | | | Hindu culture. |
| this month's birth stone is the diamond. | | | | If you were born before November 23rd you are |
| If your birth date falls before March 22nd, your | | | | a Scorpio and your zodiac gem stone is beryl. If |
| Zodiac gemstone is bloodstone as you belong to | | | | you are born on or after the 23rd you are a |
| the sign of Aries. If you were born on or after | | | | Sagittarius and your gem stone is topaz. |
| March 23rd then you are a Taurus and your | | | | December - This is another confusing month as |
| birthstone is emerald. | | | | the modern North American tradition says |
| May - In modern North American, Arabic, Hindu, | | | | December is symbolized by three stones: |
| Polish and Russian traditions birthstone for the | | | | tanzanite, turquoise or blue topaz. The Hindu |
| month of May is emerald. However the Hebrew | | | | religion also assigns it to topaz (any color) and the |
| and Roman traditions say the month belongs to | | | | Russian and Polish traditions assign it to turquoise. |
| the agate. | | | | The Arabic, Roman and Hebrew traditions say the |
| If you were born before May 22nd then you | | | | ruby rules this month. |
| belong to the sign of Taurus and your birthstone | | | | If you were born before December 23rd you are |
| is the emerald. If you were born on or after May | | | | a Scorpio and your luckiest of birth gemstones is |
| 23rd then your birth sign is Gemini and your | | | | the beryl. If you are born on or after the 23rd |
| birthstone is agate. | | | | you are a Capricorn and your zodiac stone is the |
| June - June is one of the more confusing months | | | | ruby. |