| Birthstones are a neat little trinket you can buy | | | | Diamonds are the gemstone of choice for April. |
| for anyone - friends, family, co-workers and | | | | Diamond, the hardest substance in the world, is |
| bosses. They also serve as wedding anniversary | | | | one of the most valuable gems in the world |
| presents due to their association with various | | | | today. It is the gemstone for the 60th wedding |
| anniversaries. | | | | anniversary. Diamonds are everywhere in our |
| Usually, birthstones cost very little and can be | | | | society, from being part of industrial machinery |
| found at most gift shops, usually near the | | | | for their hardness, to showing love as the |
| counter. Of course, to know what birthstone to | | | | centerpiece of wedding and engagement rings. |
| buy, you have to know the birthstone of the | | | | May is the month for spring flowers and the |
| person you are buying for. This article looks at | | | | emerald gemstone in the green color is the |
| the first six months in a year. | | | | perfect fit. It is the stone for the 55th wedding |
| The birthstone for January is garnet in the | | | | anniversary. Emeralds can be found all over the |
| dark-red color. These gemstones are found in | | | | world, including in Russia, the United States and |
| Russia, the United States and Turkey. They will | | | | Canada. |
| vary greatly in color, even changing color in the | | | | The Alexandrite gemstone in a red color is the |
| daylight. It is the gemstone of the second | | | | gemstone for June. This gemstone was |
| wedding anniversary, the sate mineral of | | | | apparently discovered on the 16th birthday of |
| Connecticut and New York's gemstone. | | | | Tsar Alexander by a Finnish miner on April 17, |
| Amethyst is the gemstone for February in the | | | | 1834. This is one of the most expensive |
| violet color. This mineral was originally used by the | | | | gemstones currently available for purchase |
| Greeks and Romans to make drinking vessels | | | | commercially. |
| because they believed it prevented intoxication. | | | | When buying a gemstone, make sure you do not |
| This stone is usually pinkish or purple in color. | | | | purchase a fake. There are many stones out |
| For March, the gemstone of choice is Aquamarine | | | | there that look like emeralds and the one you buy |
| in the pale blue color. This stone is closely related | | | | could be a forgery. It may not matter, depending |
| to the emerald gemstone and comes in blue color. | | | | on your budget, but make sure you get your |
| It is the gemstone for the state of Colorado and | | | | money's worth. |
| the gemstone for the 19th wedding anniversary. | | | | |