| A gift that incorporates birthstones is a thoughtful | | | | birthstone. It is also linked to successful and happy |
| one for a mother or grandmother, especially | | | | marriages.July |
| when a new baby has come into the family. And | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Ruby |
| of course, they make great birthday | | | | Modern Gem(s): Ruby, Carnelian |
| presents!January | | | | The ruby is traditionally linked with protection and |
| Traditional Gem(s): Garnet, Rose Quartz | | | | harmony. This birthstone has been mined since |
| Modern Gem(s): Garnet | | | | ancient times, and boasts a spectacular |
| The garnet was once thought to be connected | | | | beauty.August |
| with the blood. This stone is supposed to protect | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Sardonyx |
| the wearer from nightmares and offer guidance | | | | Modern Gem(s): Peridot |
| through the dark.February | | | | Peridot was commonly linked with protection |
| Traditional Gem(s): Amethyst, Onyx | | | | against evil and night terrors, as well as a gem |
| Modern Gem(s): Amethyst | | | | that enhanced the properties of healing |
| The folklore attached to he amethyst associates | | | | drugs.September |
| it with sobriety, tranquility, protection and peace. | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Sapphire, Lapis |
| This birthstone as also been linked to improving | | | | Modern Gem(s): Sapphire |
| the skin and preventing baldness, as well as | | | | The sapphire has been linked with faith and |
| protection from deceit.March | | | | purity, as well as foresight. It was thought that |
| Traditional Gem(s): Bloodstone | | | | the stronger the sparkle of the gem, the more |
| Modern Gem(s): Aquamarine | | | | faithful and honest the wearer.October |
| The aquamarine has been linked to the making | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Tourmaline |
| of new friends as well as affection and love, hope | | | | Modern Gem(s): Opal, Tourmaline |
| and health. This stone was once also thought to | | | | The opal has been linked to purity, hope and |
| protect those at sea.April | | | | innocence. This gem has also been linked to |
| Traditional Gem(s): Diamond | | | | healing forces, friendship and emotion, so it has |
| Modern Gem(s): Diamond | | | | experienced its fair share of folklore over the |
| One of the most popular gems throughout | | | | years.November |
| history, diamonds are linked to love, eternity, and | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Citrine |
| strength.May | | | | Modern Gem(s): Yellow Topaz, Citrine |
| Traditional Gem(s): Emerald, Chrysoprase | | | | Topaz was once linked with sanity, healing, and |
| Modern Gem(s): Emerald | | | | life, as well as being connected to strength by the |
| The emerald was once linked to health and the | | | | ancient Greeks. This stone has even been linked |
| curing of ailments, as well as being associated with | | | | to an ability to make the wearer invisible in |
| the ability to see in to the future, giving them an | | | | dangerous situations.December |
| almost bewitching, magical reputation.June | | | | Traditional Gem(s): Zircon, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli |
| Traditional Gem(s): Alexandrite | | | | Modern Gem(s): Blue Topaz, Turquoise |
| Modern Gem(s): Pearl, Moonstone | | | | Turquoise was once linked to happiness, fortune |
| The pearl has been linked with chastity and | | | | and luck, making it a very popular gem in |
| modesty, making it something of an angelic, pure | | | | centuries gone by.Hope you found this helpful! |