Birthstone Colors by Month

Diamond, ruby, sapphire, pearls. These are not just precious stones but hold a much bigger meaning for many people around the world. The birthstone colors have been fixed in various cultures. Many traditions and beliefs hold these birthstones or gemstones on a very high pedestal. They are symbolized with not just high fashion but with physical and psychological effects as well.

Not just jewelry, birthstones have now become an integral part of many people. Growing up, you must have learned that for each month of birth, there is a particular stone associated with it. These birthstones have been part of our civilization for decades and decades. For every month (total 12 months, there are 12 different gemstones or birthstones that are believed to bring good luck and fortune in a person's life. Now I'm not too sure about how accurate these claims are or do these birthstones actually work or not. So let's get on with our article and find out what you came here for.

List of Modern and Traditional Birthstones by Month

Many astrologers and people around the world believe that birthstones bring good luck, prosperity, good health, and positive energy into a person's life after he/she wears the birthstone of their month. With such strong beliefs of many, you will see that people wear jewelry such as earrings, finger rings, and necklaces made with their month's birthstone. But there isn't just 1 particular stone that signifies a month. There are traditional and modern birthstones of each month, and that is what we are going to learn in the following table.

Traditional Birthstone Colors by Month
Months	Birthstones	Birthstone Colors	Birthstone Meaning
January	Garnet	Deep red	Strength, health, prosperity and perseverance
February	Amethyst	Deep red-purple	Wisdom, security, spirituality and sobriety
March	Bloodstone	Green w/red dots	Beauty, honesty, happiness and loyalty
April	Diamond	Clear white	Purity, invincibility, eternal love and clarity
May	Emerald	Deep blue-green	Patience, foresight and understanding
June	Alexandrite	Red to green	Confidence, balance and joy
July	Ruby	Medium to dark red	Love, success, passion and integrity
August	Sardonyx (Onyx)	Dark black	Fame, protection, dignity and success
September	Sapphire	Deep blue	Truth, sincerity, loyalty and commitment
October	Tourmaline	Pink to green	Hope, confidence and faith
November	Citrine	Medium yellow	Strength, courage and wisdom
December	Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Zircon	Green-blue, deep green-blue, opaque blue	Content and understanding

You have the information on the 12 different traditional birthstones but perhaps are still wondering how they can help us. What these birthstones have is energy. When a person wears these month-specified stones, the energy from the stones is then integrated with his/her personalities and then transfers it. The cosmic energy which is absorbed by the stones is then transferred inside our body at a certain frequency. In the end, that energy is then reflected towards the outside world through us.

Modern Birthstone Colors by Month
Months	Birthstones	Birthstone Colors	Birthstone Meaning
January	Garnet	Deep red	Strength, health, prosperity and perseverance
February	Amethyst	Deep red-purple	Wisdom, security, spirituality and sobriety
March	Aquamarine	Water blue	Hope and courage
April	Diamond	Clear white	Purity, invincibility, eternal love and clarity
May	Emerald	Deep blue-green	Patience, foresight and understanding
June	Pearl	White to off-white	Peace, luck and faith
July	Ruby	Medium to dark red	Love, success, passion and integrity
August	Peridot	Yellow-green	Courage, marital happiness and peace
September	Sapphire	Deep blue	Truth, sincerity, loyalty and commitment
October	Opal	Light aqua, deep blue, fiery orange and pale white	Hope, innocence and compassion
November	Topaz	Gold-yellow	Courage, wisdom and optimism
December	Turquoise, Blue Topaz	Blue	Success, love and luck

Even though each birthstone denotes a month, that doesn't mean you should start wearing rings and other jewelry made from the stone belonging to your birth month. The science behind this is very complex and incorporating the energies into your lifestyle, without professional consultation may not give you the desired effects.