Birthstone Colors Chart

Do you know your birthstone color? Have you ever tried to study a birthstone chart? Do you follow traditional, modern, mystical, ayurvedic, or some other birthstone colors? Confused? Let me make it clear for you. We all know that there are 12 months in a year and that there are 12 different gemstones (or birthstones) associated with these months. However, these birthstones change from one culture to another. Why? Well, every civilization, since ancient times, has had their own set of beliefs and history. Which is why you will find different cultures associating various colors of birthstones to a particular month.

Now you may ask, "What's the need to wear these birthstones? And why should someone follow a birthstone chart?" More often than not, birthstones are worn for bringing good luck, prosperity, and fortune in a person's life. It is believed that wearing a stone from your birth month will be fruitful to you and help you overcome obstacles and/or problems in life. As for knowing what is your birthstone, go through the rest of the article and carefully read the birthstone chart given below.

Birthstones for Each Month

When you will go through the article, you will find that there is a list of birthstones and colors for each month. There's a reason for that; different civilizations have assigned these birthstones of possessing magical powers. And as technology grew, astrologers began to assign the stones with specific colors for the zodiac signs. So you know that these stones are not just randomly assigned to a month. Today, various cultures like India, Italy, Rome, Russia, United States, etc., have acknowledged these birthstones with the months of the year.

In the following birthstone chart, we have listed different colors of birthstones from various cultural backgrounds. Go over the birthstones by month to see which stones' colors suit you the best.

Birthstones by Month	Modern Birthstones*	Zodiac Birthstones**	Ayurvedic Birthstones***	Alternative Birthstones****	Meaning of Birthstones
January	Garnet (red)	Garnet (red)	Garnet (red)	Rose Quartz (pink to rose red hue)	Creative, Patient, Consistent.
February	Amethyst (purple)	Amethyst (purple)	Amethyst (purple)	Black Onyx (black, brown, red, gray)	Sincere, Motivating, Intuitive.
March	Aquamarine (blue)	Bloodstone (green w/red)	Bloodstone (green w/red)	Bloodstone (green w/red)	Hope, Courage.
April	Diamond (white or fancy yellow)	Diamond (white or fancy yellow)	Diamond (white or fancy yellow)	Rock Crystal Quartz (clear)	Innocence, Love, Eternity.
May	Emerald (green)	Emerald (green)	Agate (blue, green or brown)	Chrysoprase (apple green or dark green)	Happiness, Success, Goodness.
June	Pearl (white, pink or black)	Alexandrite (red or green)	Pearl (white, pink or black)	Moonstone (white, orange or gray)	Peace, Luck, Faith.
July	Ruby (red)	Ruby (red)	Ruby (red)	Carnelian (reddish brown)	Contentment, Strength, Nobility.
August	Peridot (olive green) and Jade (green or yellow)	Sardonyx (white w/brown stripes)	Sapphire (blue or pink)	Sardonyx (white w/brown stripes)	Courage, Peace, Marital Happiness.
September	Sapphire (blue or pink)	Sapphire (blue or pink)	Moonstone (white, orange or gray)	Lapis Lazuli (shades of blue)	Wisdom, Serenity, Purity.
October	Opal (white or black)	Tourmaline (pink or green)	Opal (white of black)	Pink Tourmaline (Pink)	Hope, Compassion, Innocence.
November	Yellow Topaz (yellow)	Citrine (yellow)	Topaz (yellow or blue)	Citrine (yellow)	Courage, Optimism, Wisdom
December	Blue Topaz (blue), Turquoise (blue), Tanzanite (blue)	Zircon (white or clear)	Ruby (red)	Blue Zircon (blue)	Success, Luck, Love.

* Modern Birthstones - Adopted by Jewelers of America
** Zodiac Birthstones - From the Gregorian Calendar
*** Ayurvedic Birthstones - From ancient Indian Medicine and Philosophy
**** Alternative Birthstones - Mystical Birthstones from Tibetan Origin

The birthstone colors chart clearly shows which gems belong to what month. Hence, there won't be any issues or doubts about what are the twelve birthstones. And if you believe in astrology and genuinely feel that birthstones can bring good fortune in your life, then don't shy away from wearing the stone according to your birth month. Hopefully the chart was clear for you to understand. So when you wish to purchase these birthstones for yourself or someone you know, there won't be any errors made.