Birthstones by Month Chart
Take a look at this list of birthstones by month, featuring both traditional and modern stones.
|
Month |
Modern Birthstone |
Traditional Birthstone |
Color |
|
January |
Garnet |
Garnet |
Deep Red |
|
February |
Amethyst |
Amethyst |
Purple |
|
March |
Aquamarine |
Bloodstone |
Blue / Dark Green |
|
April |
Diamond |
Diamond |
Colorless |
|
May |
Emerald |
Emerald |
Green |
|
June |
Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone |
Pearl |
White / Color-changing |
|
July |
Ruby |
Ruby |
Red |
|
August |
Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx |
Sardonyx |
Yellow-Green |
|
September |
Sapphire |
Sapphire |
Blue |
|
October |
Opal, Tourmaline |
Opal |
Rainbow / Various |
|
November |
Citrine, Topaz |
Topaz |
Yellow / Orange |
|
December |
Tanzanite, Zircon, Turquoise, Blue Topaz |
Turquoise |
Blue |
Birthstone Colors by Month
Birthstones by month and color tell a rainbow story. While we think of January as deep red garnet and September as blue sapphire, most birthstones actually come in multiple colors. Garnet appears in green, orange, purple, and yellow. Sapphire exists in every color except red (which would make it a ruby). Tourmaline? Virtually every shade imaginable.
Color affects value dramatically. For sapphires, the rarest Kashmir blue commands the highest prices. For garnets, demantoid green and tsavorite green outprice standard red varieties. For tourmaline, the watermelon variety (with pink, white, and green in a single stone) is highly prized.
Here's a quick breakdown of all birthstones by month, along with their color variations.
|
Month |
Gemstone |
Primary Color |
Color Variations |
|
January |
Garnet |
Deep Red |
Green, orange, purple, yellow, pink |
|
February |
Amethyst |
Purple |
Pale lilac to deep violet |
|
March |
Aquamarine |
Pale Blue |
Blue-green to deep blue |
|
April |
Diamond |
Colorless |
Yellow, blue, pink, green, brown, black |
|
May |
Emerald |
Green |
Light to vivid deep green |
|
June |
Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone |
White / Color-changing |
Cream, pink, black (pearl); green to red (alexandrite) |
|
July |
Ruby |
Red |
Pink-red to deep pigeon blood red |
|
August |
Peridot, Spinel |
Yellow-Green |
Olive green (peridot); red, pink, blue, orange (spinel) |
|
September |
Sapphire |
Blue |
Pink, yellow, orange, green, purple (fancy sapphires) |
|
October |
Opal, Tourmaline |
Rainbow / Various |
White, black, fire opal; pink, green, blue, watermelon (tourmaline) |
|
November |
Citrine, Topaz |
Yellow / Orange |
Golden yellow to orange-brown (citrine); blue, pink, colorless (topaz) |
|
December |
Tanzanite, Zircon, Turquoise, Blue Topaz |
Blue |
Violet-blue (tanzanite); sky to deep blue (topaz and turquoise) |