You may have seen several conflicting pieces about Birthstones.
This is becasue they have different origins in different cultures and
they do conflict. Here are 6 of them.
| January |
| Modern |
Garnet (dark red) |
| Traditional |
Garnet |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Emerald |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Garnet (dark red) |
| Roman |
Garnet |
| Arabian |
Garnet |
|
| Febuary |
| Modern |
Amethyst (Purple) |
| Traditional |
Amethyst |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Bloodstone |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Amethyst (purple) |
| Roman |
Amethyst |
| Arabian |
Amethyst |
|
| March |
| Modern |
Aquamarine (pale brown) |
| Traditional |
Bloodstone |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Jade |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Jasper |
| Roman |
Bloodstone |
| Arabian |
Bloodstone |
|
| April |
| Modern |
Diamond (white) |
| Traditional |
Diamond |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Opal |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Sapphire |
| Roman |
Sapphire |
| Arabian |
Sapphire |
|
| May |
| Modern |
Emerald (green) |
| Traditional |
Emerald |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Sapphire |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Chalcedony,Agate |
| Roman |
Agate |
| Arabian |
Emerald |
|
| June |
| Modern |
pearl (cream) |
| Traditional |
Alexandrite |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Moonstone |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Emerald |
| Roman |
Onyx |
| Arabian |
Chalcedony, Agate |
|
| July |
| Modern |
Ruby (red) |
| Traditional |
Ruby |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Ruby |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Onyx |
| Roman |
Onyx |
| Arabian |
Carnelian |
|
| August |
| Modern |
Peridot (olive green) |
| Traditional |
Sardonyx |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Diamond |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Carnelian |
| Roman |
Carnelian |
| Arabian |
Sardonix |
|
| September |
| Modern |
Sapphire (deep blue) |
| Traditional |
Sapphire |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Agate |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Chrysolite |
| Roman |
Sardonix |
| Arabian |
Chrysolite |
|
| October |
| Modern |
Opal (irridescent) |
| Traditional |
Tourmaline |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Jasper |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Aquamarine, Beryl |
| Roman |
Aquamarine, Beryl |
| Arabian |
Aquamarine, Beryl |
|
| November |
| Modern |
Topaz (golden yellow) |
| Traditional |
Citrine |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Pearl |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Topaz (golden yellow) |
| Roman |
Topaz |
| Arabian |
Topaz |
|
| December |
| Modern |
Turquoise (turquoise blue) |
| Traditional |
Zircon |
| Mystical (Tibetian Origin) |
Onyx |
| Hebrew (Biblical) |
Ruby |
| Roman |
Ruby |
| Arabian |
Ruby |
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