Twelve Months · Twelve Stones
Birthstones by Month
Every month has a stone. Here each one is made of light rather than photographed, built from the optics of the real mineral. Nine of the twelve are cut and in the Collection today. The other three are being cut, and their pages say so.
January
Garnet
Wine-red depth
February
Amethyst
Violet twilight glow
March
Aquamarine
Clear sea glow
April
Diamond
Brilliant-cut fire
May
Emerald
Garden-veined green
June
Pearl
Nacre's soft lustre
July
Ruby
Deep red glow
August
Peridot
Being cut · shown as Emerald
September
Sapphire
Star of light
October
Opal
Shifting rainbow flash
November
Topaz and citrine
Being cut · shown as Amber
December
Turquoise, zircon and tanzanite
Being cut · shown as Sapphire
Your Stone May Not Be Your Month
A birthstone is a calendar. The Quiz asks five questions and names the stone that is actually yours. It is free and takes under a minute.
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