Birthstones by Month

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First of all, you should make sure that your birthstone is hard enough to be worn on a daily basis and that’s when the Moh’s hardness scale comes in hand. Anything above 7.5 on the Moh’s scale is good enough to be worn daily and anything below that should get special attention.

Experts believe that birthstones can be traced back to the Bible. In Exodus 28, Moses sets forth directions for making special garments for Aaron, the High Priest of the Hebrews. Specifically, the breastplate was to contain twelve precious gemstones, representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

The modern tradition of wearing one stone for their month of birth did not begin until the 16th century and originated in either Germany or Poland. This was the start of the birthstone trend we are familiar with today.

• January – Garnet. The January birthstone, garnet, is thought to keep the wearer safe during travel.
• February – Amethyst.
• March – Aquamarine.
• April – Diamond.
• May – Emerald.
• June – Pearl.
• July – Ruby.
• August – Peridot.

Traditionally each month is associated with one birthstone but you will find some months have multiple birthstones. This fact does create some confusion but the multiple options for some months was created in order to allow more affordable options in addition to the traditional more expensive stones.

Diamond is everyone’s favourite stone. But they are certainly not for everyone, as they are one of the most expensive gemstones. However, according to Vedic astrology, even if you can afford it, not everyone can wear them. They believe that diamonds can either bring good luck or bad luck to its wearer.

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• January – Garnet. Are you a January baby?
• February – Amethyst. Next on our list of our birthstones by month is amethyst, which belongs to those born in February.
• March – Aquamarine.
• April – Diamond.
• May – Emerald.
• June – Alexandrite.
• July – Ruby.
• August – Peridot.