Birthstones and their vivid colors have long been a way to connect your birth month with rare and unique gemstones. They are a meaningful gift for mom, a friend, spouse, or family member during a ...

Precious gems and stones—long valued for their rarity, beauty, and fabled powers—have been associated with the months of the year since antiquity. But it wasn’t until 1912, when the American National ...

Find the meanings behind your personalized gem. Birthstones make for meaningful pieces of jewelry by connecting your birth month to rare, unique, and stunning precious gems. These gems have a long ...

From astrological signs to flowers, there are many identifiers for someone's birth month. But there is none quite as beautiful or valuable as the birthstone. Each month has its own gemstone which ...

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Polished opals from Australia. The opal is an October birthstone. Image via Sevenopal/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). October babies have two birthstones to choose from: opal or tourmaline. The ...

A natural crystal and a faceted topaz. Topaz is 1 of the 2 options for the November birthstone. The other choice is citrine. Image via Didier Descouens/ Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Topaz, one of two ...

May babies are blessed with two things- a summer birthday, and one of the most beautiful and vibrant birthstones: the emerald. The stunning green gem is the symbol of renewal, love, and prosperity, ...