MODERN BIRTHSTONES January                     February                       March                              April   Garnet                   Amethyst                 Aquamarine                Diamond                                 May                          June                              July                               AugustEmerald                 Pearl                        Ruby                         Peridot                                                     Moonstone September               October                       November                   DecemberSapphire                    Opal                   Yellow Topaz               Turquoise                                                   Pink Tourmaline                Citrine                   Blue Topaz                                                                                     Tanzanite             MYSTICAL BIRTHSTONES These birthstones are of Tibetan origin and date back over a thousand years. January                       February                        March                             April Emerald                    Bloodstone                   Jade                        Opal   May                              June                                 July                             AugustSapphire                  Moonstone                   Ruby                      Diamond September               October                       November                   DecemberAgate                    Jasper                      Pearl                         Onyx         TRADITIONAL BIRTHSTONES This list of the older, more traditional birthstones reflect various societal customs and traditions from as far back as the 15th century. These stones are sometimes combined with the modern birthstone list. January                        February                           March                            April     Garnet                   Amethyst                      Bloodstone                Diamond May                                June                                   July                             AugustEmerald                    Alexandrite                        Ruby                     Sardonyx         September                       October                       November                    DecemberSapphire                   Tourmaline                     Citrine                        Zircon                                                                                                                     Lapis Lazuli                                                                                      AYURVEDIC BIRTHSTONES The Ayurvedic birthstone list is from Indian medicine and beliefs dating back to ancient India (1500 B.C.).   January                     February                        March                              April Garnet                   Amethyst                 Bloodstone                Diamond May                              June                              July                                AugustAgate                       Pearl                        Ruby                       Sapphire             September                     October                       November                  DecemberMoonstone                  Opal                         Topaz                        Ruby    ZODIAC BIRTHSTONES   Aquarius Birthstones (Jan. 21-Feb.18) Garnet - Amethyst, Moss Agate, Opal, Sugilite     Pisces Birthstones (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) Amethyst - Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Jade, Rock Crystal, Sapphire     Aries Birthstones (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) Bloodstone - Diamond     Taurus Birthstones (Apr. 21-May 21) Sapphire - Amber, Coral, Emerald, Rose Quartz, Turquoise, Azurite     Gemini Birthstones (May 22-Jun. 21) Agate - Chrysoprase, Citrine, Moonstone, Pearl, White Sapphire     Cancer Birthstone (Jun. 22-Jul. 22) Emerald - Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby     Leo Birthstones (Jul. 23-Aug. 23) Onyx - Carnelian, Sardonyx, Golden Topaz, Tourmaline     Virgo Birthstones (Aug. 24-Sep.22) Carnelian - Jade, Jasper, Moss Agate, Blue Sapphire     Libra Birthstones (Sep. 23-Oct. 23) Chrysolite (Peridot) - Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Peridot     Scorpio Birthstones (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Beryl - Apache Tear, Aquamarine, Coral, Obsidian, Topaz     Sagittarius Birthstones (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Topaz - Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise     Capricorn Birthstones (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Ruby - Agate, Garnet, Black Onyx MONTHLY BIRTHSTONES BASED ON NUMEROLOGY The origin of the twelve monthly birthstones was thought to have originated in Bible as they were found on the breastplates of Aaron. One difference between the monthly and the Zodiac stones is that the monthly stones have a numerological association whereas the Zodiac stones relate more to astrology. January The garnet is named as the January birth stone in just about every tradition or culture. The glittering, red garnet is the stone representing January in Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions. In the ancient Hindu tradition the stone for January was the serpent stone but this is not a stone that modern people recognize. Chances are it was a ruby or a black stone.  February The symbolic stone is agreed upon as being the amethyst according to North American, Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions. In ancient Hindu it was the chandrakankta which again is a stone that modern people don't recognize so it cannot be described. March The modern North American names the aquamarine as the stone for this month. However in Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions the stone for this stormy month is the bloodstone. In the ancient Hindu tradition it was a stone called gold-sivalinga which once again is not a stone ever seen by contemporary eyes. April North America culture names the diamond as the birth stone for April. In Jewish, Hindu and Polish cultures the diamond is also named as the April birthstone. However in Roma, Persian and Russian traditions the stone that has symbolized the month is sapphire. May In contemporary North American, Arabic, Hindu, Polish and Russian traditions birthstone for the month of May is emerald. However the Hebrew and Roman traditions say the month belongs to the agate. June June is one of those months that seem to be symbolized by an array of stones. Contemporary North American culture names the stone of the month to be moonstone, pearl or alexandrite. Ancient Hindu tradition also names the pearl as the birthstone for June. However in ancient Roman and Hebrew traditions June was ruled by the emerald (possibly because the green represented summer.) In Russian, Polish and Arabic cultures the stone that rules this month is agate which to make things even more confusing is a striped stone comes in many colors. JulyIn North American, Polish and Russian culture the birthstone for this mid summer month is ruby. In Hebrew and Roman traditions it is onyx. The Arabic culture assigns the carnelian to July and the Hindu religion says a sapphire represents the month. August Many different stones are often said to belong to the month of August. The modern North American tradition says the month is symbolized by peridot. The Hebrew and Roman traditions attribute it to the carnelian. The Arabic and Polish traditions say the month belongs to the sardonyx. The Hindu tradition assigns August the ruby and the Russian tradition assigns it the alexandrite. September In modern North American traditions, this autumn month is said to be ruled by the sapphire. However in Hebrew, Roman, Arabic, Polish and Russian traditions peridot is given as the ruling stone. The Hindu tradition assigns the zircon to September. October The opal or the tourmaline is usually assigned to October. However Hebrew, Roman, Arabic and Polish birth gem stone traditions say that aquarimine is the symbolic stone. The Russian culture says the month is ruled by the beryl. Ancient Hindu tradition says the stone is coral. November The North American tradition assigns either yellow topaz or citrine as the gemstones for this month. The Hebrew, Roman, Arabic and Russian traditions also say it belongs to topaz.  November is symbolized by the cat's eye in the Hindu culture. December The North American tradition says December is symbolized by three choices of three blue stones: tanzanite, turquoise or blue topaz. The Hindu religion also assigns it to topaz and the Russian and Polish traditions assign it to turquoise. The Arabic, Roman and Hebrew traditions say the rosy colored ruby rules this month.