In the United States, it’s customary to celebrate birthdays with friends and family by giving gifts to the birthday boy or girl. But in some countries, birthstones are given on birthdays instead of gifts. If you’re planning to visit another country soon and you’re looking for gift ideas, check out this list of birth months and their corresponding birthstones! You can print this out as a guide or bookmark it on your phone to make gift-giving easier when you travel overseas.
March Birthstone: Aquamarine
Strong, long-lasting friendships are often formed during childhood. The transparent blue hue of aquamarine is symbolic of an enduring friendship or partnership. Birthstone: Aquamarine: Strong, long-lasting friendships are often formed during childhood. The transparent blue hue of aquamarine is symbolic of an enduring friendship or partnership.
April Birthstone: Diamond
One of April’s month birthstone, diamonds are used to emphasize the light in a room. They also have high-grade clarity as well as colorless, yellow, and rose-cut qualities. It is a birthstone for those born in April. Diamonds are known for attracting love, which makes them a great gift for an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. Often given as an engagement ring, they symbolize a commitment to one another that lasts forever. Diamond stud earrings make it easy to incorporate diamonds into your everyday look. Whether you wear them with jeans or dress up your favorite little black dress with these sparklers, diamond earrings will help you be stylish any time of year!
May Birthstone: Emerald
Emerald is a great way to complement your May birthstone because it can be easily incorporated into your life and style. You can purchase or make something special with an emerald pendant or ring, for example, or choose a different color emerald jewelry piece that matches a gown you already own. After all, any birth month stone can be worn as an everyday part of your style. It’s okay to wear more than one; in fact, many women do. A gemologist may advise against wearing more than two gems per hand—and if you’re wearing multiple pieces of jewelry on both hands at once then pick one for each side—but it’s perfectly fine to wear multiple gems if you prefer that look.
June Birthstones: Pearl
Known as a symbol of purity and devotion, pearls are associated with June birthdays. According to tradition, it’s a girl’s 15th birthday when she can wear an item made from pearls. (If you’re considering giving your daughter a pearl necklace or bracelet for her 15th birthday, make sure you know her Pearl Proclamation, which will help you determine what type of pearls she can wear.) In addition to earrings, rings, and necklaces, find great uses for pearls in everything from belts to umbrellas. Pearls have long been thought to bring good luck — especially if they are natural freshwater pearls — so give them as gifts on special occasions like births, marriages, or other happy occasions.
July Birthstones: Ruby
Peridot has been used as an ornament since ancient times. Its name is derived from a Greek word meaning to get rid of the pain. The modern birthstone for August honors St. Louis, King of France, who was born in 1129. He was canonized in 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII. Believed to keep away evil spirits, peridot symbolizes strength during adversity. In ancient Egypt it was believed that those who wore peridot were protected from snakebites and scorpion stings; it later became known as a symbol of hope. It is also said to be a stone that can help overcome fears and bring about self-confidence. Peridot symbolizes divine love and benevolence towards fellow human beings as well as towards animals.
August Birthstones: Peridot
August babies will love peridot because it is a symbol of friendship, loyalty, and strength. It’s also a great stone for self-confidence. When you wear peridot, it helps others see your good qualities. Peridot makes an excellent gift for August babies because it’s beautiful while still being affordable. Emerald: August is a great month to give emerald jewelry as a gift to someone born in that month; they may even fall in love with green since green is associated with growth and vitality! The most important thing about emerald birthstones is that you don’t go overboard when buying them gifts—green can get really expensive really quickly!
September Birthstones: Sapphire
This blue-violet gem is ideal for those born in September. It represents wisdom, royalty, immortality, truth, and faithfulness. This stone also symbolizes friendship, love, and devotion.
October Birthstones: Tourmaline
October’s birthstone is tourmaline, a semi-precious gem that comes in a variety of colors, but is most commonly green. While tourmaline can be found naturally around the world, it’s also produced synthetically by mixing other elements into boron-rich crystals. The result is a harder stone that has been widely used for jewelry for thousands of years. In recent years, synthetic stones have overtaken mined gems in popularity due to a wide variety of colors and hardiness; one downside is their lack of distinctive features or birthmarks that make each stone unique.
November Birthstones: Topaz
November babies share a birth month with several other zodiac signs. In addition to Scorpio, Sagittarius, Leo, Aries, Aquarius, and Capricorn, November babies get their topaz birthstones from Amethyst (November’s birth month stone).
December BirthStones; Zircon
People born in December have zircon as their birthstone. December is a magical month, filled with both cold weather and a warm spirit. Birthstones for those born in December are white Zircon, Turquoise, Chrysoprase, Blue Topaz, and Aquamarine stones.
