12 months · every birthstone · where it's mined
Every month's stone — its colour, its meaning, and, unlike any other chart, where in the world it comes from.
spin the globe · tap a stone to travel to its mine
Opal is dug from the Australian outback; emerald from a Colombian valley; tanzanite from a single hillside in Tanzania. Open a month for its full story — colour, meaning, hardness, care, and where it comes from.
deep red · protection, energy, loyalty
Mined worldwide
purple · clarity, calm, wisdom
Amethyst · Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
pale sea-blue · courage, serenity
Aquamarine · Minas Gerais, Brazil
colourless · strength, love
Mined worldwide
green · growth, harmony, renewal
Emerald · Muzo & Chivor, Colombia
cream to white · purity, calm
Pearl · Ago Bay, Japan
vivid red · passion, vitality, courage
Ruby · Mogok, Myanmar
lime green · strength, lightness, warmth
Peridot · San Carlos, Arizona, USA
blue · wisdom, loyalty, truth
Sapphire · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
play-of-colour · creativity, hope
Opal · Coober Pedy, Australia
golden amber · energy, abundance
Citrine · Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
sky blue · protection, good fortune
Turquoise · Nishapur, Iran
Birthstones (sometimes spelled "birth stones") are gems traditionally associated with each month of the year — one stone (or two) per month, worn as a personal, calendar-based alternative to a general gemstone.
The birthstone chart is the month-by-month list below — colour, meaning, hardness and where each stone is mined, for all twelve months.
January deep red, February purple, March pale sea-blue, April colourless, May green, June cream to white/milky blue sheen, July vivid red, August lime green, September blue, October play-of-colour/every colour, November golden amber/amber to blue, December sky blue/blue-violet.
No — June, October and December each carry two modern birthstones (pearl & moonstone; opal & tourmaline; turquoise & tanzanite), added over the last century for choice, durability and affordability alongside the historic stone.