Super-simple Guide to Birthstones
Month |
Gemstone |
Colour |
January |
Garnet |
Deep red. And we mean deep (we like the Rhodalite variety!) |
February |
Amethyst |
Purples - light to dark. Think lavender. |
March |
Aquamarine |
Blue/cyan. Conjure images of the Mediterranean sea. |
April |
Diamond |
Colourless and simple - transparent or transluscent. |
May |
Emerald |
Green - a very regal type! |
June |
Moonstone |
Various - mainly blue, green, rainbow. All opalescent. |
July |
Ruby |
Reds and pinks. |
August |
Peridot |
Green, but not like an emerald - more like a lime. |
September |
Sapphire |
Typically blue, but also pink, yellow, green. In red its a ruby! |
October |
Opal |
Often white base with a sparkling rainbow of colour. |
November |
Topaz |
Traditionally smoky yellow, but much nicer in blues! |
December |
Tanzanite |
A beautiful deep violet-blue colour. Always stunning! |