Birthstones at The-Gift-Wizard.com

Birth Month	Traditional Gem(s)	Modern Gem(s)	Other Information
January	Garnet, Rose Quartz	Garnet	The garnet was once thought to be connected with the blood. This stone is supposed to protect the wearer from nightmares and offer guidance through the dark.
February	Amethyst, Onyx	Amethyst	The folklore attached to he amethyst associates it with sobriety, tranquility, protection and peace. This birthstone as also been linked to improving the skin and preventing baldness, as well as protection from deceit.
March	Bloodstone	Aquamarine	The aquamarine has been linked to the making of new friends as well as affection and love, hope and health. This stone was once also thought to protect those at sea.
April	Diamond	Diamond	One of the most popular gems throughout history, diamonds are linked to love, eternity, and strength.
May	Emerald, Chrysoprase	Emerald	The emerald was once linked to health and the curing of ailments, as well as being associated with the ability to see in to the future, giving them an almost bewitching, magical reputation.
June	Alexandrite	Pearl, Moonstone	The pearl has been linked with chastity and modesty, making it something of an angelic, pure birthstone. It is also linked to successful and happy marriages.
July	Ruby	Ruby, Carnelian	The ruby is traditionally linked with protection and harmony. This birthstone has been mined since ancient times, and boasts a spectacular beauty.
August	Sardonyx	Peridot	Peridot was commonly linked with protection against evil and night terrors, as well as a gem that enhanced the properties of healing drugs.
September	Sapphire, Lapis	Sapphire	The sapphire has been linked with faith and purity, as well as foresight. It was thought that the stronger the sparkle of the gem, the more faithful and honest the wearer.
October	Tourmaline	Opal, Tourmaline	The opal has been linked to purity, hope and innocence. This gem has also been linked to healing forces, friendship and emotion, so it has experienced its fair share of folklore over the years.
November	Citrine	Yellow Topaz, Citrine	Topaz was once linked with sanity, healing, and life, as well as being connected to strength by the ancient Greeks. This stone has even been linked to an ability to make the wearer invisible in dangerous situations.
December	Zircon, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli	Blue Topaz, Turquoise	Turquoise was once linked to happiness, fortune and luck, making it a very popular gem in centuries gone by.