Birthstones
Birthstones by cultures
Columns: Month | 15th- 20th century | U.S. (1912) | U.S. (2013) | Britain (2013) | Hindu
January | garnet | garnet | garnet | garnet | serpent stone | February | amethyst , hyacinth , pearl | amethyst | amethyst | amethyst | chandrakanta | March | heliotrope , jasper | heliotrope , aquamarine | aquamarine , heliotrope | aquamarine , heliotrope | Gold Siva-linga | April | diamond , sapphire | diamond | diamond | diamond , rock crystal | diamond | May | emerald , agate | emerald | emerald | emerald , chrysoprase | emerald | June | cat's eye , turquoise , agate | pearl , moonstone | pearl , moonstone , alexandrite | pearl , moonstone | pearl | July | turquoise , onyx | ruby | ruby | ruby , carnelian | sapphire | August | sardonyx , carnelian , moonstone , topaz | sardonyx , peridot | peridot | peridot , sardonyx | ruby | September | chrysolite | sapphire | sapphire | sapphire , lapis lazuli | zircon | October | opal , aquamarine | opal , tourmaline | opal , tourmaline | opal | coral | November | topaz , pearl | topaz | topaz , citrine | topaz , citrine | cat's-eye | December | heliotrope , ruby | turquoise , lapis lazuli | turquoise , zircon , tanzanite | tanzanite , turquoise | topaz