Birthstone

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Garnet

birthstone, gemstone associated with the date of one’s birth, the wearing of which is commonly thought to bring good luck or health. Supernatural powers have long been attributed by astrologers to certain gemstones.

The stones now associated with each month, as listed in the table, have only slight relationship to the ancient beliefs, for the list is tempered by availability and cost. Before mineralogy had progressed to the point of chemical analysis, colour was of greater importance than some of the other physical characteristics, and little distinction was made between emerald and chrysoprase, for example, or between ruby and garnet, or between citrine and topaz. When it came to the ability to heal or bring good luck, the actual stone and the look-alikes were regarded as equally effective. Even the names used in ancient times do not necessarily refer to the stones that go by those names in the 21st century; the sapphire of the Bible is much more likely to have been lapis lazuli than what is now known as sapphire, and adamas (diamond) was probably white sapphire or white topaz.

Birthstones
month traditional gemstone 20th-century expansion synthetic supplement: trade name material of synthetic stone

Garnet

January garnet garnet dark red synthetic corundum

Amethyst

February amethyst amethyst purple synthetic corundum

Bloodstone

March bloodstone aquamarine aquamarine light blue synthetic spinel

diamond

April diamond white sapphire colourless synthetic spinel or corundum

Emerald

May emerald emerald synthetic emerald or synthetic green spinel

Pearl

June pearl alexandrite cultured pearl, alexandrite changeable synthetic corundum (synthetic spinel is rare)

Ruby

July ruby ruby red synthetic corundum

Sardonyx

August sardonyx peridot peridot green synthetic spinel

Blue sapphire, natural specimen

September sapphire sapphire blue synthetic spinel or corundum

Carved opal

October opal tourmaline (pink or green) rozircon pink synthetic corundum or spinel

Precious topaz

November topaz (precious) topaz quartz (citrine) topaz yellow synthetic corundum

Turquoise cabachon (foreground) and natural specimen (background)

December turquoise zircon zircon medium blue synthetic spinel

Originally, the stones were considered to be those of the breastplate (ḥoshen) of the Jewish high priest. In the 20th century the list was supplemented with a series of synthetic stones that were recommended as alternatives for some of the rarer, less-attractive, or less-durable natural stones. The natural-stone list was also expanded to make it more acceptable to both sexes.

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