Birthstone Guide by Month

January

Garnet

Deep red

February

Amethyst

Purple

March

Aquamarine

Pale blue to blue-green

Also: Bloodstone

April

Diamond

Colourless (and every colour)

May

Emerald

Green

June

Pearl

White, cream, and many other colours

Also: Alexandrite, Moonstone

July

Ruby

Red

August

Peridot

Lime green to olive green

Also: Spinel, Sardonyx

September

Sapphire

Blue (and every other colour)

October

Opal

Play of colour (all spectral colours)

Also: Tourmaline

November

Topaz

Orange, blue, and many other colours

Also: Citrine

December

Tanzanite

Violet-blue

Also: Zircon, Turquoise