Birthstone rings - gemstones and birth month - What is your birthstone

Which gemstones suit your birth month ?

Which gemstones suit your birth month ? According to experts, a certain gemstone is attributed to each month. The month in which you were born therefore determines the gemstone that suits you. Each birthstone has its own meaning and symbolizes, for example, peace, tranquility or good health .

Gemstones have been used for centuries for their healing properties. Even in the bible you will find references to special stones. It was believed that your month of birth was associated with a specific gemstone and that it would give you strength. Gemstones were often worn in the past as protection against evil or to protect you from diseases .

Birthstone jewelry is therefore ideal as a lucky charm or amulet . They are the ideal gift for yourself or to surprise your loved one. Below you will find which gemstones match your month of birth .

Which gemstones suit your birth month ?

Birthstone rings - gemstones and birth month - What is your birthstone

January Birthstone: Garnet

Garnet has a strong healing and comforting effect. Garnet dissolves blockages and inhibitions and strengthens willpower. The stone gives hope, courage, optimism and meaning in life. Read more?

February Birthstone: Amethyst

Amethyst (purple or green color) is an extremely powerful and protective stone with a high spiritual vibration. The stone protects against negative energy and converts it into love. It is a healing & calming stone that relaxes the mind. Read more?

March Birthstone: Aquamarine and Bloodstone

Aquamarine is quite a precious gemstone. It is a spiritual stone that has a calming and purifying effect on the body and mind. Aquamarine balances the chakras and aura. Read more?

Birthstone April: diamond, white topaz and crystal quartz

Diamond is quite a precious gemstone. The stone symbolizes eternal love and is often used in engagement rings. Diamond has a very powerful energy and strengthens your connection with Divine and higher energies. The stone promotes spiritual insights and clairvoyance. The stone is connected to the forehead chakra (6th) & crown chakra (7th).

White Topaz or pure topaz symbolizes love and affection. The stone attracts luck, prosperity and love and helps you make your dreams come true. This healing stone reduces stress and depression and provides clear insight. The stone belongs to birth month April and the constellations aries and taurus

Crystal quartz is a strong energetic stone that brings positive and vitalizing energy. The stone has healing & cleansing properties that purifies the body and balances the seven chakras. Read more?

Birthstone May: emerald, moldavite and malachite

Emerald has an intense green color and stands for unconditional love and compassion. The stone opens your heart, strengthens friendship and unity with your partner.

Malachite has a strong protective power. The stone protects against negative energy as well as electromagnetic radiation and earth rays. Read more?

Moldavite belongs to the constellations taurus and gemeni. This stone acts on the Heart Chakra, has powerful healing properties and helps you release negative emotions. The stone helps you communicate about your feelings. Moldavite stimulates spiritual growth, promotes intuition and helps to balance body and mind.

June Birthstone: Moonstone and Pearl

Rainbow Moonstone has a strong feminine energy & is strongly connected to the moon. The stone represents intuition, feeling, love and fertility.

Pearls are strongly linked to the moon and the feminine intuition. Also known as ‘tears of happiness’, they bring calm, peace and enlightenment to their wearer. They help to balance emotionally. Read more?

July Birthstone: Ruby

Ruby is a strong activating stone. The stone gives courage, strength and energy. It is the stone of life force, love, passion and inner fire. Read more?

August Birthstone: Peridot and Jade

Peridot is a protective stone and stands for growth and personal development. The stone brings harmony, good health, reduces tension and ensures a good night’s sleep.

Jade is a cleansing and protective stone. Jade attracts luck, prosperity, success and wealth. The stone opens the Heart Chakra, promotes (self) love and creativity. Read more?

Birthstone September: sapphire, iolite and lapis lazuli

Sapphire is a powerful stone and brings prosperity, sanity, wisdom and insight. The stone also stands for fidelity and friendship in love relationships and protects its wearer from unwanted thoughts.

Iolite, also called water sapphire, was very popular with the Vikings. The color ranges from light to dark blue. It is a spiritual stone that enhances intuition. The stone helps you to walk your own path and look for who you really are. The stone enhances creativity and acts on the Throat chakra (5th), the forehead chakra (6th) and the crown chakra (7th). It is the stone of the month for September.

Lapis lazuli is a strong spiritual stone. The stone brings its wearer wisdom, enlightenment, insight and inner peace. Read more?

October Birthstone: Opal and Rose Quartz

Opal is an emotional stone that enhances emotions and releases inhibitions. This promotes communication with others. The stone is strongly activating and brings cheerfulness, zest for life and optimism.

The stone of love opens the heart chakra and helps to give & receive love. This ensures inner peace and harmony and makes you aware of your own vulnerability. Read more?

November Birthstone: Citrine and Yellow Topaz

Citrine is a yellow quartz type. This sunny stone brings confidence, self-esteem, energy and joie de vivre to its wearer. The stone gives courage and attracts luck, prosperity, success and wealth.

Topaz is a symbol of love and affection. The stone attracts luck, prosperity and love and helps you make your dreams come true. Read more?

December Birthstone: Turquoise and Blue Topaz

Turquoise is a protective and spiritual gemstone. The stone has a calming effect on the mind and brings inner peace. The stone works as a talisman and protects its wearer against negative energy from the outside.

Topaz is a symbol of love and affection. The stone attracts luck, prosperity and love and helps you make your dreams come true. Read more?

Shop gems that match your month of birth

garnet
JANUARY / garnet
amethyst
FEBRUARY / amethyst
aquamarine
MARCH / aquamarine – bloodstone
diamond
APRIL / diamond – crystal quartz

emerald
MAY / emerald – malachite

moonstone
JUNE / moonstone – pearl
ruby
JULY / ruby
peridot
AUGUST / peridot – jade
sapphire
SEPTEMBER / sapphire – lapis lazuli
tourmaline
OCTOBER / opal – rose quartz

citrine
NOVEMBER / citrine – yellow topaz

aquamarine
DECEMBER / turquoise blue topaz

Gemstones as amulet or lucky charm

By wearing gemstones with certain healing properties close to you, they can support the wearer, give them strength or protect them against negative external influences. To wear a gemstone as an amulet, put the stone in your pocket or wear it around your neck or wrist as a piece of jewelry. Carry them with you when you go to an exam or have a difficult conversation. Take them in your hands when you’re thinking and trying to clear your head or when you just need extra focus.

Gemstones can give you strength and help to alleviate depressive feelings. Gemstones can also help you with processing grief or difficult experiences. They are a sweet gesture if you want to show someone your support.

But you can also give gems a place in your home. This way they can shield yourself and your housemates from negative influences and fill your home with warmth and love.

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Gemstones according to zodiac sign

Certain gemstones are also attributed to the various constellations of the zodiac. They are stones that enhance or moderate certain properties of the zodiac sign. Read more about which gemstones match your zodiac sign here.