Ruby Filter Gemstones

Both men and women have been wearing gemstones that correspond with their birth month as jewelry for several centuries. They are generally set in a background of a metallic material like silver or gold. You will find that the gemstones that make up the birthstones of the twelve months are beautiful and full of sparkling color. Here we will take a look at the different gemstones that make up the birthstones for all twelve months of the year.

If you are born in the month of January your birthstone is the garnet. This beautiful stone comes in many different colors with the exception of blue. January is also the month of Capricorn on the zodiac calendar.

The month of February is the month of love and uses the amethyst as its gemstone. For those born in the month of February the zodiac sign is Aquarius. The gemstone amethyst can vary in price from inexpensive lighter colored stones to dark deep purples in the expensive gems.

March is the sign of Pisces and the stone for this month is the aquamarine. This beautiful bluish green stone is known for its magical properties that will bestow on the owner foresight, happiness and courage. It was also known for its medicinal uses by ancient civilizations.

In April the month is a Diamond, lucky April babies. It gets its name from the Greek word adamas, which means unconquerable. A diamond is the hardest known substance in the world. It has a remarkable ability to reflect light and sparkle like no other gemstone.

The month of May is the month of Gemini and emeralds. This stone has been around since ancient civilizations first used the gems to match the birth months.

The pearl is for the month of June. The folklore of the pearl is that when a bride wears a pearl necklace on her wedding she will not cry during the service and will have a lifetime of marital happiness.

In July the birthstone is the ruby. The ruby is a gem that is worn for luck, health and happiness.

The volcanic stone, peridot is for the month of August. It is a yellowish green shade and is quite lovely and unusual.

September and October are the months for the sapphire and opal respectively. On sixty fifth anniversaries couples can look forward to gifts of sapphire. The opal is a stone that comes in two grades of stone, a common opal and a precious opal.

In November the birthstones are twofold, the topaz and the citrine. These stones come in a wide variety of colors giving November the best choice of all.

In December the birthstone is tanzanite. It was once thought of as turquoise but it has since changed to tanzanite.

There is a list of the gemstones of the twelve calendar months. Find yours and make sure you have at least one piece of jewelry in your birthstone.