Birth Stones

Want to learn more about the gems below? Check out our illustrated dictionary.

	NATURAL	SYNTHETIC*
January	Garnet	Garnet
February	Amethyst	Amethyst
March	Bloodstone	Aquamarine
April	Diamond	Diamond
May	Emerald	Emerald
June	Pearl	Alexandrite
July	Ruby	Ruby
August	Sardonyx	Peridot
September	Sapphire	Sapphire
October	Opal	Rose Zircon
November	Topaz	Topaz
December	Turquoise	Blue Zircon
* Most of the synthetic birthstones are "imitations", which means they are meant to look like the mentioned stone, but are made of a different material.