What is my birthstone? Natural stone guide

What is the color of my birthstone?

Each month of the year is traditionally associated with a gemstone: hence the name " month stone" or "birthstone". Good to know when you want to make astro jewelry for yourself or to give as a gift. Find out which one corresponds to your birth month with our birthstone calendar!

Which stone for your birthdate?

January birthstone

Birthstone: Garnet
The name garnet comes from the Latin "malum granatum" meaning "pomegranate" for its red color, and from the Latin "granum" meaning "grain" for its shape. Known for thousands of years, this fine stone has always been used in jewelry to make necklaces, rings, pendants and fibulae.
It is best known for its reddish-brown hue, but can also be bright green, orange or raspberry.

Alternative gemstone: Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone. It is recognized by its brilliant green color.
For a long time, it was considered a symbol of protection, prized by sailors and travelers.

February birthstone

Birthstone:Amethyst
The name of this fine stone comes from the Greek "amethystos", meaning "to guard against drunkenness". This fine stone has been in great demand in the jewelry world since the dawn of time for its brilliance and its color, which varies from light to dark violet. The same stone can have different color intensities.

Alternative stone: Mother-of-pearl
Mother-of-pearl is an organic gemstone, as it is derived from an organic substance. It is the inner coating of certain shellfish. This iridescent coating is particularly appreciated for decoration, jewelry and buttons.

Birthstone for March

Birthstone:Aquamarine
With its ocean-like colors, this gemstone takes its name from the Latin "aqua marina".
This natural stone is renowned for its great beauty. Thanks to its hardness, it was widely used for engraving in Egypt and Greece.
From the jewelry of mermaids to the treasures of nymphs, this stone is very present in mythology.

Alternative stone: Jasper
The name of this natural stone (formerly known as"semi-precious stone") comes from the Greek "iaspis" and "jaspidem", meaning "speckled stone". Known since Antiquity, this natural stone was used for decoration, ornamentation and jewelry.

April birthstone

Birthstone:Diamond
Diamond is one of the four stones classified as precious.
Coveted for its purity, the diamond was considered a powerful talisman worn by warriors.

Alternative stone:Sapphire
Sapphire is classified as a gemstone. Best known for its deep, intense indigo blue, it can also be green, yellow or orange.
In ancient times, travelers wore it as a talisman to protect them from bad luck.

May birthstone

Birthstone: Emerald
Emerald is one of the four gemstones.
It has long been worn by sailors and travelers as a talisman that could protect them from all dangers.

Alternative stones:

• Carnelian
  The name of this gemstone, formerly known as"semi-precious stone", comes from the blood dogwood tree. Indeed, its color strongly resembles that of the fruit of this shrub. It also evokes the rising and setting of the sun.

• orAgate
  This gemstone takes its name from the Sicilian river Achates, where it was first found in abundance. Black, red, orange, yellow, green, pink... Agate comes in almost every color.

Birthstone for June

Birthstone: Moonstone
The name of this fine stone, also called moonstone, comes from the words "kanta" meaning "beloved" and "chandra" meaning "moon". Our ancestors saw in it a strong resemblance to the brightness of the moon.

Alternative stones:

• Natural Turquoise
  Turquoise means "stone from Turkey". It symbolizes water, fire and the sun.

• Agate
  Named after the Achates (now Dirillo) river in Sicily. Highly prized since Antiquity for its varied colors and shapes, it was worn as a ring, necklace or bracelet...
• or Emerald
  Its name comes from the Latin "smaragdus" and the Persian "zamarat" meaning "heart of stone". Known since Antiquity, it was highly prized for its brilliance and deep green color.

Birthstone of July

Birthstone:Ruby
Ruby is another gemstone. Its red color symbolizes love, loyalty and courage.

Alternative stones :

• Carnelian
  Carnelian ranges in color from orange-red to dark red. It is sometimes confused with its cousin agate.

• or Sardonyx
  This is a mixture of sardony and onyx, hence the name! It comes in a variety of colors, including orange-red, black, beige, white, green and brown. It also has parallel bands, mostly white.

August birthstone

Birthstone:Peridot
Nicknamed the "stone of the sun" by the Egyptians, peridot is one of those fascinatingly brilliant stones.

Alternative stones :

• Topaz
  Known since antiquity, topaz is a fine stone with many colors: white, yellow, orange, pink, red, blue-green, violet and even multicolored. Yellow topaz was often confused with citrine.
• Moonstone
  Also called "moonstone", the name of this fine stone with its pearly, even bluish reflections refers to the lunar star.

• Carnelian
  This natural stone with its pretty orange-red color owes its name to the fruit of the blood dogwood tree.

• or Alexandrite
  This gemstone has the particularity of changing with the light: blue-green in natural light, it becomes raspberry-red under artificial light. When first discovered, it was mistaken for an emerald.

September birthstone

Birthstone: Sapphire
Sapphire is one of the four gemstones. It is recognized by its deep, intense blue.

Alternative stone: Sardonyx
Sardonyx is derived from two natural stones: "sardony" and "onyx". Since ancient times, it has been considered the stone of virtue.

Birthstone for October

Birthstone: Tourmaline
Although best known for its pink hue, this natural stone lives up to its name. In fact, it comes from Sinhalese (the language spoken in Sri Lanka) and means "stone of mixed colors".

Alternative stone: Opal
Renowned for its beauty and rainbow colors, opal takes its name from the Sanskrit "Upala" meaning "precious stone", the Latin "opalus" and the Greek "opallios" meaning "to see a change of color".

November birthstone

Birthstone: Citrine
The name of this gemstone comes from its lemon-like color.
Known since antiquity, this natural stone was considered a good-luck charm.

Alternative gemstones: Topaz
Topaz has been around since ancient times. It comes in many colors, from white to green, violet, pink, blue and yellow.

December birthstone

Birthstone: Blue Topaz
The color of blue topaz ranges from pale blue (Sky blue)to very vivid blue (Swiss Blue), through blue-gray (London blue) or almost colorless hues.

Alternative stones:

• Turquoise
  Very popular since antiquity, turquoise comes in many different shades of blue. It is widely used in jewelry for the creation of necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, etc.

• Or Tanzanite
  This is a rare variety of zoïsite. Although its most common color is blue, it is also found in pink, orange, yellow and green.