birthstones

Discover the history, meaning, and beauty of birthstones for each month. Learn the lore behind each gem and shop our birthstone jewelry collection.

The birthstone for February is amethyst, which stands for the love and passion of the season. Amethyst, the February birthstone, is a type of quartz that is purple. It is claimed to keep one from becoming intoxicated and makes one more quick-witted in the workplace.

Learn birthstones and their characteristics, applications, and significance of the gemstones that are customarily considered to be the “birthstones” for each of the twelve months that make up the calendar.

If you were born in June, you have three intriguing birthstones to choose from: pearl jewelry, moonstone jewelry, and alexandrite jewelry. Because alexandrite is one of nature’s rarest gemstones, most birthstone jewelry lovers born in this month will gravitate toward pearl and moonstone.

Those who were born in April are fortunate as the birthplace of the Diamond for April. Timeless and immensely popular are diamond birthstones – 86 percent of U.S. pairs, after all, select diamonds as their central stones for engagement rings.