Kay Jewelers sells many beautiful pieces of jewelry, including many beautiful gemstones. Anyone can wear any gemstone they choose, but quite a few people prefer to wear their birthstone. It is really nice to know what one’s birthstone is and what it means. Kay Jewelers provides a wonderful birthstone guide.
January
January’s stone is the garnet. The garnet is thought of by many as a red stone, but it actually comes in many colors. These include golden colors all the way to deep red as well as lavender, violet, and green.
February
February’s stone is the amethyst. Amethyst ranges the gamut of purple and is a type of quartz. Amethysts have always been popular by royalty as purple is considered a royal color.
March
March’s stone is aquamarine. This stone signifies hope, health, and youth. Aquamarine is a deep, clear blue color. It looks like the Caribbean sea and is really beautiful.
April
April’s stone is the diamond. This stone represents invincibility and fearlessness. Diamonds are pure, elegant, and brilliant and have been popular for many years.
May
May’s stone is the emerald. This stone signifies faithfulness and love that never changes. Emeralds are deep green to light green and the color truly is magical.
June
June’s stone is the pearl. Pearls are known for their iridescence and luster. They come in many colors from cream to pink to black.
July
July’s stone is the ruby. This stone signifies passion and is really strong. The color is a deep red hue although some are lighter and darker.
August
August’s stone is the peridot. This stone is a lime green color although there are varying shades of green. It has been around thousands of years and signifies protection from bad dreams.
September
September’s stone is the sapphire. This stone comes in all shades of blue but the deepest of blues are the most prized stones.
October
October’s stone is the opal and this stone represents purity and hope. Opals are a creamy color with all other colors mixed in. These stones represent the rainbow in a creamy pastel kind of way.
November
November’s stone is the citrine and it represents power and authority. Citrines are golden to yellow in color and really brighten up any kind of jewelry.
December
December’s stone is the blue topaz or tanzanite. Blue topaz is the most common because clear stones may be turned blue. There are also other shades of topaz from red to gold and amber.
This Kay Jewelry guide to birthstones is very helpful if you are shopping for someone or if you just want to know what each stone looks like and what it means.