What is Your Birthstone?

[Nicole]

Hello, everyone. A recent conversation earlier today made me think of this: What is your birthstone? For those of you who don't know, a birthstone is a gem or mineral associated with the month of your birth. For example, I was born in October. The birthstone for October is generally Opal. There are other variations and options, too. I thought I've heard another option for October is Blue Topaz, but I don't remember it too well.

Here is a list of the most traditional birthstones by month:

January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Tourmaline and Opal (I was close. )
November - Topaz and Citrine
December - Tanzanite, Zircon, and Turquoise

So what is your birthstone? Have you heard about any other stones associated with months not listed here? Chat about it!

 

[Atheistbigred]

well i don't know which of these i have so ill say i have all three of them, i was born in June so my birthstones are pearl, Alexandrite and moonstone.

 

[Elvenknight]

I'm a November. I love the beautiful citrine that is my birthstone. I also like the topaz, especially if it's the rare smokey-yellow one, because I am such a unique girl. At least, so I'm told.

 

[Master Kokiri 9]

Well, as a September baby, my birthstone is Sapphire. I never knew that so many months had multiple birthstones, though. I mainly just knew about Pearl and Alexandrite for June.

 

[Xinnamin]

I'm a June, and while I've known about all three of the June birthstones for a while, Pearls have always been my birthstone. Smooth, creamy, and made by mollusks, I mean, I find that absolutely amazing that they are made by animals. I got a pearl pendant necklace on my golden birthday, it was the best present ever.

I do love Alexandrites and Moonstones though, since they are absolutely gorgeous and multicolored. They're just so much rarer than pearls so I didn't find out about them until a few years ago. I'd love to have some moonstone jewelry though, those look absolutely awesome, and I love any jewel that can create a cat eye effect.

 

[green goron]

I'm a May and I only have one choice so of course I'm the emerald and I like it.

 

[Djinn]

February so mine is an Amethyst. Fortunately they are not nearly as expensive as a diamond so I could actually afford to have a few of them. I have always liked them to have that original crystal point look over the tumbled little purple river rock so many places like to sell. Seems odd to me that something that is already shiny and cut to be shaped like that.

I have also gotten my hands on a couple geodes to break open for the amethysts inside, it is pretty fun to do. Unfortunately the really good points are only found in the two to three foot tall gigantic geodes. But I have been able to pick a point or two out of one before.

 

[Ikana]

I was born in November so my birthstone is Topaz and Citrine. I never knew that Citrine was a November birthstone, I only thought it was Topaz.

 

[Pocket Asian]

I was born in May, so my birthstone is an emerald. Yeah... not much else to say...

 

[Fraxinus]

I'm June so I have three birthstones, technically. It's usually more recognized as pearl, and some of the birthstone-related pins that I used to get when I was younger had that listed as what it was, but never had anything that looked like a peal in it. Instead, it looked more like some kind of rose quartz. I don't know why that was decided as the replacement, but it was.

And then there's Moonstone, which looks kind of like a pearl. I don't know that much about it, but I think it is in the same gem family as opal, but I could easily be wrong.

My favorite of my three birthstones is most-definitely Alexandrite. I've always been into studying rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils--the first thing to actually get me to love science at a young age. ;j One of the most interesting things I've read about a gemstone, is that alexandrite changes color in certain lighting. If I recall, the color appears to change from reddish to a green color. I think it has something to do with the way certain light reflects the color, but I'm not too sure. I would love to have a birthstone pin with alexandrite on it. :3

 

[Sarianae]

August is my Birthday, I have the peridot. It's nice I suppose but was never actually my favorite.

Oh wait...it's green. On second thought I take that back. I can't not like it...Green is the color of heroes

 

[Elvenknight]

If I recall, the color appears to change from reddish to a green color. I think it has something to do with the way certain light reflects the color, but I'm not too sure.

My mom has a mother's ring with a true alexadrite on it. It is green in artificial light and purple in real light. I don't remember what my grandpa said makes it change color. Know what's funny? My brother's name is Alex.

 

[i-am-link]

My birthstone is the Sapphire. It really is a beautiful stone, not to mention its applications for you Pagans out there (I've read about Pagan practices, they're really quite interesting. I'm not saying I am a Pagan. No offense to those who are.)

 

[SheikahSoul]

Well, since I was born in February then my birthstone must be Amethyst. Other, the only thing I know about the month's things are the zodiacs/starsigns, and with that I'm also an Aquarious.

 

[athenian200]

My birthstone is technically a Diamond, as I was born in April.

I've been interested in the qualities of gemstones and such lately, although I'm less sure of their connection to astrology.