Using birthstones, anniversary stones and stones said to carry certain properties can help to add a real personal touch to your jewellery. Below are the generally agreed lists of birthstones and their corresponding month, anniversary stones and properties believed to be associated with some of the more infamous gemstones...

 

 

Traditionally, wearing your birthstone is thought to bring you good fortune and luck...

 

January - Garnet	February - Amethyst	March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond	May - Emerald	June - Pearl
July - Ruby	August - Peridot	September - Sapphire
October - Opal	November - Topaz	December - Turquoise

 
Anniversary stones
Generally agreed stones and metals to commemorate the passing years..

 

1st Peridot	2nd Garnet	3rd Pearls
4th Blue Topaz	5th Sapphire	6th Amethyst
7th Onyx	8th Tourmaline	9th Lapis Lazuli
10th Diamond	11th Turqouise	12th Jade
13th Citrine	14th Opal	15th Ruby
16th Peridot	17th Watches	18th Cat's Eye
19th Aquamarine	20th Emerald	21st Iolite
22nd Spinel	23rd Topaz	24th. Tanzanite
25th Silver Jubilee	30th Pearl Jubilee	35th Emerald
40th Ruby	45th Sapphire	50th Gold Jubilee
55th Alexandrite	60th Diamond Jubilee	65th Blue Spinel
70th Diamond	Jubilee 80th Ruby

 

 Gem lore

 

Amber: Soothing, calming, cleansing.
Amethyst: Contentment, spirituality, dreams, healing, peace, happiness, love, intuition.
Aquamarine: Courage, purification, peace, intuition, self-expression, balance, preparedness.
Citrine: Intuition, comfort, protection, creativity, physical energy, wealth, mental awakening.
Diamond: Courage, strength, healing, protection, spirituality, mental abilities.
Emerald: Love, domestic bliss, sensitivity, loyalty, memory, mental capacity, harmony, focus, eliminating negativity.
Garnet: Health, removing negativity, awareness, commitment, regeneration, order, insight.
Iolite: Intuition, spiritual growth, healing, balance, releasing discord, awakening to inner knowledge.
Opal: Creativity, spontaneity, relationships, memory, happy dreams and changes.
Pearl: Purity, faith, charity, innocence, integrity, focus, wisdom, spirituality, sincerity, fertility.
Peridot: Warmth, friendliness, understanding, openness in love and relationships, regulation of cycles.
Ruby: Nurturing, spiritual wisdom, attainment of values, economic stability, protection from distress.
Sapphire: Joy, peace, beauty, intuition, prosperity, fulfillment of dreams.
Tanzanite: Communication, intuition, protection, symmetry, decision-making, spirituality.
Topaz: True love, success in endeavors, understanding of interrelationships, expression of ideas, trust, health, personal expansion and growth.
Tourmaline: Energizing, soul-searching, releasing.