The January birthstone is garnet, a stone worn for protection, friendship, and good karma since long before anyone called it...

If you were born in December, you get to pick from three very different stones: a sky-blue desert classic, a...

If you were born in November, you get two birthstones to claim: topaz, the warm-hearted friendship stone with centuries of...

If your birthday lands in October, you get two birthstones. Opal has been October's gem for centuries, prized for the...

Sapphire is September's birthstone, and it has carried symbolic weight for thousands of years. It was worn by clergy, set...

August's birthstone is peridot, the light olive-green gem the ancient Egyptians called the "gem of the sun." Two other stones...

July's birthstone is the ruby, and no other gem carries quite the same weight of story. Its English name comes...

If you were born in June, you have a richer birthstone lineup than almost anyone else on the calendar. The...

If your birthday falls between May 1 and May 31, your birthstone is the emerald, a stone the Greeks named...

The diamond is April's birthstone. Its name comes from the Greek word, “adamas,” meaning unconquerable and indestructible. What makes it so special? Learn about its legendary hardness, unmatched sparkle, and mysterious folklore. We explain why ancient Egyptians wore diamonds on their ring fingers and other surprising facts about this rare gem. Read on.