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Birthday
Gemstones
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Month
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Birthstone Color
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Traditional
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Alternate Birthstones
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January
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Dark Red
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Garnet
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Carnelian,
Red Spinel
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February
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Purple
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Amethyst
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Morganite,
Alexandrite
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March
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Light Blue Green
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Aquamarine
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Blue Topaz,
Jade
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April
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Clear
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Diamond
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White Sapphire,
Clear Topaz
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May
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Green
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Emerald
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Green Tourmaline,
Peridot
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June
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White Luster
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Pearl
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Moonstone,
Labradorite
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July
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Red
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Ruby
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Rhodolite Garnet,
Rubellite
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August
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Yellow Green
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Peridot
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Tsavorite Garnet,
Green Tourmaline
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September
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Royal Blue
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Sapphire
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Indicolite,
Tanzanite, Iolite
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October
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White Luster
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Opal
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Moonstone,
Rutilated Quartz
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November
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Yellow
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Yellow Topaz
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Citrine, Heliodor, Sunstone,
Yellow Tourmaline
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December
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Light Blue
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Blue Topaz
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Iolite,
Turquoise
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It is important
to remember that the birthstone color
is more important than the type of gemstone.
So for example, if you are not ready to give an April Lady
a diamond, then you can use any clear sparkling gemstone!
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