Birthstone List with descriptions

 

January

Garnet- usually dark red in color

 

February

Amethyst- usually light purple in color, frequently translucent

 

March

Aquamarine- a light aqua blue to teal, frequently translucent

Secondary stone is bloodstone- a dark green to black stone with red spots of iron oxide mixed throughout

 

April

Diamond- a clear, translucent, ideally colorless stone

 

May

Emerald- a deep green stone, frequently translucent

 

June

Pearl- not a true stone. While pearls come in other colors the one used as a birthstone is a white sphere of calcium oxide made by a clam or other mollusk in response to an irritant. They can be scratched or damaged easily so some people use the secondary stone to be more lasting.

Secondary stone is moonstone- also called hecatolite, it is a pearly colored stone with a rainbow colored sheen.

 

July

Ruby- a light to deep red stone, frequently translucent

 

August

Peridot- a light green and olive colored translucent stone

 

September

Sapphire- A translucent stone that comes in many colors including blue, pink, yellow, green, orange, and brown. The one commonly used for birthstones is dark blue in color.

 

October

Opal- Often described as fiery, it is a white stone with a rainbow shimmer.

 

November

Citrine- A translucent yellow stone

 

December

Tanzanite- An indigo colored translucent stone that can frequently have a white cloud or snow like shimmer to it.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthstone