Birthstone Finder
Look up the modern birthstone for any birth month, along with its colour. A quick bit of folklore, looked up in your browser.
Your birthstone
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About birthstones
Each calendar month has a gemstone traditionally associated with it. The list shown here follows the modern birthstone chart, the one most widely used by jewellers today.
Birthstones vary between traditions, older and regional lists sometimes name a different stone, and some months have more than one. It’s a bit of fun and folklore. Everything is looked up in your browser.
What this does
A birthstone finder looks up the modern birthstone for any birth month, along with its colour, a quick bit of folklore for gift ideas and curiosity.
How to use it
- Choose your birth month.
- Read the modern birthstone.
- See its colour.
- Use it as a gift or jewellery idea.
How it works
The month is matched against the modern birthstone chart, the list most widely used by jewellers today. Older and regional traditions sometimes name a different stone.
Understanding your result
This shows the modern birthstone, the list most jewellers use today, but older and regional traditions sometimes name a different stone for the same month, so check which tradition the recipient follows before buying. Treat it as a starting point for a gift idea rather than a fixed rule.
Example
September’s modern birthstone is sapphire.
Sources & methodology
Last updated .
Frequently asked questions
Which birthstone list is this?
It follows the modern birthstone chart, the one most widely used by jewellers today.
Why do other lists show a different stone?
Birthstones vary between traditions, older and regional lists sometimes name a different stone, and some months have more than one.
Is anything stored?
No. The lookup happens entirely in your browser.
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