Make birthday and anniversary shopping easy by giving a meaningful gemstone gift

Gemstones can make the perfect gift when you're looking for something special - they're lovely, meaningful, and something the recipient can cherish for a lifetime. All of the birthdays and anniversaries have specific traditional gems, so if finding a lasting and personal gift seems daunting, birthstones and anniversary stones might be the perfect gift idea!

Here are two charts of traditional gems to help:

Birthstone chart

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

Anniversary gemstone chart

1st - gold jewelry
2nd - garnet
3rd - pearls
4th - blue topaz
5th - sapphire
6th - amethyst
7th - onyx
8th - tourmaline
9th - lapis
10th - diamond jewelry
11th - turquoise
12th - pearls, jade
13th - citrine
14th - opal
15th - ruby
16th - peridot
17th - watches

18th - cat's eye
19th - aquamarine
20th - platinum, emerald
25th - sterling silver
30th - pearls, diamonds
35th - jade
40th - ruby, garnet
45th - sapphire
50th - gold
55th - emerald, turquoise
60th - gold, diamond
75th - diamondlike stones, gold
80th - diamonds, pearls
85th - diamonds, sapphires
90th - diamonds, emeralds
95th - diamonds, rubies
100th - 10 carat diamond

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Did you know??

It is thought that birthstones originated when Aaron, first high priest of the Hebrews, wore 12 gemstones, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, in his silver breastplate.

Editor's Pick

Looking for gift ideas? One of my favorites is giving dangly charm bracelets with a few charms that feature passions of the recipient. That leaves them with the choice of adding more, and with a lasting and personal gift.

-Jennifer H, editor