This section is for educational purposes, to give you a brief understanding of what to expect from the different types of "birthstone" gemstones.
We also give a link to an on-line source for more information on each gem type.

A great information source for these, and other colored gemstones is this link
The International Colored Gemstone Association

JANUARY: GARNET	FEBRUARY: AMETHYST	MARCH: AQUAMARINE	APRIL: DIAMOND
MAY: EMERALD	JUNE: PEARL, ALEXANDRITE	JULY: RUBY	AUGUST: PERIDOT
SEPTEMBER: SAPPHIRE	OCTOBER: TOURMALINE, OPAL	NOVEMBER: TOPAZ, CITRINE	DECEMBER: ZIRCON, TURQUOISE, LAPIS LAZULI

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