Birthstones by Month: January to December Chart

Gemstone guide

Birthstones are gemstones linked to the month you were born. They come from a Western tradition and are worn as personal or gift jewellery; they are not the same as Vedic astrological gemstones.

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Chosen byBirth month

TraditionWestern

Worn asJewellery, gifts

Vedic stonesChosen from your chart

Birthstone chart

Month	Birthstone(s)	Indian name
January	Garnet	Garnet
February	Amethyst	Jamunia / Katela
March	Aquamarine, bloodstone	Beruj (aquamarine)
April	Diamond	Heera
May	Emerald	Panna
June	Pearl, moonstone, alexandrite	Moti, Chandrakant Mani
July	Ruby	Manik
August	Peridot, spinel, sardonyx	Peridot
September	Sapphire	Neelam (blue)
October	Opal, tourmaline	Opal
November	Topaz, citrine	Sunela (citrine)
December	Turquoise, zircon, tanzanite	Firoza, Zircon

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Birthstone or astrological gemstone?

Birthstones are chosen only by birth month and are generally worn as jewellery. In Vedic astrology, stones like Neelam, Manik or Panna are chosen from your birth chart, not your birth month. If you plan to wear a stone for astrological reasons, read the rashi ratan guide first.