The Gregorian calendar has poems matching each month with its birthstone. These are traditional stones of English-speaking societies. It is not known whether these verses originated with the Gregorian calendar.
| By her who in this month (January) is born No gem save garnets should be worn; They will ensure her constancy, True friendship, and fidelity. The February-born shall find Sincerity and peace of mind, Freedom from passion and from care, If they an amethyst will wear. Who in this world of ours their eyes In March first open shall be wise, In days of peril firm and brave, And wear a bloodstone to their grave. She who from April dates her years, Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears For vain repentance flow; this stone, Emblem of innocence, is known. Who first beholds the light of day In spring’s sweet flowery month of May And wears an emerald all her life Shall be a loved and happy wife. Who comes with summer to this earth, And owes to June her hour of birth, With ring of agate on her hand Can health, wealth, and long life command. | The glowing ruby shall adorn, Those who in July are born; Then they’ll be exempt and free From love’s doubts and anxiety. Wear a sardonyx or for thee, No conjugal felicity; The August-born without this stone, `Tis said, must live unloved and lone. A maiden born when September leaves Are rustling in September’s breeze, A sapphire on her brow should bind `Twill cure diseases of the mind. October’s child is born for woe, And life’s vicissitudes must know, But lay an opal on her breast, And hope will lull those woes to rest. Who first comes to this world below With drear November’s fog and snow, Should prize the topaz‘s amber hue, Emblem of friends and lovers true. If cold December gave you birth, The month of snow and ice and mirth, Place on your hand a turquoise blue; Success will bless whate’er you do. —Gregorian Birthstone Poems |
The Gregorian calendar birthstones are the traditional birthstones. However, the modern birthstones varies slightly. The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 by adding alexandrite to June and citrine to November; specifying pink tourmaline for October; replacing December’s lapis with zircon; and switching the primary/alternate gems in March. The most recent change occurred in October of 2002, with the addition of tanzanite as a December birthstone.
I always wanted to buy my birthstones and now i am going to. Thanks for sharing the detailed information about the birthstones for all months. It means a lot.
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