Birthstones - Fact or Fiddle?

Universally, it is a known fact that birthstones matter.  But there are various questions arise in our minds. For example, what is the link between birth and stone? What effects these birthstones have on its wearer? Do they really matter or not?  

Birthstones are those gemstones which basically symbolizes birth month and associated with the each month of the calendar year.  Birthstones are world-wide accepted and agreeable notion. If we look back at history, we can find that the core origin of these stones is said to be the breastplate of Aaron which carried total twelve in number gemstones. These twelve gemstones basically represented twelves tribes of Israel. Whereas old traditional birthstones were based on society and culture of that time.  In 1952,  this list of birthstones were updated by the Jewelry Industry Council of America.  The Council added citrine to November, alexandrite to June, replaced lapis with zircon in December and specified tourmaline (pink) for October. Later the tanzanite was added in the month of December by The American Gem Trade Association.

Birthstones by Month

Month	Birthstone
January	Garnet
February	Amethyst
March	Aquamarine, bloodstone
April	Diamond
May	Agate, Emerald
June	Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone
July	Ruby
August	Peridot, Sardonyx
September	Saphire, Lapis lazuli
October	Opal, Tourmaline
November	Topaz, Citrine
December	Turquoise, zircon, tanzanite