BIRTHSTONES

Avatar wearing garnet jewelry. Garnet is the traditional birthstone for January

South Dakota rose quartz mining. Rose quartz is the alternative birthstone for January.

Amethyst is the traditional birthstone for February

Black onyx brooch. Black onyx is the alternative birthstone for February

Avatar wearing aquamarine, the traditional birthstone for March

Bloodstone is the alternate birthstone for March.

Avatar is wearing diamond, the traditional birthstone for April.

Rock crystal is the alternate birthstone for April.

Avatar wearing emerald necklace, the traditional birthstone for May

Australian chrysoprase mine. Chrysoprase is the alternate birthstone for May

Avatar wearing alexandrite, the traditional birthstone for June. Alexandrite is green under natural light and raspberry red under incandescent light.

An alternative birthstone for June is the pearl

Sardonyx, alternate birthstone for August. Used as far back as Roman times for carving cameos.

Lapis lazuli, alternate birthstone for September