Wow, time has flown by. I cannot believe my last post was in April! Bad, bad girl. Well, I did do a show in May so I have been busy!

Let's talk about birthstones. Apparently we have several options for choosing so if you don't like your stone read on. You can choose, modern, traditional, mystical, ayurvedic (holistic), day or season. I will list all of them below in this order.

January - garnet, garnet, emerald, garnet

February - amethyst, amethyst, bloodstone, amethyst

March - aquamarine, bloodstone, jade, bloodstone

April - diamond, diamond, opal, diamond

May - emerald, emerald, sapphire, agate

June - pearl/moonstone, alexandrite, moonstone, pearl

July - ruby, ruby, ruby, ruby - sorry all you July people!!!

August - peridot, sardonyx, diamond, sapphire

September - sapphire, sapphire, agate, moonstone

October - opal/tourmaline, tourmaline, jasper, opal

November - yellow topaz/citrine, citrine, citrine, pearl

December - blue topaz/turquoise/tanzanite, zircon/turquoise/lapis lazuli, onyx, ruby


The day for each month is the same for all:

Sunday - topaz/sunstone

Monday - rock crystal/pearl/moonstone

Tuesday - ruby/emerald/star sapphire

Wednesday - amethyst/lodestone/star ruby

Thursday - sapphire/carnelian/cat's eye

Friday - emerald/cat's eye/alexandrite

Saturday - turquoise/diamond/labradorite


The season is the same for all:

Spring - emerald
Summer - ruby
Autumn - sapphire
Winter - diamond

Now you know you have many choices for your birthstone!