| Month | Stone | Stone Description | Myth |
| January | Garnet | Durable gemstone found most often in a dark red color, but available in many other colors | Provides guidance and protection in the night, shields from nightmares, enhances endurance, reduces swelling and joint inflammation |
| February | Amethyst | Pale lilac to rich deep purple shades, available in almost any size and shape | Symbol of royal sovereignty; prevents intoxication, plague, and evil spells |
| March | Aquamarine | Refreshing pastel blue color | Universal symbol of youth, hope, and health. |
| April | Diamond | Most often colorless, but also found in a variety of colors. Hardest gemstone. | Symbol of love, courage, and invincibility |
| May | Emerald | Rich green gemstone, can be fragile. | Represents eternal youth, rebirth, and fertility |
| June* | Pearl | Product of an oyster's defense mechanism | Emblem of modesty, chastity, and purity |
| June* | Alexandrite | Often green in daylight and red in incandescent light, rare gemstone | Color changes were thought to be evil, but alexandrite now symbolizes good omens |
| July | Ruby | Known as "Lord of the Gems" for its rarity and beauty. | Symbol of love, power, passion, affection, and majesty |
| August | Peridot | Created from volcanic action, lively lime green gemstone | Banishes evil spirits, protects its wearer from terrors in the night. |
| September | Sapphire | Most often found in a deep blue color, but can be pink, green, orange, and golden yellow | Protects wearer from harm, thought to lack luster if worn by the wicked or impure |
| October* | Opal | Often white with flashes of many colors | Symbolizes hope, inoocence, and purity |
| October* | Tourmaline | Found in a spectrum of colors from green and blue to red and violet | Promotes good health, builds friendships, creates harmony, and develops social popularity |
| November | Topaz | Golden yellow gemstone, but also found in many other colors | Curs insomnia and asthma, improves eyesight, and increases strength |
| December* | Turquoise | Ranges in color from sky blue to blue green and apple green | Brings spoils to the warrior, animals to the hunter, and happiness and good fortune to all |
| December* | Zircon | Most often blue in color, from pastel to bright blue. One of the heaviest gemstones | Protects wearers against plague
* - Month has more than one birthstone choice |
