What types of birthstones are there?

Here is a list of birthstones and the months of the year which they represent:

• January- Garnet
  
• February- Amethyst
  
• March- Aquamarine
  
• April- Diamond
  
• May- Emerald
  
• June- Pearl
  
• July- Ruby
  
• August- Peridot
  
• September- Sapphire
  
• October- Opal
  
• November- Topaz
  
• December- Turquoise

This list compromises the modern birthstones paired with each month, but there are also mystical birthstones, ayurvedic birthstones and traditional birthstones assigned to each month.

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Each birthstone has its strongest powers during the month it represents. Hence, buying a person a birthstone that represents the month in which he was born is a nice present, but buying a set of 12 birthstone, each for each monthly is an even better one, this way one can wear each birthstone during the special month that is related to it.

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