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birthstone
[burth-stohn]
noun
a precious or semiprecious stone traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.
birthstone
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noun
a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of birthstone1
Example Sentences
Becky showed off her favorite matching necklace and earrings—“It’s my birthstone, yellow topazâ€â€”followed by some of the seashells she’d found at the beach.
Pair your giftee’s birthstone with that of a loved one or simply choose two of their favorite stones.
You’ll have fun customizing Ariel Gordon’s handmade dual birthstone ring, which features two birthstones set in a slim open-cuff gold band.
It won the prize and was published in 1979, followed a year later by “Birthstone.â€
Adrift, he set to work on “Birthstone,†a novel about a woman struggling to gather the fragments of her personality into a stable identity.
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When To Use
A birthstone is a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a particular month. Some people wear jewelry with the stone that corresponds with the month they were born.Here is a list of the birthstones that have traditionally been associated with each month, along with some of their modern alternatives.
- January: garnet
- February: amethyst
- March: bloodstone (or aquamarine)
- April: diamond
- May: emerald
- June: pearl (or alexandrite or moonstone)
- July: ruby
- August: sardonyx (or peridot or spinel)
- September: sapphire
- October: opal (or tourmaline)
- November: topaz (or citrine)
- December: turquoise or lapis (or blue zircon or blue topaz or tanzanite)
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