| Gemstone |
As a Birthstone |
Color |
| Amethyst | February |
From light to dark purple |
| Aquamarine |
March |
Pale blue or aqua blue |
| Agate |
- |
Various |
| Alexandrite |
- |
Changes color from green to red |
| Amber |
- |
Golden yellow, sometimes with inclusions |
| Bloodstone |
March (alternate) |
Green with bright red spots |
| Beryl |
- |
Various |
| Carnelian |
August (alternate) |
Reddish brown |
| Cat's-Eye Chrysoberyl |
- |
Changes color from honey-brown to an apple green |
| Chalcedony |
- |
Various |
| Citrine |
- |
Yellow-gold to orange brown |
| Coral |
- |
From white to red |
| Diamond |
April |
Clear, pale: pink, blue, yellow, orange, green, brown |
| Emerald |
May |
Deep Green |
| Garnet |
January |
Dark red, green, brown |
| Iolite |
- |
Purplish blue |
| Jade |
- |
Green, pink, lavender, yellow and white. |
| Jasper |
- |
Red, yellow, green, and grayish blue, often with nice bands and patterns. |
| Lapis Lazuli |
October (alternate) |
Dark blue, often with
golden pyrite inclusions. |
| Moonstone |
June (alternate) |
From colorless to gray, pink, brown, green or yellow |
| Onyx |
- |
Black |
| Opal |
October |
Light Blue, Multicolor |
| Peridot |
August |
Bright yellow-green to green |
| Pearl |
June |
Pearl |
| Quartz |
- |
Clear |
| Ruby |
July |
Dark red or ruby red |
| Sapphire |
September |
From sky blue to dark blue. |
| Spinel |
- |
Pastel pink and purple, cobalt. |
| Tanzanite |
- |
Velvety blue |
| Topaz |
November |
Yellow |
| Tourmaline |
December (alternate) |
Various |
Turquoise |
December |
Turquoise Blue |
Zircon |
- |
Clear |
