I don't like the traditional stone for my birth month. What are the alternatives?
I would like to get a birthstone but I don't know what mine is.


I don't like the traditional stone for my birth month. What are the alternatives?
You can go by zodiac sign. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Ruby, Agate, or Garnet Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Garnet, Moss Agate, Opal, Amethyst Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Sapphire, Bloodstone Aries (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): Bloodstone, Diamond Taurus (Apr. 20 - May 20): Sapphire, Turquoise, Amber, Blood Coral, Emerald Gemini (May 21 - Jun. 20): Agate, Chrysoprase, Pearl Cancer (Jun. 21 - Jul. 22): Emerald, Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby Leo (Jul. 23 - Aug. 22): Tourmaline, Onyx, Sardonyx Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Jasper, Carnelian, Jade, Sapphire Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): Opal, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Aquamarine, Topaz Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Sapphire, Amethyst, Turquoise, Topaz

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I would like to get a birthstone but I don't know what mine is.
There is a lot of information on the internet about birthstones. You can choose between the stone(s) for the month you were born, or the stone(s) for your Zodiac sign. The following stones are the traditional stones by birth month as per the American Gem Society (http://www.americangemsociety.org/birthstones.htm) January: Garnet February: Amethyst March: Aquamarine April: Diamond (white topaz can be a more affordable alternative) May: Emerald June: Pearl or Alexandrite July: Ruby August: Peridot September: Sapphire October: Tourmaline or Opal November: Topaz or Citrine December: Tanzanite, Zircon, or Turqouise

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