Birthstones
In the ancient past, certain constellations – or signs of the zodiac – were thought to interrelate with man and gemstones. More recently, gemstones have been assigned to calendar months and referred to as Birthstones.
Here is a popular version of the birthstones traditionally associated with months of the year.
January – garnet, rose quartz
February – amethyst, onyx
March – aquamarine, tourmaline, blood jasper
April – diamond, sapphire, rock crystal
May – emerald, chrysophrase
June – pearl, moonstone
July – ruby, carnelian
August – peridot, sardonyx
September – sapphire
October – opal, pink tourmaline
November – citrine, yellow topaz
December – turquoise, blue topaz
Wedding Anniversaries
The Silver Wedding Anniversary marks 25 years of marriage.
The Golden Wedding Anniversary marks 50 years of marriage.
In addition, for the gemstone of choice when celebrating a wedding anniversary, here are those associated with particular years of marriage.
2nd – garnet
4th – topaz
5th – sapphire
6th – amethyst
8th – tourmaline
9th – lapis lazuli
10th – diamond
11th – turquoise
13th – citrine
14th – opal
15th – ruby
16th – peridot, topaz
17th – amethyst
18th – garnet
19th – aquamarine
20th – emerald
22nd – spinel
23rd – sapphire
25th – Silver Wedding Anniversary
30th – Pearl
35th – emerald
40th – Ruby Wedding Anniversary
45th – sapphire
50th – Golden Wedding Anniversary
55th – emerald
60th – diamond