Birthstones
Colors Chart
 H ave you ever wondered "What is my birthstone?" Find out with this traditional birthstones colors chart. Birthstone jewelry for Mothers is a classic and time honored gift. The birth of a baby, or Mother's Day is an excellent time to begin this tradition, both for Mother and baby! Birthstone jewelry is widely available. There are lots of options in birthstones colors and jewelry styles including rings, necklaces, charms,and brooches. I am partial to the local jeweler. There is no substitute for the voice of experience and a personal touch when selecting fine jewelry. They'll generally have several catalogs on hand so that you can choose from a wide variety of styles. The style you select is then ordered and set with your specific birthstone colors. Your local jeweler can also size and service your birthstone jewelry as needed. Interested in more birthstone facts? Find out the history of birthstones and see a list of birthstones colors and their meanings below.
Flowers are the perfect compliment to a gift of jewelry. Make your gift even more personalized by including
birth month flowers
in your bouquet. Or make something special for Baby using their
birthstones colors from this list of adorable handmade baby gift ideas!
“there is no doubt that the owner of a ring or ornament set with a birthstone is impressed with the idea of possessing something more intimately associated with his or her personality than any other stone, however beautiful or costly” G.F. Kunz The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
The history of birthstones dates back to at least the first century, and may be rooted in the Ephod and breastplate of the Jewish High Priests, which was set with 12 stones representing the 12 tribes of Israel. (Exodus 28:17-41) Whatever the origin, the use of colored stones and symbolism runs across many cultures. The birthstones color chart above shows the traditional colors, but many stones come is a variety of colors, which were ascribed different meanings. Here is a list of birthstone colors and the means of each. The practice of ascribing meaning to stone colors is not usually widely known or followed today, so don’t be dissuaded from using a color that you love. I find it very interesting that stone meanings vary depending on whether they are worn by a man or a woman.
Yellow worn by a man- denotes secrecy (appropriate for a silent lover) worn by a woman- generosity
White or Clear worn by a man- friendship, integrity, and religion worn by a woman- purity, affability, and contemplation
Red worn by a man- command, nobility, lordship, and vengeance worn by a woman: pride, haughtiness, and obstinacy
Blue worn by a man- wisdom, high thoughts worn by a woman- jealously in love, politeness, vigilance
Green worn by a man- joyousness, transitory hope, decline of friendship worn by a woman- unfounded ambition, childish delight, and change
Black worn by a man- gravity, good sense, constancy, and strength worn by a young woman- fickleness and foolishness worn by a married women-constant love and perseverance
Violet worn by a man-sober judgment, industry, and gravity worn by a woman- high thoughts and spiritual love
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