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December

Tanzanite & Zircon

January

Garnet

February

Amethyst

March

Aquamarine

April

Diamond

May

Emerald

June

Alexandrite,
Moonstone &
Pearl

July

Ruby

August

Peridot & Spinel

September

Sapphire

October

Tourmaline & Opal

November

Topaz & Citrine

JANUARY | GARNET

‘Garnet’ originates from the medieval Latin granatus, meaning ‘pomegranate’, in reference to their red seeds. While the January birthstone is most famous for being red, Garnet actually comes in a whole range of colours including pink, orange, green, and purple. There are many different types of Garnet, from Tsavorite, to Demantoid, Malaia, colour change Almandine, Rhodolite and others too. Tsavorite, in particular, is growing increasingly popular for their lush green hue, spectacular sparkle and rarity. It is also over 300 times more rare than Emerald!

Ever wondered what your birthstone is?

Imbued with meaning and some say luck, birthstones are one of the most popular elements to include in your bespoke jewel. Hover over and click on the gemstones to discover more!

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Ever wondered what your birthstone is? Imbued with meaning and some say luck, birthstones are one of the most popular elements to include in your bespoke jewel. Scroll to discover more!

JANUARY | GARNET

‘Garnet’ originates from the medieval Latin granatus, meaning ‘pomegranate’, in reference to their red seeds. While the January birthstone is most famous for being red, Garnet actually comes in a whole range of colours including pink, orange, green, and purple. There are many different types of Garnet, from Tsavorite, to Demantoid, Malaia, colour change Almandine, Rhodolite and others too. Tsavorite, in particular, is growing increasingly popular for their lush green hue, spectacular sparkle and rarity. It is also over 300 times more rare than Emerald!

FEBRUARY | AMETHYST

February is a regal month of purple! A favourite of famous royals like Catherine the Great and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, Amethyst is the purple variety of Quartz. The name ‘Amethyst’ derives from the Greek amethystos, which means “a remedy against drunkenness”. In fact, ancient Greeks and Romans used to carve wine goblets out of Amethyst to prevent intoxication.

MARCH | AQUAMARINE

Latin for sea water is mare aequor, a fitting origin for the name ‘Aquamarine’. With their cool, slightly greenish blue hues, the March birthstone evokes the colours of calm seas and fittingly, ancient mariners claimed the gem would calm raging seas and keep sailors safe. Faceted Aquamarine is often free from inclusions and as clear as water, symbolising purity of spirit and soul. While pale coloured Aquamarine is relatively common, highly saturated, deep blue stones of fine gem quality are rare and command a premium.

APRIL | DIAMOND

Diamond. A gem that needs no explanation! As the hardest substance in the world, Diamonds were said to increase the wearer’s strength. Even their name comes from the Greek adamas, meaning indestructable. In ancient Roman times, they believed that Diamonds were the fragments of gods and that Cupid’s arrows were tipped with them, drawing one of the first connections between Diamonds and Love.

MAY | EMERALD

Emerald, with its lush green hues and majestic glow is the birthstone for May! The coming of Spring and all the new life that it brings is perfectly represented by the storied gemstone. Emerald is a type of Beryl which inherently contains many characteristics, or more poetically termed Jardin, French for garden.

JUNE |
ALEXANDRITE
MOONSTONE
PEARL

June babies are lucky to have a choice between three birthstones– Moonstone, Alexandrite and Pearl. Alexandrite is the undisputed king of colour-changing gems, appearing green in daylight and red in incandescent light. Pearl and Moonstone are classic and timeless gemstones that are known for their delicate beauty and iridescent lustre. In ancient times, pearls were believed to be teardrops that fell from heaven. Moonstone is renowned for its adularescence, the distinctive glow that appears to ripple across the gem. Hindu mythology claims that it is made of solidified moonbeams.

JULY | RUBY

Ruby, the July birthstone, is prized for its rich red hue and throughout history, has been associated with passion, love, and power. Its name is derived from the Latin ruber, meaning ‘red’. The most coveted hue is a deep red with a hint of purple, called “pigeon blood”, a term that was coined by GRS in 1996.

AUGUST |
SPINEL
PERIDOT

Ancient Egyptians used to say Peridot was the ‘gem of the sun’, believing that it would protect the wearer from terrors of the night. While that’s questionable, Peridot does live up to its ancient nickname because it is sometimes found in meteorites and star dust!

Spinel has, throughout history, been a bit of an ‘underdog’; misunderstood and mistaken for other stones. This is because its superb colour saturation and clarity makes it easy to mistake for Ruby or Sapphire. In fact, the 170 carat Black Prince Ruby, the centrepiece of the United Kingdom’s Imperial State Crown, is actually Spinel!

SEPTEMBER | SAPPHIRE

Usually, when someone says ‘Sapphire’ you’d think of a rich blue gemstone, or perhaps even specifically, Princess Diana’s engagement ring. However, Sapphire exists in all shades of colours except red, with red Corundum being Ruby. Sapphire has been long associated with royalty and romance, and are also said to symbolize fidelity and the soul. Clerics of the Middle Ages wore Sapphire because they symbolized Heaven while Ancient Persians believed the Earth rested on a giant sapphire, which made the sky blue.

OCTOBER |
TOURMALINE
OPAL

October babies have two colourful birthstones to commemorate their birthdays– Opal and Tourmaline. Ancient Egyptians allegedly explained the Tourmaline’s polychromatic potential with myth: as the stone emerged from the Earth, it passed through a rainbow and captured its colours. Tourmaline exists in almost every colour of the rainbow, with some even having two or three colours in a single gem! Opal’s dramatic play-of-colour inspired writers to compare it to fireworks, galaxies and volcanoes, with some believing that Opals captured lightning and fell from the sky during thunderstorms.

NOVEMBER |
TOPAZ
CITRINE

Citrine is the chirpy yellow variety of Quartz, while Topaz comes in a range of colours, from yellow and pink, to blue and the super rare, flaming orangey-red Imperial Topaz. Both are known to have calming energies while bringing fortune and warmth to the wearer, although these matching traits may be because of their history of mistaken identities between Citrine and yellow Topaz.

DECEMBER |
TANZANITE
ZIRCON

December is a wintery month, so it was natural that the corresponding birthstones are both blue! However, while blue Zircon is most popular, Zircon actually comes in a range of colours, from clear, champagne and warm honey tones, to raspberry and even green. Not to be confused with man-made Cubic Zirconia, Zircon is one of the world’s oldest natural gemstones, dating back to 4.4 billion years ago.

Most gem quality Tanzanite is heated to give very deep, strong saturation, although occasionally some paler but equally stunning unheated material becomes available. No heat Tanzanite is known for their magical pleochroism, displaying flashes of green, purple, blue, depending on the direction of light being reflected from the stone.

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