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birthstone
[burth-stohn]
noun
a precious or semiprecious stone traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.
birthstone
/ ˈɜːθˌəʊ /
noun
a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
Word History and Origins
Origin of birthstone1
Example Sentences
Becky showed off her favorite matching necklace and earrings—“It’s my birthstone, yellow topaz”—followed by some of the seashells she’d found at the beach.
Pair your giftee’s birthstone with that of a loved one or simply choose two of their favorite stones.
You’ll have fun customizing Ariel Gordon’s handmade dual birthstone ring, which features two birthstones set in a slim open-cuff gold band.
It won the prize and was published in 1979, followed a year later by “Birthstone.”
Adrift, he set to work on “Birthstone,” a novel about a woman struggling to gather the fragments of her personality into a stable identity.
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When To Use
A birthstone is a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a particular month. Some people wear jewelry with the stone that corresponds with the month they were born.Here is a list of the birthstones that have traditionally been associated with each month, along with some of their modern alternatives.
- January: garnet
- February: amethyst
- March: bloodstone (or aquamarine)
- April: diamond
- May: emerald
- June: pearl (or alexandrite or moonstone)
- July: ruby
- August: sardonyx (or peridot or spinel)
- September: sapphire
- October: opal (or tourmaline)
- November: topaz (or citrine)
- December: turquoise or lapis (or blue zircon or blue topaz or tanzanite)
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