| Sometimes, it can be harder than expected to find that | | | | enjoy the soft hues of the pearl as their unique |
| perfect present for her - whether the 'her' in question | | | | birthday stone. The pearl symbolises health and |
| is a close female relative, your wife or a girlfriend that | | | | longevity, and has traditionally been an emblem of |
| you've been with for several years. Maybe you got | | | | feminine regenerative power - an aspect of this |
| her a necklace for her Valentine's Day and a pair of | | | | particular birthstone that's sure to have its female |
| earrings for Christmas - but don't feel that you've | | | | recipients beaming with glee. |
| exhausted the gift possibilities of jewelery. Birthstones, | | | | The strong red of the ruby, July's designated |
| for instance, can make a fantastic - and unique - | | | | birthstone, has long been associated with the passion |
| birthday present that will lend a wonderful personal | | | | of love. But the birthstone ruby is more than this - it |
| touch to her birthday. | | | | also stands for contentment, freedom and charity. If |
| Each month of the year is represented by a separate | | | | your special someone has a birthday in August, you'll |
| birthstone, each of which has its own distinct meaning. | | | | be able to offer them the light green peridot, a |
| And the use of the birthstone as a symbol of good | | | | birthstone that is said to traditionally bring its wearer |
| luck on one's birthday has a history which is said to | | | | peace and good luck. What's more, the peridot is a |
| stretch back as far as the first century. In 1912, the | | | | symbol of marital happiness - so if your wedding |
| American national association of jewelers - the | | | | anniversary is in August as well, the peridot will have a |
| jewelers of America - created a standardised | | | | rich double meaning for your wife. |
| birthstone calendar which is now widely used across | | | | While for many, September may signal the beginning |
| the world. | | | | of the year's short days and long nights, people with |
| People born in January have the garnet as their | | | | birthdays in September will love the feeling of having |
| birthstone, a deep red stone that was originally used in | | | | the sapphire as their birthstone. One of the most |
| thirteenth century as an insect repellent and a guard | | | | beautiful blue jewels, the sapphire is conventionally |
| against evil spirits! Essentially, the garnet birthstone is | | | | believed to attract the favour of the Gods, while it |
| said to represent constancy, a symbol of faith and | | | | represents clear thinking in the birthstone context. |
| devotion. The February birthstone - the delicate purple | | | | Opals will adorn the skin of people with birthdays in |
| amethyst - on the other hand, was once considered | | | | October; opals are unique in that they're available in a |
| by the Greeks as an effective antidote against | | | | variety of colours and hues, and symbolise hope. |
| drunkenness! Despite this association, the amethyst | | | | November birthdays take the topaz as their birthstone. |
| birthstone is now seen to infer sincerity. | | | | This orangey-brown jewel has long been seen as the |
| Those born in March will have the benefit of the clear | | | | gemstone of spiritual rejuvenation and fidelity. |
| blue aquamarine as their birthstone, a precious jewel | | | | Ultimately, people born in December will be able to take |
| that symbolises courage - a feature that perhaps | | | | pleasure in the prophylactic qualities of the turquoise |
| dates back to the stone's use as a "magical" antidote | | | | stone, a blue gem that is said to bring prosperity to its |
| to poison in the Middle Ages. But April birthdays will | | | | owner - something that's sure to come in handy at |
| enjoy the luxury of having the world's most stunning | | | | Christmas. |
| jewel, the diamond, as their birthstone. Diamonds have | | | | Birthstones can be set in a variety of jewelery type |
| been a symbol of purity and innocence since their first | | | | and in a range of different types of metals. So |
| discovery, with attachments to divine beings across | | | | whether you're seeking sapphires set in white gold |
| the world. If your loved one is born in April, a diamond | | | | earrings for your girlfriend's birthday in September, or |
| is sure to show them how special they are. | | | | you're keen to find a diamond-set gold necklace for |
| People with a birthday in May will take pleasure in the | | | | your mother's 50th birthday next April, you'll definitely |
| rich green emerald, a symbol of love and success, as | | | | be able to find birthstone jewelery to fit your budget |
| their birthstone, while June birthdays will be able to | | | | and your special someone's personal tastes. |