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Birthstone History and Gift Advice

Plain guides to birthstones and gemstones: the history of the birthstone list, choosing a gift that lasts, and care.

Choosing a birthstone gift that lastsChoose a birthstone gift that lasts: which stones suit everyday rings, which are better as pendants or earrings, and what to ask about trea…Who decides the birthstones?How the modern US birthstone list was set in 1912 and changed in 1952, 2002 and 2016, how it differs from the traditional list, and why som…

Birthstone of the month

A birthstone a month, by email

On the first of each month: that month's birthstone, what it means and how to care for it.

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