birthstone
noun
birth·stone
ˈbərth-ˌstōn 
: a gemstone associated symbolically with the month of one's birth
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These custom charms feature the names of her three children — son Spencer, 3, and daughters Kit (Katherine), 7, and Annie (Anne), who was born in February 2024 — along with their corresponding birthstones: blue sapphire, amethyst, and blue topaz.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Randi also added a photo of the Garnet gemstone, the official January birthstone, to her Instagram Stories ahead of her 52nd birthday on Jan. 18.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
November birthstones Topaz and citrine are the birthstones for November.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With Jack’s zodiac sign being Virgo, the left gem on the ring appears to be a square-cut peridot — a birthstone associated with the sign.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Randi also added a photo of the Garnet gemstone, the official January birthstone, to her Instagram Stories ahead of her 52nd birthday on Jan. 18.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
November birthstones Topaz and citrine are the birthstones for November.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With Jack’s zodiac sign being Virgo, the left gem on the ring appears to be a square-cut peridot — a birthstone associated with the sign.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Birthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthstone. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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birthstone
noun
birth·stone
-ˌstōn
: a gemstone associated with the month of one's birth
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