birthstone
noun
birth·stone
ˈbərth-ˌstōn 
: a gemstone associated symbolically with the month of one's birth
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Emerald: Because this name is also a birthstone, this one’s particularly perfect for a beautiful baby born in May.
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Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
The stone is set in platinum, with 18-carat yellow gold inlay, and the band contains the birthstones of both Theroux and Bloom.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The bling also features Bloom and Theroux's birthstones embedded in the band.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The Prince had its head set with an emerald—his future wife’s birthstone—while its eyes were marked with rubies, then associated with passion.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
The stone is set in platinum, with 18-carat yellow gold inlay, and the band contains the birthstones of both Theroux and Bloom.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The bling also features Bloom and Theroux's birthstones embedded in the band.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The Prince had its head set with an emerald—his future wife’s birthstone—while its eyes were marked with rubies, then associated with passion.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birthstone
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“Birthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthstone. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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birthstone
noun
birth·stone
-ˌstōn
: a gemstone associated with the month of one's birth
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