Best Birthstone Gifts by Stone

Birthstone jewelry is the easy personalized gift. Every stone here is a recognized birthstone.

1. Alexandrite · Mohs 8.5 · $500 to $10,000/ct. Famous for changing color from green in daylight to red under incandescent light, it is linked to balance…
2. Amethyst · Mohs 7 · $5 to $60/ct. Amethyst is traditionally associated with calm, clarity, and protection against overindulgence. In folklore…
3. Aquamarine · Mohs 7.75 · $30 to $600/ct. Named for seawater and linked to calm, courage, and safe travel, once carried by sailors for protection.
4. Black Diamond · Mohs 10 · $200 to $3,000/ct. An opaque black diamond valued for bold modern style and associated with strength, confidence, and protection.
5. Bloodstone · Mohs 6.75 · $3 to $50/ct. A dark green chalcedony with red flecks, traditionally worn as a courage stone and protective talisman.
6. Blue Topaz · Mohs 8 · $10 to $150/ct. A popular affordable blue gem produced from treated topaz, associated with calm, clear communication, and…
7. Citrine · Mohs 7 · $5 to $50/ct. Known as a stone of optimism, energy, and abundance, sometimes called the merchant's stone.
8. Demantoid Garnet · Mohs 6.75 · $200 to $3,000/ct. A rare brilliant green garnet prized for its high dispersion and fire, linked to vitality and prosperity.
9. Diamond · Mohs 10 · $1,000 to $15,000/ct. The hardest natural material and a long-standing symbol of enduring love, strength, and commitment.
10. Emerald · Mohs 7.5 · $100 to $4,000/ct. Associated with renewal, growth, and the heart. Its lush green has signaled wealth and status across many…
11. Garnet · Mohs 7 · $10 to $300/ct. A stone of energy, devotion, and protection on journeys, worn for centuries as a talisman.
12. Imperial Topaz · Mohs 8 · $100 to $1,500/ct. The prized pink to golden-orange variety of topaz, historically linked to royalty, abundance, and warmth.
13. Indicolite · Mohs 7.25 · $40 to $700/ct. A rare blue tourmaline tied to calm, honest communication, and clarity in crystal tradition.
14. Lab-Grown Diamond · Mohs 10 · $400 to $3,000/ct. Chemically identical to a mined diamond but grown in a lab, offering the same brilliance and hardness at a…
15. Lapis Lazuli · Mohs 5.5 · $5 to $100/ct. A deep blue rock prized since antiquity for wisdom, truth, and royalty, once ground into ultramarine pigment.
16. Moonstone · Mohs 6 · $5 to $100/ct. Linked to intuition, new beginnings, and feminine energy, named for its glowing adularescence.
17. Opal · Mohs 5.75 · $10 to $1,000/ct. Prized for its play-of-color and linked to creativity, inspiration, and emotional expression.
18. Padparadscha Sapphire · Mohs 9 · $500 to $8,000/ct. A rare pink-orange sapphire named for the lotus blossom, prized for its delicate blend of warmth and softness.
19. Paraiba Tourmaline · Mohs 7.25 · $1,000 to $20,000/ct. A copper-bearing tourmaline famous for its electric neon blue-green glow, among the most prized colored gems.
20. Pearl · Mohs 2.75 · $5 to $500/ct. An organic gem from mollusks, long a symbol of purity, wisdom, and grace.
21. Peridot · Mohs 6.75 · $20 to $400/ct. A stone of light and renewal, traditionally believed to ward off negativity and bring good fortune.
22. Rhodolite Garnet · Mohs 7.25 · $20 to $300/ct. A purplish-red to raspberry garnet associated with inspiration, warmth, and emotional balance.
23. Rubellite · Mohs 7.25 · $30 to $600/ct. A vivid pink to red tourmaline associated with love, passion, and emotional vitality.
24. Ruby · Mohs 9 · $100 to $5,000/ct. A symbol of passion, vitality, and protection. Fine ruby is among the most valuable colored gemstones per…
25. Sapphire · Mohs 9 · $50 to $2,000/ct. Long linked to wisdom, loyalty, and nobility. Blue sapphire is a classic engagement-ring center stone and a…
26. Spessartite Garnet · Mohs 7 · $50 to $800/ct. A vivid orange garnet associated with creativity, confidence, and joyful energy.
27. Spinel · Mohs 8 · $50 to $1,500/ct. Long mistaken for ruby in royal jewels, spinel is associated with energy, renewal, and vitality.
28. Tanzanite · Mohs 6.5 · $100 to $1,200/ct. A rare gem found only near Mount Kilimanjaro, associated with transformation and insight.
29. Topaz · Mohs 8 · $10 to $400/ct. Associated with clarity, confidence, and communication. Blue topaz is a popular affordable blue gem.
30. Tourmaline · Mohs 7.25 · $20 to $800/ct. A gem family spanning nearly every color, including bicolor watermelon stones, traditionally tied to balance…

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