A birthstone is a gemstone that signifies a person's month or zodiac sign at the time of their birth. Birthstones are frequently worn as jewelry or as a necklace pendant.
The (American) National Association of Jewelers (now known as Jewelers of America) met in Kansas in 1912 in an attempt to standardize birthstones and officially endorsed a list. Alexandrite for June, citrine for November, and pink tourmaline for October were added to the list by the Jewelry Industry Council of America in 1952. They also swapped the primary/alternative jewels for March, replacing December's lapis with zircon. In 2002, the American Gem Trade Association designated tanzanite as a birthstone for the month of December. Spinel was recognized as an extra birthstone for August in 2016 by the American Gem Trade Association and Jewelers of America. In 1937, the National Association of Goldsmiths in the United Kingdom published their own standardized list of birthstones.
A Sapphire is the most popular birthstone for September.
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