Pointless - Birthstones

Most people know their birthstone. Many people even know all the birthstones. But did you know that each culture has there own different set of stones throughout different stages in history? Here is a list of the birthstones used by many different cultures at different points in time.

Culture
Time January February March April May June July August September October November December

American

Hebrew

Roman

Arabic

Isidore,
AD 635

Russian

Italian

Polish

19th Century

Tibetan

Indian

Hindu

Some places couldn't make up their minds and had multiple stones.

Culture/ Time January February March April May June July August September October November December

American Garnet Amethyst Aquamarine Diamond Emerald Pearl Ruby Peridot Sapphire Opal Topaz Turquoise

Hebrew Garnet Amethyst Jasper Sapphire Chalcedony Emerald Onyx Carnelian Olivine Aquamarine Beryl
Topaz Ruby

Roman Garnet Amethyst Hematite Sapphire Agate Emerald Onyx Carnelian Sardonyx Aquamarine Beryl
Topaz Ruby

Arabic Garnet Amethyst Hematite Sapphire Emerald Agate
Chalcedony Carnelian Sardonyx Olivine Aquamarine
Beryl Topaz Ruby

Isidore, AD 635 Hyacinth Amethyst Jasper Sapphire Agate Emerald Onyx Carnelian Olivine Aquamarine Beryl
Topaz Ruby

Russian Garnet
Hyacinth Amethyst Jasper Sapphire Emerald Agate Ruby Alexandrite Olivine Beryl Topaz Turquoise
Chrysoprase

Italian Hyacinth
Garnet Amethyst Jasper Sapphire Agate Emerald Onyx Carnelian Olivine Beryl Topaz Turquoise
Ruby

Polish Garnet Amethyst Bloodstone Diamond Emerald Agate Ruby Sardonyx Peridot Aquamarine Topaz Turquoise

19th Century Garnet Amethyst
Pearl Jasper
Hyacinth Sapphire
Diamond Agate Emerald
Turquoise Onyx Topaz Olivine
Sapphire
Diamond Opal
Sapphire Topaz Turquoise
Ruby
Hematite

Tibetan Emerald Bloodstone Jade Opal Sapphire Moonstone Ruby Diamond Agate Jasper Pearl Onyx

Indian Garnet Amethyst Bloodstone Diamond Agate Pearl Ruby Sapphire Moonstone Opal Topaz Ruby

Hindu Ruby Topaz Opal Diamond Emerald Pearl Sapphire Ruby Zircon Coral Chrysoberyl Topaz