On this page, you will find a complete information on monthly birthstone. You can also find your birthstone for your love one. Birthstones are associated with each month of the year and are believed to bring luck to people born in that month.

Birthstones have their roots in ancient astrology. Many Christians say birthstones originated from the 12-jeweled breastplate worn by Aaron, the brother of Moses, as described in the Holy Bible.

Throughout history, different nations around the world developed different birthstone systems. Hindu, Chinese and Arabic cultures use their own systems - some of which may overlap with the modern system used by GreatGemstone.com, most Western people and the rest of the modrn jewelry industry.

Over the years there have been many birthstone listes but the most common one today is based on a list first published by the U.S. jewelry industry in the 1950s.