What are Birthstones?
Birthstones are the precious or semiprecious gemstones that are popularly associated with months of birth. These are sometimes also called birthday stones. Birthstones are associated with the popular belief that a birthstone brings luck. A birthstone can also be gifted to a newly born boy or girl. Birthstones are commonly differentiated as Ayurvedic and Astrology birthstones. They are generally worn or used in jewelry, and according to day or months of birth or zodiac sign. Birthstones are used differently in different cultures, religions or traditions. There are various types of birthstones from ancient cultures including Arabic, Hebrew, Hindu, Italian, Polish, Roman and Russian, mystical birthstones, planetary birthstones, talismanic birthstones and traditional. The U.S. birthstones are dubbed as modern birthstones. There have been scores of birthstones used in different cultures, but the American national association of jewelers, Jewelers of America in 1912 officially adopted a list
