• January - Garnet
• February - Amethyst
• March - Aquamarine (with blue topaz as a substitute)
• April - Diamond
• May - Emerald
• June - Alexandrite, pearls or moonstone
• July - Ruby
• August - Peridot
• September - Sapphire
• October - Opal or tourmaline
• November - Topaz or citrine
• December -- Blue zircon or turquoise

The ancient lists included stones that were readily available but often not so glamorous as stones we have in supply today. There were several old lists; most were fairly similar. Here is your choice from the older lists:

• January - Garnet (consistently)
• February - Amethyst (consistently)
• March - Jasper or bloodstone
• April - Sapphire
• May - Chalcedony, agate, or emerald
• June -- Emerald, agate or chalcedony
• July - Onyx, carnelian or sardonyx
• August -- Carnelian or sardonyx
• September - Peridot or sardonyx
• October - Aquamarine or beryl
• November - Topaz (consistently)
• December - Ruby

• Aquarius - Garnet
• Pisces - Amethyst
• Aries - Bloodstone
• Taurus - Sapphire
• Gemini - Agate
• Cancer - Emerald
• Leo - Onyx
• Virgo - Carnelian
• Libra - Peridot
• Scorpio - Beryl
• Sagittarius - Topaz
• Capricorn - Ruby

Of course, there is nothing wrong with wearing a stone that you truly love; somewhere there is a list that you would find appropriate to you. There are lists for days of the week, planets and stars. All differ a bit.

Anniversary stones can be found on old lists but you have to married forever before a gemstone anniversary comes up. But there are new lists for gem lovers or for your lover. Jewelers of America publishes this list:

1st - Peridot	2nd - Red pyrope garnet
3rd - Carved jade	4th - Blue zircon
5th - Kunzite	6th - Green turquoise
7th - Golden beryl	8th - Tanzanite
9th - Green spinel	10th - Blue sapphire
11th - Yellow zircon	12th - Opal
13th - Hawk's eye (blue tiger's eye)	14th - Bloodstone
15th - Alexandrite	16th - Red spinel
17th - Carnelian	18th - Aquamarine
19th - Almandine garnet	20th - Golden diamond
21st - Red-violet tourmaline	22nd - Pink sapphire (ruby)
23rd - Green jade	24th - Hyacinth zircon
25th - Demantoid garnet	26th - Tiger-eye
27th - Agate and onyx	28th - Moonstone
29th - Blue topaz	30th - Pearl
3lst - Amethyst	32nd - Morganite
33rd - Star Garnet	34th - Jasper
35th - Emerald	36th - Colorless topaz
37th - Chrysoberyl	38th - Star sapphire
39th - Blue zircon	40th - Red ruby
41st - White jade	42st - Blue turquoise
43rd - Goshenite	44th - Sardonyx
45th - Beryl cat's-eye	46th - Golden spinel
47th - Pink diamond	48th - Colorless zircon
49th - Colorless sapphire	50th - Golden topaz
55th - Green tourmaline	60th - Star ruby
65th - Blue spinel	70th - Brown topaz
75th - Blue diamond

This was compiled as a guideline; if you local jeweler does not have jasper, you might try a rock shop. Of course, if your loved one has a particular gem preference that is always perfect for an anniversary, birthday, Christmas, Valentine's Day or any other special occasion. Gemstones are an eternal remembrance.