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Birthstones are colored gemstones traditionally associated with the twelve months of the year, and they are often associated with qualities we wish to emulate. Our birthstone jewellery is available with your choice of genuine or simulated gemstones or our exclusive Brilliance cubic zirconia.

January’s Birthstone

Garnet: Passion • Vitality • Good Luck

Garnet is January’s deep red birthstone that was worn by the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. It is thought to bring passion, vitality, and good luck to its wearer. Red garnet is the most popular variety of the garnet gemstone group and is durable enough to wear every day. The best way to clean a garnet is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your garnet jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

February’s Birthstone

Amethyst: Clarity • Wisdom • Intuition

February’s regal birthstone with purple hues is perfect for the season of love! St. Valentine was recognized for wearing an amethyst ring with the image of Cupid carved into it. Part of the quartz gem group, amethyst is thought to bring clarity, wisdom, and intuition to its wearer. The best way to clean amethyst is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your amethyst jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

March’s Birthstone

Aquamarine: Courage • Protection • Insight

March’s serene and tranquil birthstone features a calming shade of blue that is reminiscent of the sea. The perfect nod to spring, this healing stone is associated with courage, protection, and insight. As part of the beryl mineral group, aquamarine is durable enough to wear every day. The best way to clean aquamarine is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your aquamarine jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

April's Birthstones

Diamond: Eternity • Strength • Protection

Diamond is April’s sparkling birthstone and stands for eternity, strength, and protection. Natural diamonds are formed within the earth under extreme circumstances. They are considered to be the hardest material on earth and one of nature’s most precious creations. The best way to clean diamonds is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. For maximum sparkle, clean your diamond jewellery regularly, and be sure to clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

White Topaz: Wisdom • Clarity • Wholeness

April’s alternative birthstone is the White Topaz. White topaz is a clear and colorless variety of the silicate mineral family and represents strength, clarity, and confidence. With its natural sparkle and scintillating appearance, white topaz is an affordable option to diamond. The best way to clean white topaz is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. For maximum sparkle, clean your white topaz jewellery regularly, and be sure to clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

Cubic Zirconia: Positivity • Calmness • Focus

The sparkling cubic zirconia is a lab-created, conflict-free alternative to natural diamonds. Affordable and practical, cubic zirconia is said to help with positivity, calmness, and focus and is the perfect stone for travel jewellery. The best way to clean cubic zirconia is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. For maximum sparkle, clean your cubic zirconia jewellery regularly, and be sure to clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

May’s Birthstone

Emerald: Peace • Balance • Reason

Emerald is May’s enchanting birthstone with rich green colour. Prized for their unique beauty, emeralds help the wearer with peace, balance, and reason. As part of the beryl mineral group, emerald is durable enough to wear every day. The best way to clean an emerald is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your emerald jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect. 

June’s Birthstones

Pearl: Hope • Positivity • Purity

Pearl is June’s lustrous birthstone with a calming effect. Symbolic of hope, positivity, and purity, pearls are classic, timeless and organic in nature. Our collection of modern pearl jewellery pieces are designed to showcase this shimmering birthstone. The best way to care for pearls is by gently wiping them with a soft clean cloth after each wear. To keep your pearl jewellery shimmering, occasionally clean using warm water and mild dish soap. 

Alexandrite: Awareness • Enlightenment • Good Fortune

Alexandrite is June’s dynamic, colour-changing birthstone known for bringing awareness, enlightenment, and good fortune. Discovered in Russia and named after Emperor Alexander II, alexandrite is part of the chrysoberyl mineral group. Due to its extreme rarity, we only offer simulated alexandrite which emulates the same beautiful characteristics of genuine alexandrite. Meaning that depending on the light, it will vary in colour ranging from deep purple to deep green.

Smokey Quartz: Endurance • Serenity • Enlightenment

Smokey Quartz is June's alternative birthstone with a warm earthy-brown colour. Said to provide endurance, serenity, and enlightenment, this modern gemstone is the national stone of Scotland. Smokey quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal that is found across the globe. The best way to clean alexandrite and smokey quartz is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your alexandrite and smokey quartz jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

July’s Birthstone

Ruby: Friendship • Love • Passion

Ruby is July's regal birthstone with a lush red colour. A beautiful and popular colored gemstone, the ruby symbolizes friendship, love, and passion. Rubies are from the corundum mineral group, are extremely tough, and are perfect for everyday wear. The best way to clean a ruby is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your ruby jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

August’s Birthstone

Peridot: Strength • Prosperity • Growth

August's birthstone is Peridot – a unique gemstone with a vibrant green hue. Named the 'Gem of the Sun' by the Egyptians, it represents strength, prosperity, and growth through understanding and awareness. Peridot is durable enough to wear every day. The best way to clean peridot is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your peridot jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect. 

September’s Birthstone

Blue Sapphire: Peace • Happiness • insight

September's noble birthstone is the blue sapphire with a rich deep colour. Blue sapphires offer protection from harm and symbolise peace, happiness, and insight. As a popular colored gemstone from the corundum mineral group, sapphires are perfect for jewellery. The best way to clean a sapphire is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your sapphire jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

October’s Birthstones

Opal: Imagination • Love • Spontaneity

Opal is October’s bewitching play-of-colour birthstone. These unique gemstones are associated with imagination, love and spontaneity. The opal is classified as a hydrated silica mineraloid and is unlike any other birthstone due to its composition and kaleidoscope of colors. The best way to clean your opal is by using warm water combined with mild dish soap. It is important to use a soft brush and to clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

Pink Tourmaline: Inspiration • Balance • Confidence

Pink tourmaline is October’s alternative birthstone with a range of hues from pale and light to vivid and hot. It is beautiful, durable, and perfect for everyday wear. Pink tourmaline is a natural amplifier and helps promote inspiration, balance, and confidence. The best way to clean your pink tourmaline is by using warm water combined with mild dish soap. It is important to use a soft brush and to clean behind the stones where dust can collect.

November’s Birthstone

Citrine: Optimism • Endurance • Generosity

Citrine is November’s exquisite birthstone with a warm, golden hue. This stone is associated with qualities of optimism, endurance, and generosity. As part of the quartz mineral group, citrine is considered the top-selling yellow-to-orange gem due to its durability and affordability. The best way to clean citrine is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your citrine jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect. 

December’s Birthstone

Blue Topaz: Strength • Confidence • Clarity

Blue topaz is December’s birthstone with icy blue hues. This beautiful calming stone helps provide strength, confidence, and clarity to its wearer. Perfect for jewellery, blue topaz is part of the topaz gem group and is durable enough for everyday wear. The best way to clean blue topaz is by using warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush. To keep your topaz jewellery sparkling, clean behind the stones where dust can collect.