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Birthstone Colors

 

Sandra Paluzzi
The Bead Peddler®

With the popularity of mother's jewelry, we've gotten a few questions asking what bead colors translate to birthstones.  Here are our suggestions:

Month Gemstone Glass Bead Color
January garnet garnet, dark red
February amethyst amethyst, purple
March aquamarine aqua, light blue
April diamond clear
May emerald emerald green
June pearl, alexandrite lavender, rose
July ruby rich red
August peridot peridot, olive green
September sapphire rich cobalt blue
October opal, tourmaline pink, rose, bright green
November topaz amber, citrine, topaz, medium blue
December turquoise, blue zircon turquoise, light blue

 

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