Ideas for month of birth or year of anniversary pressies

Jan 29, 2018

Ideas for month of birth or year of anniversary pressies

Birthstones

Each month is represented by a gemstone or birthstone. There are different types of birthstones assigned for each month, and are said to have special characteristics and powers to help the individual, born on a particular month, in his or her life. For a birthstone visual summary click HERE.

Birthstones are thought to have first become popular in the country of Poland during the 15th or 16th century. It is thought that originally, because the powers of a birthstone are heightened during its corresponding month, that they were originally worn by everyone each month.

The Modern Birthstone list is the official list of birthstones in the U.S. Originally adopted in 1912 by the American national Association of Jewelers, it is the accepted list of Jewelers of America.

The Traditional Birthstone list is a compilation of birthstones used in different societies dating back to the 15th century. The second listed is the traditional ancient Hebrew birthstone. If only one stone is listed, the Hebrew birthstone corresponds to the other traditional stones.

The Mystical and Ayurvedic Birthstone lists both have roots dating back over a thousand years. The Mystical list of Tibetan origin and the Ayurvedic list is taken from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine.

Month	Modern Birthstones	Traditional Birthstones	Mystical Birthstones	Ayurvedic Birthstones
January	Garnet	Garnet	Emerald	Garnet
February	Amethyst	Amethyst	Bloodstone	Amethyst
March	Aquamarine	Bloodstone, Jasper	Jade	Bloodstone
April	Diamond	Diamond, Sapphire	Opal	Diamond
May	Emerald	Emerald, Agate	Sapphire	Agate
June	Pearl, Moonstone	Alexandrite, Emerald	Moonstone	Pearl
July	Ruby	Ruby, Onyx	Ruby	Ruby
August	Peridot	Sardonyx, Carnelian	Diamond	Sapphire
September	Sapphire	Sapphire, Peridot	Agate	Moonstone
October	Opal, Tourmaline	Tourmaline, Aquamarine	Jasper	Opal
November	Topaz, Citrine	Citrine, Topaz	Pearl	Topaz
December	Turquoise, Blue Topaz	Zircon, Ruby	Onyx	Ruby

Zodiac Birthstone

Zodiac Sign	Month/Date	Birthstones
Capricorn	Dec 22 ~ Jan 20	Ruby
Aquarius	Jan 21 ~ Feb 19	Garnet
Pisces	Feb 20 ~ Mar 20	Amethyst
Aries	Mar 21 ~ April 20	Bloodstone
Taurus	April 21 ~ May 20	Sapphire
Gemini	May 21 ~ Jun 21	Agate
Cancer	Jun 22 ~ Jul 22	Emerald
Leo	Jul 23 ~ Aug 23	Onyx
Virgo	Aug 24 ~ Sep 23	Carnelian
Libra	Sep 24 ~ Oct 23	Peridot
Scorpio	Oct 24 ~ Nov 22	Beryl
Sagittarius	Nov 23 ~ Dec 21	Topaz

Anniversary Gemstones

This is the accepted list of suggested gemstone gifts of the Jewelers of America, the American Gem Trade Association, the American Gem Society and the Gemological Institute of America.

Year / Anniversary Stone	Year / Anniversary Stone
1 year Gold 2 year Garnet 3 year Pearls 4 year Blue Topaz 5 year Sapphire 6 year Amethyst 7 year Onyx 8 year Tourmaline 9 year Lapis Lazuli 10 year Diamond 11 year Turquoise 12 year Jade 13 year Citrine 14 year Opal 15 year Ruby 16 year Peridot	17 year Watches 18 year Cat’s Eye - Chrysoberyl 19 year Aquamarine 20 year Emerald 21 year Iolite 22 year Spinet 23 year Imperial Topaz 24 year Tanzanite 25 year Silver 30 year Pearl 35 year Emerald 40 year Ruby 45 year Sapphire 50 year Gold 55 year Alexandrite 60 year Diamond

https://www.timewellcorp.com/birthstones.htm

Lists of wedding anniversary gifts vary by country. The traditional and modern U.S. versions are compiled below as per Wikipedia.

Year	Traditional (U.S.)	Traditional (UK)	Modern (U.S.)
1st	Paper	Paper	Clock
2nd	Cotton	Cotton	China
3rd	Leather	Leather	Crystal, glass
4th	Linen, Silk	Fruit, flowers	Appliances (electrical)
5th	Wood	Wood	Silverware
6th	Iron	Sugar	Wood objects
7th	Wool, copper	Wool, copper	Desk sets/pen and pencil sets
8th	Bronze	Bronze	Linens, lace
9th	Pottery	Pottery	Leather goods
10th	Tin, Aluminum	Tin	Diamond jewelry
11th	Steel		Fashion jewelry, accessories
12th	Silk	Linen, fine silk	Pearls, colored gems
13th	Lace		Textiles, furs
14th	Ivory		Gold jewelry
15th	Crystal	Crystal	Watches
16th	Silverware		Fibre Glass holloware
17th	Furniture		Stainless Steel
18th	Porcelain		Wax
19th	Bronze		Panettone
20th	China	China	Platinum
21st	Brass		Cork, Nickel
22nd	Copper		Bone
23rd	Silver Plate		Rubber Glue
24th	Opal		Musical instruments
25th	Silver	Silver	Silver
30th	Pearl	Pearl	Diamond
35th	Coral, jade	Coral	Jade
40th	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby
45th	Sapphire		Sapphire
50th	Gold	Gold	Gold
55th	Emerald		Emerald
60th	Diamond (yellow)	Diamond	Diamond
65th		Blue sapphire
70th		Platinum
75th	Diamond, gold		Diamond, gold
80th		Oak	Diamond, pearl
85th		Wine	Wife’s birthstone
90th		Stone, granite	Diamond, Emerald

Chinese New Year signs

The Chinese animal zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years.

In order, the 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Each year is associated with a zodiac animal.

View more about your Chinese New Year sign click HERE.