Start with her birth month and its stone, then choose the piece. Earrings, pendants and necklaces need no size, and they were about two in three pieces bought here. Sapphire has the most to choose from, in pink, blue, green and red. Take 14K gold for a piece worn daily. If the stone must come from the ground, ask us before you buy, since few listings say.
Her stone: birthstone jewelry by month
Find her month in the table below, then shop that stone. Sapphire fills more than half the case, and pink was the sapphire color bought most. Ruby, emerald, topaz and pearl follow, each on a dozen pieces or more. Aquamarine, peridot and turquoise sit on only a few pieces each. For a ruby, pick a title that says ruby, since a piece called red sapphire is sold as sapphire. Where diamond is the only stone, it is lab-grown. The starburst heart pendant set takes any month's stone, chosen on its listing.
No size to guess: birthstone gifts for her
Buy earrings or a necklace when you do not know her size. The heart studs are the easy start, since they come in a stone for half the months. The garnet pair sold best. A pendant set comes on its chain, and the plain pendants and crosses need one added. Most rings list nine sizes, halves included. The opal pinky ring runs 2 to 6. Tennis bracelets mostly run 7 or 7.5 inches, and the bead bracelets slide to fit.
Everyday wear: the most durable birthstones
Sapphire and ruby wear best, at 9 on the Mohs scale, just under diamond. Topaz and aquamarine, near 8, also take daily wear. Emerald is nearly as hard but brittle, so a sharp knock can chip it. Opal, pearl and turquoise are soft and are safest at the ear or on a chain. Take a ring or bracelet in them off for the gym and the dishes, the pearl bead bracelet and the opal pinky ring included. Wipe pearl and opal with a damp cloth, and keep perfume off both.
Natural or lab-grown: real and lab-made birthstones
Ask us before you pay if the stone must be natural, because few listings here say how it was made. One alexandrite ring is titled synthetic. An emerald tennis bracelet and the Midnight Sky sapphire bracelet name lab-grown stones, and a few sapphire earrings and necklaces say lab-grown in their descriptions. Several descriptions call the stone natural, the peridot hearts among them. The pearl bead bracelet carries cultured pearls. Grown in a lab, a stone keeps the crystal and hardness of one dug from the ground.
Gold or silver: 14K, 18K or sterling silver birthstone jewelry
Take 14K gold. It keeps the prongs tight on a piece worn every day, and more than four pieces in five here are made in it. Gold pieces usually come in your choice of yellow, white or rose, though most sapphire flower necklaces are yellow alone. Most 18K pieces are rings, usually in ruby, sapphire or emerald. Sterling silver is a short row, mostly crosses and three rings, the opal pinky ring among them. Silver darkens in air, so store it sealed. White gold cools a blue stone, and rose warms a pink one.
Questions we get in the store
What birthstone jewelry makes the best gift for her?
Earrings or a necklace, because neither asks for her size. Heart studs cover half the months, and the starburst heart pendant set can carry any month's stone. For a bracelet, the pearl or turquoise bead styles slide to fit.
Are the birthstones in this jewelry natural or lab-grown?
Few listings tell you, so ask the desk before you buy if it matters. One alexandrite ring is titled synthetic, and a few emerald and sapphire pieces name lab-grown stones. Several descriptions call their stone natural, and the diamond-only pieces are lab-grown.
Which birthstones stand up to everyday wear?
Sapphire and ruby, at 9 on the Mohs scale, wear well every day, even in a ring. Topaz and aquamarine wear well too. Opal, pearl and turquoise are soft, so keep them to earrings and pendants, or take the ring off for rough work.
More questions we get
Is a red sapphire the same stone as a ruby?
They are the same mineral, corundum, and jewelers keep the word ruby for the strongest reds. For a ruby birthstone, choose a piece whose title says ruby. The pieces here titled red sapphire are sold as sapphire.
Can I get birthstone jewelry in white, yellow or rose gold?
Yes, about nine gold pieces in ten offer yellow, white and rose gold on the listing. The sapphire flower necklaces are mostly yellow gold alone, and the sterling silver crosses and rings have no gold choice.
What ring size or bracelet length should I order?
Match a ring she already owns for that finger, or ask us if you are unsure. Rings here usually run nine sizes with the halves. A tennis bracelet is usually 7 or 7.5 inches, so measure her wrist and add some room.
Does a birthstone pendant come with a chain?
A pendant set does, usually with a choice of chain from 18 to 24 inches. The plain pendants and crosses list no chain, so ask us to pair one when you order.
Can I return birthstone jewelry?
Yes, unworn and unaltered, if it comes back inside fourteen calendar days of delivery. Resized rings and custom, engraved or made-to-order pieces stay final sale. Reach the desk first in the live chat, or at 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET, for our return label. The refund is less five percent restocking and the return shipping.