{"id":18862,"date":"2025-04-10T20:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borsheims.com\/blog\/?p=18862"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:38:45","slug":"alternate-birthstones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borsheims.com\/blog\/alternate-birthstones\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Birthstones: What Are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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While many are familiar with the standard birthstone<\/a><\/span>s<\/span><\/a> that correspond to their birth month, there are also alternate stones that hold their own <\/span>significance.<\/span> <\/span>Continue reading to <\/span>discover<\/span> s<\/span>ix alternative birthstones<\/span> <\/span>to celebrate your<\/span> <\/span>birth month.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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May Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

Chrysoprase is the <\/span><\/span>alterna<\/span>te<\/span> birthstone for May<\/span><\/span>, a<\/span> <\/span>seamless <\/span>swap<\/span> <\/span>for<\/span> emerald<\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Its apple-green glow\u00a0<\/span>results from <\/span>nickel silicates<\/span>, u<\/span>nlike many green stones (like emeralds or peridots) which <\/span>derive<\/span> their color <\/span>from <\/span>chromium or iron. Australia is currently the largest and most prolific source<\/span> of chrysoprase in the world.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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June Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

Moonstone is the <\/span><\/span>alternate birthstone for June<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>June\u2019s traditional birthstones are pearl<\/a> and alexandrite<\/a>, but moonstone <\/span>is <\/span>a dreamy, mystical <\/span>substitute<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>It <\/span>shimmers with an otherworldly glow<\/span>,<\/span> capturing the mystery of moonlight frozen in stone.\u00a0<\/span>Moonstone\u2019s hallmark is its soft, <\/span>ghostly sheen<\/span>\u2014<\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>result of light diffraction between interlayered feldspar minerals. This phenomenon, called adularescence, is named after Mount <\/span><\/span>Adular<\/span> in Switzerland, a historic mining site.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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July Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

Carnelian, the <\/span><\/span>alternate birthstone for July<\/a><\/span><\/span>, is the sunset in stone form.\u00a0<\/span>It <\/span><\/span>forms in volcanic and metamorphic rocks<\/span>, with <\/span>its fiery tones <\/span>attributed <\/span>to iron oxides. The intensity of<\/span> its<\/span> color can vary from pale orange to rich rust-red<\/span>,<\/span> depending on iron concentration and exposure to heat<\/span>\u2014<\/span>both<\/span> <\/span>natural and human-induced (heat-treating is often used to deepen its saturation).<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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September Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

If <\/span>sapphi<\/span><\/a><\/span>re<\/span><\/a> <\/span>isn\u2019t<\/span> the <\/span>stone<\/span> you <\/span>seek<\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>consider lapis lazuli<\/span>, the <\/span><\/span>alternate <\/span>birthstone<\/span> for September<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>L<\/span>apis lazuli is a metamorphic rock composed of several minerals. Its <\/span>blue <\/span>color comes primarily from lazurite, while inclusions of pyrite give it a starry, celestial effect. The best specimens are intense<\/span>ly <\/span>saturated blue with fine, uniform <\/span>flecks of gold <\/span>and minimal calcite veining.<\/span> H<\/span><\/span>istorically<\/span>, lapis lazuli was<\/span> <\/span>a sacred stone of royalty, <\/span>famously <\/span>used in<\/span> King <\/span>Tut<\/span>\u2019s<\/span> burial mask<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Believed to be a gateway to the divine<\/span>,<\/span> priests and scholars wore it to connect with the heavens. Ground lapis <\/span>lazuli <\/span>was <\/span>also <\/span>used to create the rare and prized <\/span>pigment ultramarine<\/span>, reserved for depicting the Virgin Mary and celestial elements in paintings.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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November Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

Topaz is <\/span>recognized as<\/span> an official birthstone <\/span>for <\/span>November, but citrine<\/a> tends to <\/span>be more <\/span>commonly <\/span>associated with the month<\/span>,<\/span> making <\/span>topaz<\/span> <\/span>more of an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>alternate birthstone for November<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Its name is derived from the ancient Greek word “<\/span>topazos<\/span>,” meaning “to seek<\/span>.<\/span>” <\/span><\/span>Topaz comes in <\/span>a spectrum<\/span> <\/span>of colors<\/span>\u2014<\/span>many<\/span> <\/span>natural<\/span> and <\/span>others enhanced through heat or irradiation. <\/span>Among its varieties, imperial topaz (<\/span>golden-orange<\/span> with pink undertones)\u00a0stands out as one of the rarest and most valuable. Meanwhile, blue topaz\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>one of the most<\/span> accessible<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>types<\/span> <\/span>globally<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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December Birthstone Alternative<\/h2>\n

Blue zircon, tanzanite<\/a> and sometimes blue topaz represent December<\/span>, but turquoise<\/span>, w<\/span><\/span>ith its blend of sky blue, sea green<\/span> <\/span>and earthy <\/span>marbling<\/span>, <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>worthy <\/span>option<\/span>.<\/span> Turquoise\u2019s coloration arises from copper (which gives it its blue hue) and aluminum or iron (which can add a greenish tint). Highly prized Persian turquoise is an intense, robin\u2019s egg blue with little to no veining, while American turquoise\u00a0<\/span>is marked by intricate <\/span>matrix <\/span>patterns<\/span>\u00a0that resemble<\/span> <\/span>spiderwebs.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Any of these birthstones <\/span>need not be bound by calendar months. <\/span>Browse our <\/span>selection<\/span> of <\/span>gemstone jewelry online at Borsheims.com today.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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