A birthstone Italian charm is associated with a month of the Gregorian Calendar. There is no particular connection between the birthstones and the months, but they are often used as a way to "personalize" charm jewelry, taking the stone for the month in which a person was born. Some attribute the origin of the tradition of birthstones to the 12-jeweled breastplate worn by Aaron, the brother of Moses. Myths and superstitions gradually grew up regarding the stones, and symbolic meanings or virtue were ascribed to them. There have been many different sets of birthstones used throughout history and in different cultures such as Modern Birthstones, Traditional Birthstones, Mystical Birthstones, Ayurvedic Birthstones, etc. The Modern Birthstone list contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers. These birthstones were officially adopted in 1912. The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones. And sometimes the traditional birthstone list is combined with the modern birthstone list too. These birthstones reflect social birthstone traditions, so there are many different lists of traditional birthstones. The Mystical Birthstone list is originated from Tibet thousand years ago. The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is originated from Ayurvedic Indian plant medicine in India. Charms Limoges birthstone charms follow the official birthstone list of the American National Association of Jewelers that were officially adopted in 1912 and it is currently accepted as the standard in the United States and many other places. All of our birthstone charms are made of Austrian Swarovski Rhinestones. Garnet - January Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January and the anniversary gemstone for the second year of marriage. Amethyst - February Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Amethyst is the birthstone for the month of February & the anniversary gemstone for the 6th year of marriage. Aquamarine - March Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Aquamarine is one of the traditional birthstones for March. It is also the accepted anniversary gem for the 19th year of marriage. Diamond - April Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Diamond is the birthstone for the month of April, and besides being the most popular gemstone for engagement rings, is the anniversary gem for the 10th and 60th years of marriage. Emerald - May Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May and is also the anniversary gemstone for the 20th and 35th years of marriage. Light Amethyst - June Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Light amethyst is the official birthstone of the month of June. It is also the accepted anniversary gemstone for the 3rd and 30th years of marriage. Ruby - July Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Ruby is the birthstone for July birthdays, also 15th and 40th anniversaries. Peridot - August Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Peridot is the birthstone for August and 16th anniversary gemstone Sapphire - September Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gemstone for 5th and 45th anniversaries. Rose - October Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Opal is accepted for October birthdays and is the gemstone for 14th anniversaries. Topaz - November Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Citrine is one of the accepted birthstones for November, as well as the anniversary gemstone for the 13th year of marriage. Light sapphire - December Birthstone for Italian Charm Bracelets Blue topaz is one of the accepted birthstones for December and the anniversary gemstone for the 4th year of marriage. 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