Seventy-four birthstone pieces in solid gold, from $120 to $1,400. Most of this collection is rings — 52 of the 74 — with necklaces, bracelets, wedding bands and earrings making up the rest. Sapphire and emerald have the deepest selection by a wide margin, followed by ruby, pearl and topaz.
Before you go further, one piece of practical information that will save you time: garnet, amethyst and peridot are not currently stocked, which means January, February and August are not covered here. If that is the month you are shopping for, the zodiac collection or initial jewelry are the usual substitutes and work just as well as a personal marker. Related pages: gemstone rings, personalised jewelry and gift for mom.
What is in stock, by month
Rather than list a traditional birthstone chart that includes stones we do not sell, here is what is genuinely available.
March — aquamarine. Pale blue-green, moderately hard, fine for daily wear. A small selection.
April — diamond. Lab-grown, chemically and optically identical to mined. The hardest option and the most forgiving of daily wear.
May — emerald. One of the two deepest selections here, at 18 pieces. Strong colour, more brittle than it looks. More on this below.
June — pearl. Five pieces. The softest material in the catalogue and the one that needs the most care.
July — ruby. Five pieces, mostly pendants and heart-shaped settings. Hard and durable.
September — sapphire. The largest group by some distance, at 21 pieces, and in more colours than blue — teal, and the pinkish-orange padparadscha among them.
October — tourmaline or opal. Both present in small numbers. Opal is soft and needs care; tourmaline is harder but still not a stone for heavy manual work.
November — topaz or citrine. Three topaz pieces and one citrine. Blue topaz is the most common form here.
December — turquoise. Two pieces. Soft, porous, and the stone most affected by oils and cosmetics.
Hardness, and why it should influence your choice
Birthstone shopping usually starts with the month and stops there, which is how people end up with a soft stone in a ring worn every day. The month determines the stone; how the person lives should determine the piece.
Very durable — sapphire, ruby, diamond. These handle a ring worn daily on a working hand. If the birthstone is September, July or April, a ring is a safe choice.
Moderate — emerald, aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline. Fine in a ring that comes off for gardening, cleaning and manual work. Emerald in particular is more brittle than its hardness rating suggests, because it typically contains internal inclusions. These are characteristic of the stone rather than defects, but they are structural weak points.
Soft — pearl, opal, turquoise. These should not be in a ring worn constantly. A pendant or a pair of earrings keeps them away from impact entirely. Pearl is porous and reacts to perfume, hairspray and even sustained skin contact with oils; turquoise and opal behave similarly.
The practical rule: for June, October and December birthdays, buy a necklace or earrings rather than a ring, unless the ring will be worn occasionally.
Choosing the form
Rings
The bulk of this collection. Formats range from slim stacking rings with a single small stone, through bezel-set signets, to solitaire and multi-stone gemstone rings and a handful of birthstone wedding bands. A bezel setting — where a rim of metal wraps the stone — is worth seeking out for softer stones, because it protects the girdle where chips start. See gemstone rings and stackable rings.
Necklaces
The strongest format for gifting, because no size is needed — only a length, and 18" suits most adults. Family birthstone necklaces, which set one stone per child, are among the most-given pieces here. See pendant necklaces and personalised necklaces.
Bracelets and earrings
Smaller selections. Family birthstone bracelets follow the same logic as the necklaces. Earrings keep soft stones away from impact, which makes them the sensible format for pearl and opal.
Family pieces, and how to plan one
Multi-stone family pieces — one stone per child or per family member — are the most-considered purchase in this collection, and worth thinking through before ordering.
Two constraints matter. First, availability: if one of the birth months is January, February or August, that stone is not currently stocked and the piece cannot be completed as intended. Second, the stone count is fixed at production, so a piece bought for two children cannot have a third stone added later.
If more children are likely, the more practical approach is a piece per person — several small pendants or a stacking ring each — rather than one combined piece that will be outgrown. See gift for mom and personalised bracelets.
Lab-grown versus mined
Lab-grown stones are chemically, structurally and optically identical to their mined equivalents. They are the same mineral, formed under controlled conditions rather than geological ones, and they cost substantially less — which in practice means a larger or cleaner stone for the same budget. Nothing about a lab-grown sapphire makes it less a sapphire. See lab-grown gemstones and diamond vs lab diamond, and the meaning behind birthstone jewelry for the tradition itself.
Metal, sizing and care
This collection is solid gold: 14k at 58.3% purity, with the entry tier hallmarked 9K in the UK and Europe and 10K in the US. The gold runs throughout, so these pieces can be repolished and repaired for decades.
Rings run US 4 to 8.5 including half sizes on most designs. Necklaces are 14 to 18 inches with adjustable S, M and L sets; bracelets 5.5", 6" and 6.5–7". Soft stones need extra care: keep pearl, opal and turquoise away from perfume, chlorine and ultrasonic cleaners entirely. See the size guide and care guide.
Production is 4–6 business days before dispatch. US orders ship from Connecticut with duties included; UK, EU, Canada and Australia orders from London. 365-day warranty; personalised pieces cannot be returned. See shipping and returns.
Buying a birthstone piece for someone else
Most of these are bought as gifts, and there are a few failure modes worth avoiding.
Confirm the month before you order. This sounds obvious and is the most common mistake. People misremember birthdays by a month, and a birthstone piece for the wrong month is worse than a generic one, because the error is specific and visible.
Check the traditional stone matches what we stock. Several months have more than one traditional stone — October is tourmaline or opal, November is topaz or citrine, June is pearl or several alternatives. Where we stock one and not another, the product page states which stone is set. If the recipient has a strong association with a particular stone, check rather than assume.
Choose the format around their life, not just the month. A soft stone in a ring for someone who gardens, cooks constantly or works with their hands will chip. The same stone in a pendant will last indefinitely.
Sizing. A necklace needs only a length, and 18" suits most adults, which is why pendants dominate birthstone gifting. A ring needs a size that is fixed at production, and a wrong guess cannot be corrected afterwards. See the size guide and gifts.
Colour, and how the stone will actually look
One thing photographs handle badly is how a coloured stone behaves in different light, and this matters more for birthstones than for diamonds.
Sapphire is the most variable. Blue sapphire deepens under warm indoor light and can read almost black in a small dark stone; a mid-tone sapphire holds its colour across more conditions than a very dark one. Teal sapphires shift noticeably between daylight and artificial light. Padparadscha — the pinkish-orange variety — is the most distinctive and the least like what people expect from the word sapphire.
Emerald reads greener in daylight and warmer indoors. A lighter emerald shows its colour better in a small stone; a dark emerald in a small setting can look black at a glance.
The general principle: the smaller the stone, the lighter its colour should be to remain readable. A large deep sapphire is dramatic; the same colour in a 2mm stone reads as a dark dot. If you are buying a slim stacking ring or a small pendant, a mid or light-toned stone will show better.
Setting choice by stone
Setting is where durability is won or lost, particularly for the softer birthstones.
A bezel setting wraps the stone in a continuous rim of metal, protecting the girdle — the edge where chips begin. For pearl, opal, turquoise and emerald, this is the setting to look for. It also sits flush, so it does not catch on clothing.
A prong setting lifts the stone and lets in more light from the sides, which suits harder stones where protection matters less: sapphire, ruby, diamond. Prongs need periodic checking over the years.
A pavé or cluster setting spreads several small stones across a surface. It gives more colour presence for less money than a single large stone, and small stones sitting flush are well protected.
See gemstone rings for the full range of settings and anniversary gifts for the larger stone pieces.
Frequently asked questions
Which birthstones are not available?
Garnet, amethyst and peridot are not currently stocked, so January, February and August are not covered. A zodiac pendant or an initial piece is the usual substitute.
Which birthstone has the widest choice?
September — sapphire, with 21 pieces. May — emerald is next with 18. Every other month has a smaller selection.
Are these real gemstones?
Yes. Lab-grown stones are chemically, structurally and optically identical to mined ones — the same mineral, formed under controlled conditions. They cost less, which usually means a larger stone for the same budget.
Can I wear a pearl or opal ring every day?
Not advisable. Pearl, opal and turquoise are soft and porous, and a ring takes constant impact. For those birth months, a necklace or earrings will last far longer.
Is emerald durable enough for a ring?
For a ring that comes off for manual work, yes. Emerald typically contains internal inclusions that make it more brittle than its hardness suggests, so it is not the best choice for a ring worn through gardening or heavy handling.
Can I add a stone to a family piece later?
No. The stone count is set at production. If more children are likely, individual pieces per person are the more practical approach than one combined piece.
What is the price range?
$120 to $1,400. Slim single-stone stacking rings sit at the lower end; multi-stone gemstone rings and larger settings at the upper end.
What metal are these pieces?
Solid gold throughout — 14k at 58.3% purity, or our entry tier hallmarked 9K in the UK and Europe and 10K in the US. Nothing here is plated.
How should I clean birthstone jewelry?
A soft dry cloth for the metal. Never use an ultrasonic cleaner on pearl, opal, turquoise or emerald — the vibration can damage inclusions and porous stones. See the care guide.
Do you offer birthstone rings in vermeil?
This collection is solid gold. A small number of vermeil pieces use coloured stones — see all vermeil — but the birthstone range proper is solid gold.