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BIRTHSTONE LISTS

Below are lists attributed to various cultures. Since wearing birthstones became popular in Poland in the 18th century and carried forward into modern European and North American societies, the Polish list is closest to the Modern Birthstone List and the Traditional Birthstone List that we use today.
Differing translations of historical writings regarding the stones of the High Priest's Breastplate, the later stones in the Second Temple Breastplate, replacement of stones with gems indigenous to different cultural locations, or the later influence of the Foundation Stones, all may account for why these lists have changed through time.

Month	Jewish Stones	Roman Stones	Spanish Stones	Arabic Stones	Polish Stones	Russian Stones	Italian Stones
January	Garnet	Garnet	Hyacinth	Garnet	Garnet	Garnet Hyacinth	Garnet Jacinth
February	Amethyst	Amethyst	Amethyst	Amethyst	Amethyst	Amethyst	Amethyst
March	Jasper	Bloodstone	Jasper	Bloodstone	Bloodstone	Jasper	Jasper
April	Sapphire	Sapphire	Sapphire	Sapphire	Diamond	Sapphire	Sapphire
May	Chalcedony Carnelian Agate	Agate	Agate	Emerald	Emerald	Emerald	Agate
June	Emerald	Emerald	Emerald	Agate Chalcedony Pearl	Agate Chalcedony	Agate Chalcedony	Emerald
July	Onyx	Onyx	Onyx	Carnelian	Ruby	Ruby Sardonyx	Onyx
August	Carnelian	Carnelian Sardonyx	Carnelian	Sardonyx	Sardonyx	Alexandrite	Carnelian
September	Chrysolite	Sardonyx	Chrysolite	Chrysolite	Sardonyx	Chrysolite	Chrysolite
October	Aquamarine	Aquamarine	Aquamarine	Aquamarine	Aquamarine	Beryl	Beryl
November	Topaz	Topaz	Topaz	Topaz	Topaz	Topaz	Topaz
December	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby	Turquise	Turquoise Chrysoprase	Ruby

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