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Often combined with modern birthstone lists, traditional birthstones
are older society-based birthstones. Since many different cultures
had their own list, jewelers' lists are often inconsistent over
what constitutes a traditional birthstone. The table below contains
many stones which are popular choices, often reflecting Polish tradition.
MONTH
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TRADIONAL stone
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ALTERNATE stones
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Jan
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Garnet
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Rose quartz, hyacinth
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Feb
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Amethyst
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Onyx
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Mar
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Aquamarine
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Bloodstone, tourmaline, blood jasper, heliotrope
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Apr
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Diamond
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Rock crystal quartz, sapphire
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May
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Emerald
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Chrysophrase
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Jun
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Pearl
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Moonstone, alexandrite, chalcedony
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Jul
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Ruby
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Carnelian, jade
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Aug
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Peridot
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Sardonyx, onyx
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Sep
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Sapphire
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Peridot, lapis lazuli, chrysolite
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Oct
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Opal
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Aquamarine, tourmaline
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Nov
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Topaz
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Citrine, tiger’s eye
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Dec
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Turquoise
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Chrysophrase, tanzanite, blue zircon
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YEAR
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TRADITIONAL gift
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YEAR
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TRADITIONAL gift
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1
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Gold jewelry
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18
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Cat’s eye chrystoberyl
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2
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Garnet
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19
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Aquamarine
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3
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Pearl
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20
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Emerald
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4
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Topaz
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21
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Iolite
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5
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Sapphire
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22
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Spinel
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6
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Amethyst
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23
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Imperial topaz
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7
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Onyx
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24
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Tanzanite
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8
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Green tourmaline
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25
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Sterling silver jubilee
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9
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Lapis lazuli
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30
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Pearl
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10
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Diamond
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35
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Emerald
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11
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Turquoise
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40
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Ruby
|
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12
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Jade
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45
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Sapphire
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13
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Citrine
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50
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Gold jubilee
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14
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Opal
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55
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Alexandrite
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15
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Ruby
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60
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Diamond jubilee
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16
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Peridot
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70
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Sapphire jubilee
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17
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Watches
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80
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Ruby Jubilee
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