Birthstones Month of April

Birthstones Month of April

 She who from April dates her years,

Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears

 For vain repentance flow; this stone,

 Emblem of innocence, is known.

~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870.

April birthstones white sapphire, diamond, rock crystal, emerald

Sun Signs:  Aries-Diamond      Taurus-Emerald

15th- 20th century- Diamond, Sapphire

U.S. (18th-19th century)- Diamond

U.S. (*modern)- Diamond

Britain (modern)- Diamond, Rock Crystal

Hindu- Diamond

*The American, National Association of Jewelers met in Kansas and officially adopted a list which was and is used as the “modern” version of birthstones with very limited changes.

You may also like some other birthstone posts from this blog:

January  February   March   April   May   June
July   August   September   October   November   December

Birthstones by day of the Week