Birthstone Jewelry

Begin With the Months, Not the Metal

You do not need to know a single gemstone name to buy from this page. List the birth months you want represented — children, partner, parents, or your own — then filter to designs that hold that count. On personalized pieces you pick each month from twelve color swatches, and the stone that belongs to it is chosen for you. To look it up first, our birthstone finder works from a month, a full birth date or a zodiac sign.

Count the people before you choose the design. A three-name pendant and a five-name pendant are different products, not two settings of the same one, so the arithmetic comes first. Family necklaces and bracelets here run up to seven stones; the birthstone rings typically set one to three.

The list below is the traditional one used across North America. It is common jewelry convention rather than anything specific to us — what our stones are physically made of is a separate question, answered in the next section.

What the Stones in These Designs Actually Are

Here is the plain answer, because vague answers are worth nothing. Thirty-six of the product pages in this collection name cubic zirconia outright. Twenty-two of those thirty-six are statement rings that set a lab-created ruby, emerald or sapphire as the center stone, with the cubic zirconia in the pavé and halo work around it; on most of the rest, the cubic zirconia is the birthstone itself, cut and colored to the month. The remaining pages describe the setting simply as a birthstone without naming the material. None of these pages describes its stone as a mined natural gemstone, and none of them gives the stone a house trade name instead of a real one.

If a design you like falls into that unnamed group and the material matters to you, write to us before you order and we will check that specific design and tell you. We would rather answer the question than have you assume.

Cubic zirconia is a sensible choice for a family piece, and it is worth saying why rather than apologizing for it. At Mohs 8 to 8.5 it sits above quartz and well above glass, so it survives a bracelet knocked against desks and car doors. It also takes color cleanly and repeatably, which is the whole reason a set of seven family stones can look matched rather than like seven mismatched shades. What it will not do is hold value; if you want an heirloom asset rather than a keepsake, this is not the page for it. And when one looks duller after a year or two, that is almost always a film of skin oil and hand cream rather than damage: warm water, dish soap and a soft toothbrush behind the setting usually restores it.

Silver, Steel and Copper: Reading the Metal on the Page

Sixty of the product pages in this collection state 925 sterling silver outright, making it the most common base here by a wide margin. Others name something else: stainless steel on seven, copper on fourteen, leather cord on three, brass on two. The men's beaded bracelets are built on leather and copper by design, not as a substitute for anything. The exact material for each design is listed on its product page.

One piece of vocabulary is worth learning before you shop anywhere, not just here. Silver-tone, silver color and silver-plated describe a surface finish, not the metal underneath; only a stated 925 sterling silver tells you what the body of the piece is made from. We use those words literally, and it is fair to hold every jeweler to the same standard.

To stay inside solid silver, start from a page built around it — silver necklaces and silver bracelets — then look for the birthstone designs inside them.

When Names Join the Stones

Most of these designs pair every stone with an engraved name, which is what turns a pretty pendant into a small family record. Prices start at CA$59.95 and climb as names and stones are added. Engraving is typed into a plain text box on the product page and cut character for character exactly as you type it — there is no on-screen rendering of the text and no font to choose, so that field is the only place your spelling gets checked.

Read it back before you pay. Nicknames, accented letters, a middle initial you were not sure about — whatever is in that box is what goes onto the metal. Because personalized pieces are made for one customer, all sales are final on custom work: a spelling caught at checkout costs nothing, one caught on delivery cannot be undone.

That limit runs one way only. If the fault is ours — wrong item, damage in transit, or an engraving that does not match what you ordered — you get a free replacement or a full refund, with no postage fees, restocking fees or hidden charges, within 60 days of receiving the order. Full wording is on our return and exchange page.

Necklace, Ring, or Bracelet?

Necklaces display the stones at eye level and are the most forgiving first gift, because there is no sizing to get wrong. Rings work as a daily, glance-down reminder and read best with one to three stones. Bracelets hold the most stones of the three, which is why the big family pieces — five, six, seven names — tend to be bracelets.

Rings do need a size. For a surprise, borrow a ring she already wears on the same finger and measure it against our ring size converter; if that is not possible, a pendant removes the problem entirely. Bracelets here are mostly adjustable, making them the safe middle ground.

Occasions Where Birthstones Land Best

• A new baby — add the newest stone to mom's necklace or ring.
• Mother's Day — the birthstone necklaces for mom lineup is built exactly for this, and sits inside our wider Mother's Day jewelry selection.
• Milestone anniversaries — two stones, two names, one piece — a heart necklace with birthstones is the classic form.
• Grandma's birthday — grandchildren's months in one place, where the six- and seven-stone designs earn their keep.
• A first birthday or christening — one stone now, with room to add names later if the design holds more.

The pattern is the same across all of them: a birthstone piece needs no explanation. She counts the stones, recognizes the months, and the gift has already worked.

Combining Colors, and Keeping Them Vivid

Two colors that sit close together on the wheel blur into one at conversational distance. January garnet beside July ruby reads as a single red band across a room; March aquamarine beside December turquoise does the same in blue. Neither is a mistake, but know which effect you are buying. To keep each child distinctly visible, separate near-shades with a contrasting month — August peridot or November citrine break up a run of blues cleanly.

There are two sensible orders for a multi-stone piece: birth order, which most families choose and never regret, or color order, which photographs better but stops meaning anything once a new baby arrives. If you expect to add stones later, birth order stays coherent.

Keeping the colors vivid takes very little. Wipe pieces with a soft, dry cloth after wear, keep them away from perfume, hairspray and household cleaners, and store them in a pouch rather than on a steamy bathroom shelf. Sterling silver settings darken over time by nature; that patina lifts with a silver cloth in minutes. Take rings off before swimming, gardening or the gym — chlorine and grit do more damage in one afternoon than a year of ordinary wear.

Questions Before You Order

Which birthstone belongs to my month?
The table above lists the traditional stone and its color for all twelve months. You do not need to know it to order — on personalized designs you pick the month itself from color swatches, and our birthstone finder confirms it from a birth date or zodiac sign.

Are the birthstones real gemstones?
Thirty-six of these product pages name cubic zirconia; twenty-two of those thirty-six set a lab-created ruby, emerald or sapphire as the center stone. None claims a mined natural gemstone. Where a page describes the setting only as a birthstone without naming the material, ask us and we will check that design before you order.

Can I check the engraving on screen before I order?
No. The name and engraving fields are plain text boxes with no on-screen rendering, so what you type is what gets cut. Read the field back before checkout — that is the only check there is, and the reason custom pieces are final sale.

What happens if the engraving arrives wrong?
If it does not match what you ordered, that is our error and it is on us: a free replacement or a full refund, with no postage fees, restocking fees or hidden charges, within 60 days of receiving your order.

How long does delivery take, and who pays any duties?
Shipping is CA$9.95, free on orders over CA$139, and takes 7–12 business days once the piece leaves the studio. Every order is tracked and the tracking number is emailed to you as it ships; multiple items are combined into one shipment. Any customs duties, taxes or import charges that may arise are the purchaser's responsibility — we state that plainly on the delivery and shipping page rather than leaving it as a doorstep surprise.

How many stones can one piece hold?
It depends on the design; the range across this collection runs from one to seven. Each product page states its own maximum in the title and in the options, so choose by the number of people first and the shape second.