The February birthstone is Amethyst
Anyone born in February has Amethyst as their birthstone. The stone is typically purple.
Modern stone
Amethyst
the only modern stone
Traditional stone
Amethyst
same as the modern list
Birth flower
Violet
February has 28 days
Modern list as standardised by the American National Association of Jewelers, 1912, with later additions
What is the birthstone for February?
Amethyst. It is the single recognised stone for the month in the modern list.
Why are there two different February birthstones?
For February the two lists agree, so the question does not arise. Amethyst appears as the February stone in both the traditional associations and the 1912 standardised list. Lists in other countries differ again, so a British, Indian or Japanese list may not match this one.
What colour is the February birthstone?
Amethyst is purple. Natural stones vary considerably in tone and saturation, so two stones of the same type can look quite different, and colour alone is not a reliable way to identify one.
Questions
- What is the birthstone for February?
- Amethyst.
- What colour is it?
- Amethyst is purple.
- What is the February birth flower?
- Violet.
- Does the birthstone depend on the day, not just the month?
- No. Birthstones are assigned by calendar month, so every date in February shares the same stone.
Every month
January: GarnetMarch: AquamarineApril: DiamondMay: EmeraldJune: PearlJuly: RubyAugust: PeridotSeptember: SapphireOctober: OpalNovember: TopazDecember: Turquoise
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