Gemstones are precious minerals which are polished and cut which in turn are used in jewelleries. These minerals undergo heating, radiation, waxing and fracture filling for it to improve the beauty of the stone. Some of the gemstones are also related to the birth year which is why they call them birthstones. Each gemstone signifies a month in the calendar. Since people correlate it with the zodiac sign and birthdays, they give it as a present. Here is a list of the assigned gems:

• Garnet • January 21 to February 19 •Aquarius

• Amethyst •February 20 to March 20 •Pisces

• Aquamarine • March 21 to April 20 •Aries

• Diamond •April 21 to May 20 •Taurus

• Emerald •May 21 to June 21 •Gemini

• Pearl/ Moonstone •June 22 to July 22 • Cancer

• Ruby •July 23 to August 23 • Leo

• Peridot •August 24 to September 23 •Virgo

• Topaz/ Citrine • November 23 to December 21 • Saguittarius

• Turquoise/Tanzanite •December 22 to January 20 • Capricorn

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