Birthstone

Pronunciation: /bɜrθstoʊn/

Definitions of birthstone

noun a precious or semi-precious stone traditionally associated with a person's birth month

Example Sentences

A1 My birthstone is a ruby.

A2 She wears a necklace with her birthstone, which is an amethyst.

B1 I learned that my birthstone is a sapphire, which is my favorite color.

B2 Her birthstone is an emerald, and she believes it brings her good luck.

C1 He received a custom-made ring with his birthstone, a diamond, as a graduation gift.

C2 The rarest birthstone is a red diamond, and only a few people in the world own one.

Examples of birthstone in a Sentence

formal The birthstone for the month of August is peridot.

informal I love wearing my birthstone, which is a sapphire.

slang Check out my new bling - it's my birthstone, yo!

figurative Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, her birthstone.

Grammatical Forms of birthstone

• plural: birthstones
• present tense: birthstone
• singular: birthstone
• positive degree: birthstone
• infinitive: to birthstone
• gerund: birthstoning
• participle: birthstoned

Origin and Evolution of birthstone

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Hebrew

Story behind the word: The concept of birthstones can be traced back to ancient Jewish tradition, where the twelve gemstones on the breastplate of Aaron were associated with the twelve tribes of Israel.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the idea of birthstones spread to other cultures and evolved to become associated with specific months of the year, each with its own unique gemstone.