birthstone
noun
birth·stone
ˈbərth-ˌstōn 
: a gemstone associated symbolically with the month of one's birth
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Ruby is Daphne’s birthstone; moonstone is Demi’s.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
While Opalite is an artificial product, it's made to look like opal, which is Kelce's birthstone.
—Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla was presented with a vintage 18k Tiffany brooch featuring diamonds and rubies—chosen to reflect both her and the First Lady's birthstones.
—Amanda Castro
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jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
While Opalite is an artificial product, it's made to look like opal, which is Kelce's birthstone.
—Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla was presented with a vintage 18k Tiffany brooch featuring diamonds and rubies—chosen to reflect both her and the First Lady's birthstones.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Birthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthstone. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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birthstone
noun
birth·stone
-ˌstōn
: a gemstone associated with the month of one's birth
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