birthstone

noun

birth·​stone ˈbərth-ˌstōn 

: a gemstone associated symbolically with the month of one's birth

Examples of birthstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their eldest child Prince Archie was born just days before their first wedding anniversary, and to commemorate that, her eternity band has the birthstones of Archie (emerald), Harry (sapphire), and her own (peridot) on the underside. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

Keeping the look simple for her day with schoolchildren, the Princess of Wales added a favorite pair of blue topaz earrings by go-to designer Kiki McDonough and a thin gold chain finished with what appears to be her garnet pendant (her own birthstone). —Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026

Opalite is a song about love, which is fitting since Kelce’s birthstone is the opal. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

For one thing, opalite is a manmade version of the natural stone opal, which happens to be Kelce’s October birthstone. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for birthstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

birthstone

noun

birth·​stone -ˌstōn 

: a gemstone associated with the month of one's birth