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Recent Examples of birthstone
For one thing, opalite is a manmade version of the natural stone opal, which happens to be Kelce’s October birthstone.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The gem is Kate’s birthstone, and is said to symbolize inner strength and healing—a fitting reflection of the Princess’s past few years.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Looking for even more personalization, the Cailin stle is a delicate chain that comes with customizable crystals that can be personalized with your birthstone.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Birthstone charms, as an offshoot category of birthstone jewelry at large, make for a memorable present that can be layered into their wearer’s accessory equations any which way.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The gem is Kate’s birthstone, and is said to symbolize inner strength and healing—a fitting reflection of the Princess’s past few years.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Looking for even more personalization, the Cailin stle is a delicate chain that comes with customizable crystals that can be personalized with your birthstone.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Birthstone charms, as an offshoot category of birthstone jewelry at large, make for a memorable present that can be layered into their wearer’s accessory equations any which way.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthstone
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The marketplace features the work of jewelry artists, beadmakers, gemstone specialists, vintage dealers, textile designers and creative suppliers, live demonstrations and workshops.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Prices vary based on many factors, including metal choice, gemstone type, and carat weight.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, this engagement ring also prominently featured a cabochon cut sapphire weighing three carats with three small white diamonds on either side.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Today, it's attached to a 20th-century gold and cabochon ruby necklace made by Cartier to evoke the style of the original silk cord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of her favorite specimens was the rain beetle, a fuzzy scarab-like insect that can't feed as an adult, relying solely on fat stores from its larval stages.—
Christine Mai-Duc,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The old elegance of my heart became as small As a coffin carved for a scarab which lived Three thousand years ago and died of sun And scalpel, supernatural, but musical.—
Lucie Brock-Broido,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rocky's own name for himself is a type of thrush called a solitaire bird slowed down.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire stone is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set on an 18-karat white gold band.—
Briana Draguca,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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All this shrimp dish is missing is a crusty baguette, a leafy side salad, and a cold glass of white wine.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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That said, if your needs are modest—slicing a soft sandwich loaf or cutting through a baguette—it'll do the job without complaint.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Last week’s cameo was timely, of course, because Hill has a new movie out, Outcome.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Deborah, livid, calls Jimmy — who is in the middle of a Zoom session with his therapist; voice cameo by Orna of Couples Therapy fame!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Birthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthstone. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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