Directory of Fair Trade Birthstones
	Month	Modern Birthstone	Traditional Birthstone	Fair Trade Options (click links for more photos)
	January	Garnet	Garnet	Raja Garnet Rhodolite Garnet Grape Garnet Spessartine Garnet Andradite Garnet
	February	Amethyst	Amethyst	US-mined amethyst Iris Amethyst
	March	Aquamarine	Bloodstone	Aquamarine
	April	Diamond	Diamond	Moissanite
	May	Emerald	Emerald	Lab-created emerald
	June	Pearl	Moonstone, Alexandrite	Lab-created alexandrite
	July	>Ruby	Ruby	Lab-created ruby
	August	Peridot	Sardonyx	Mesa Verde Peridot
	September	Sapphire	Sapphire	Australian or Malawi sapphire Lab-created sapphire Lab-created padpardascha sapphire Lab-created yellow sapphire Malawi yellow sapphire
	October	Opal, Tourmaline	Green Tourmaline	Oregon opal Mexican Fire Opal Afghan Tourmaline Green Tourmaline Pink Tourmaline
	November	Yellow Topaz, Citrine	Citrine	Madiera Citrine Fire Citrine Standard Citrine Smoky Citrine
	December	Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Tanzanite	Zircon, Lapis	Turquoise

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