May Birthstones

There are 15 different stones listed as birthstones for the calendar month of May, or as Sun/Star, Planetary, or Talismanic stones for the Zodiac sign of Taurus or Gemini. Because these two Zodiac signs span part of May, both are listed in this table.

Birthstones for the calendar month of May are emerald, sapphire, agate, and carnelian.

The Zodiac signs of Taurus and Gemini include 11 additional stones: coral, turquoise, aventurine, garnet, amber, rose quartz, tiger's eye, chrysoprase, citrine, white sapphire, and pearl.

Emerald
Modern and Traditional Birthstone
Ancient Arabic, Hindu, Polish and Russian May Birthstone
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Planetary Stone - Taurus
Talismanic Stone - Gemini

Sapphire
Mystical May Birthstone
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Agate
Ayurvedic May Birthstone
Ancient Hebrew, Italian and Roman May Birthstone
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

Carnelian
Ancient Hebrew May Birthstone

Coral
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Turquoise
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Aventurine
Planetary Stone - Taurus

Garnet
Talismanic Stone - Taurus

Amber
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Rose Quartz
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Taurus

Tiger's Eye
Planetary Stone - Gemini

Chrysoprase
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

Citrine
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

White Sapphire
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

Pearl
Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini

Birthstones by Month

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