| Choosing a birthday gift for a friend about | | | | If you are shopping for a man, he may prefer |
| to turn thirty years old can be a challenging | | | | a pocket watch or specialty ink pen imbedded |
| task. You want to honor the special day with | | | | with his birthstone to jewelry. Following, |
| a unique gift, but not necessarily draw | | | | is a list of birthstones:January -- |
| attention to their age. After all, thirty is | | | | GarnetFebruary -- Light Purple AmethystMarch |
| the pivotal year of life when we transition | | | | -- Blue/Green AquamarineApril -- DiamondMay |
| from young adults to full-fledged grownups. | | | | -- EmeraldJune -- PearlJuly -- RubyAugust -- |
| Make your loved one feel their best on their | | | | Light Green PeridotSeptember -- Blue |
| big day by choosing a gift that focuses on | | | | SapphireOctober -- Multi-Color OpalNovember |
| the beginning of his or her life, not the | | | | -- Golden TopazDecember -- Turquoise or Blue |
| number of years that have passed.If you want | | | | ZirconSome people have a special interest or |
| to give a truly personal gift, you cannot go | | | | belief in their astrological information. If |
| wrong with a birthstone-- a gift idea that | | | | this is the case with your friend, consider |
| dates back to Biblical times. Birthstones and | | | | giving him or her a physical symbol of the |
| zodiac stones are great gifts that hold deep | | | | zodiac and of your love with a zodiac stone |
| significance and will be treasured for years. | | | | gift, sometimes called Astral Stones. As with |
| When making your purchase, be sure to keep | | | | the birthstone tradition, a gemstone is |
| in mind the type and size of jewelry the | | | | assigned to each of the twelve zodiac signs. |
| person wears most often, as well as whether | | | | If your friend is a Cancer, for instance, he |
| she prefers gold or silver. This way, you can | | | | or she will cherish an emerald and its |
| embed her birthstone, for instance a pearl | | | | professed abilities to increase courage and |
| for a June birthday, in a setting that will | | | | health. When presenting a zodiac stone gift, |
| be adored. Birthstones are also stunning when | | | | include a description of the gem's |
| mounted in watches, brooches, and hairpins | | | | astrological significance and origins. |
| for those who rarely wear rings or necklaces. | | | | |