birthstone
a precious or semiprecious stone traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.
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How to use birthstone in a sentence
Billie Brookton, who "adored" jewels, and whose birthstone conveniently was the diamond, had been "dying for it."
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonGarnet has long been the birthstone of the month of January.
Florence half sighed as she added, “That bracelet with my birthstone and the tiny diamonds was so attractive.”
The Secret of Casa Grande | Helen Randolph
British Dictionary definitions for birthstone
/ (ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn) /
a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
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