Your Guide To Birthstones & Birthstone Jewellery

It couldn't be easier to create handmade jewellery using birthstones...

What better way to show a loved one you care than a handmade gift featuring their birthstone.

Follow our guide below to discover what each month's birthstone is, find out what each one is said to represent and discover easy jewellery making projects to try too.

Here at Kernowcraft, we provide all the gemstones and jewellery making supplies you need to create your own beautiful pieces. On our website you'll also find beginner friendly jewellery making kits, tool kits and free tutorials to follow too.

A great guide to bookmark if you're a jeweller and creating birthstone jewellery throughout the year

List of birthstones:

Scroll down to find out more about each birthstone or click here to shop by birthstone

JANUARY BIRTHSTONE: GARNET

Garnet comes in a variety of colours, with the most common being a beautiful dark red. It is thought to symbolise faith, consistency, loyalty and truth.

Our ring settings are a great way to incorporate a birthstone to make a special gift! This particular ring has a gallery wire setting, simply add the correct sized cabochon of your choice and fold the claws over using a bezel rocker to secure in place.

FEBRUARY BIRTHSTONE: AMETHYST

Amethyst is a stunning gemstone which is a purple coloured quartz but can also come in green. It is said to represent wisdom, strength and confidence.

This featured design shows our gorgeous little amethyst briolettes, wire wrapped and added to some earstuds. Learn how to wire wrap a briolette bead with step by step photos here.

MARCH BIRTHSTONE: AQUAMARINE

Aquamarine, meaning "water of the sea" is perfect for a March baby who loves the water! It can be a dark green to a deep blue and is said to bring peace, youth and hope.

This pretty design features a toggle clasp necklace, with added charms and gemstones.

APRIL BIRTHSTONE: DIAMOND

Diamond jewellery is a lovely gift due to being a symbol of enduring love. Show someone how much they mean to you with some sparkle.

These threader earrings are fabulous! Featuring our diamond crystal beads for a touch of glamour and sparkle.

MAY BIRTHSTONE: EMERALD

Emerald is most commonly known to be green and is said to symbolise regeneration, hope, faith and is also a guide for success in love, marriage and motherhood.

For this quick and easy design, we've simply glued some emerald cabochons onto flat plate earstuds.

JUNE BIRTHSTONE: PEARL

Pearls are said to symbolise purity and power while also being linked to the moon. Pearls are such a timeless gemstone, bringing a touch of class and elegance to the person wearing them.

How pretty do these pearls look in this necklace design? Learn how to make your own bead bar necklace here.

JULY BIRTHSTONE: RUBY

Ruby is one of the most prized gemstones due to it's lustre, rarity and hardness. Symbolising power and courage, this is one gemstone you could create something bright and beautiful with.

In this necklace design, we've simply glued a ruby cabcohon into one of our pendant settings - easy!

AUGUST BIRTHSTONE: PERIDOT

Peridot is green coloured, perfect to wear in spring and summer for that pop of colour - perhaps a pair of earrings would be the design of choice? Peridot is said to be symbol of wealth and success.

We love using wire wrapping techniques to combine beads and charms! Featuring peridot beads, sweet leaf charms and hoop earrings.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHSTONE: SAPPHIRE

Lucky September! This beautiful gemstone comes in a whole variety of colours from the classic blue to eye catching pink. Take your pick and create something special or why not combine the colours?

Here's a peek into our collection of rose cut sapphire cabochons, set into our milled edge earring settings.

OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE: OPAL

Opal is a magnificent and extraordinary gemstone which is thought to bring hope and confidence. For something really special, check out our range of limited edition one-off opal gemstones to create a unique birthstone gift.

We've set magical opal cabochons into our gallery wire link settings, added some charms and hung onto earwires for a beautiful design.

NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE: TOPAZ

Topaz comes in a variety of colours including blue, green, yellow and red. A rare gemstone, making it a more valuable gemstone than others. This is one piece of jewellery which can be cherished forever.

Snaptite earstuds are so easy to set and are such a classic style! Set with your favourite faceted stones.

DECEMBER BIRTHSTONE: TURQUOISE

Turquoise is a beautiful blue gemstone and is said to be a symbol of fortune, success and also known as the love charm! A great gift idea for someone who loves bright and colourful jewellery.

In this featured design, we've created an eye-catching design by gluing turquoise cabochons onto one of our bangle settings - you could even combine two birthstones instead.

Find Inspiration & Shop Jewellery Making Supplies With Kernowcraft

Be Inspired By Jewellery Making Kits

Our jewellery making kits are the perfect place to find inspiration for your next make. They are beginner friendly, with online step by step instructions and a handy one-click shopping list that you can customise yourself.

Explore Jewellery Settings

We so many beginner friendly settings to choose from which will give you plenty of inspiration. Most of our settings require no or limited tools, so it couldn't be easier to make your own creations.

Choose Gemstones For Your Handmade Jewellery Designs

You can shop by birthstone and discover our wide range of cabochons, faceted stones and beads. Don't forget to check out our free jewellery making tutorials and guides to help you!

Or explore our full range of gemstones here.

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HAVE A QUESTION?

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with our friendly team who will be more than happy to give you advice over email or on the phone.

You can learn more and find inspiration by visiting our Jewellery Making Tutorials, Jewellery Making Kits and YouTube Channel. Don't forget to follow us on social media and tag us in your designs on Instagram & Facebook, we would love to see!

What Our Customers Say...

Vivienne Sadler

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Jill Hammersely

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the team, particularly the ladies that helped me yesterday. Delivery took less than 24hrs, that's amazing. The quality of both cabochons and settings are stunning.

Daniel Coe

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Eve

The stones are excellent quality, and the special request I put in for dark citrines and paired malachites has been met perfectly. I am delighted with Kernowcraft, and will be back!

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Claire Hall

Kernowcraft is my go to for all my gemstones! Their stones are the first ones I show when offering my clients stone choices and I can't recommend their customer service enough! This is a company that cares!

Lydia Farrow

Just to say that I have always had the best possible results for every order - however small and all your products are of excellent quality.

Maggi Henman

I’ve just had my first order from you and I am so pleased with the fast delivery and the quality of the products. The satin cords and the findings really finished off my ceramic jewellery.

Denise Mountain Pike

I recently ordered a couple of replacement stones from you and I'd just like to say how happy I am with my purchase and very impressed with the friendly helpful service you gave. Thank you very much.

Helen

Just wanted to say thank you for picking such beautiful stones for my order. I'm halfway through making a ring for my daughter and the rose cut rainbow moonstones are particularly yummy. Thank you!

Dorota Todd

I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the quality of pearls in my recent order! Thank you so much for taking time and matching them into pairs, it's very appreciated. Thank you and I am definitely going to buy at your store in the future.

Kim Thomson

I have been using Kernowcraft since 1997 and still regularly recommend them to all my students.

Frank Wilson

I have grown as a jewellery maker over the last year or so due to the encouragement the team have given me - they are all experienced jewellery makers or keen crafters. They have helped to guide me through my inventory, offered helpful tips and advice on all manner of silver working.

Mihaela Ciubotaru

I am very happy with my products... it is wonderful to have a reliable source of materials and gems with a fast delivery and a lot of tips on how to use the tools we buy.

Lauren Jodie Piercy

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Janice Scragg

Your website is easy to use, your products excellent, nice friendly service on the phone and delivery quick, excellent. Thank you and well done Kernowcraft. Gold star!

I added a special request for moonstones with strong blue/green flashes and received 3 briolettes which were exactly that - some of the prettiest moonstones I’ve seen. Thank you!

April Luescher

Beautiful quality and colours - I rarely buy semi-precious stones anywhere else these days. Very helpful, superb service, speedy delivery. What more could anyone want?

Frank Wilson

It is always a joy to deal with your Company and your hints and tips always help me to improve my skills and encourage my interests. Thank you for caring about us small enthusiastic silversmiths!

Lenna

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Claire

I just wanted to say a big thank you for the beautiful sapphires that arrived today. Hannah picked out just what I wanted and I’m over the moon with them.

Helen Bowles

I felt compelled to write to you, as I'm so impressed with your quick service! I've been a Kernowcraft customer for years and have never had anything but reliable, efficient service from you.

Gloria Williams

I just came across your online shop and my first reaction was wow! It has everything i need to carry on with my jewellery making. I've seen things that i have been looking for and couldn't find in so many other shops!

Christine Wood

Just want to say a very big thank you for your quick delivery and excellent service. The stones I ordered arrived this morning, the quality and price are second to none. I was delighted with my purchase. Thank you so much.

Lynn Carson

I bought the sand dollar charm to make a holiday bracelet. It’s really lovely, subtle and pretty detail. Perfect piece and exactly as described.

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Julia Schofield

I’ve used Kernowcraft as a supplier for findings and pearls since beginning my business 8 years ago, because I know I can absolutely rely on the quality I get. The service is pretty impeccable too.

Rhiannon Piper

The opal I received is absolutely amazing and just perfect. Its such a beautiful stone and I tried it with my wedding dress yesterday and its just set it off so well.

Deborah Roberts-Barter

I have sent a couple of email enquiries today, which have been really quickly answered. This customer service is what made me order with you straight away!

George Inglis

Great looking website, one of the best I've seen and used. Good search function, good range of products, good prices and great advice for jewellery makers of all abilities. All-in-all a great site and one I'll use again and again.

Marshal

Thank you to the lady who went to a great deal of trouble to find a very small opal that fitted a bezel cup. The work is now complete and looks very nice - my wife is delighted with the result.

Catriona

Thank you for my recent order as I'm blown away by all the lovely pieces. I don't really know what to start work on first. Thank you for supplying top quality items on a easy to use website.

Catherine Warwick

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