May birthstone: Emerald

May’s birthstone is the emerald. The traditional rhyme connects it with love and a happy marriage, and it is also the Vedic gem of Mercury.

Emerald — Communication and intellect; love and a happy marriage in the traditional May rhyme.

What the May stones symbolise

Symbolism comes from traditional gem lore. It is cultural, not a promise of any effect.

Your birth month is only one clue. Your full chart combines your birthstone with your zodiac, Vedic and Chinese signs and your numbers.

What is the birthstone for May?

The official modern May birthstone is emerald (Jewelers of America / American Gem Society list). The older traditional list gives emerald.

Which zodiac signs are born in May?

May births fall under Taurus or Gemini, depending on the day.