Tribe | Stone (KJV) | Hebrew Name | Biblical Month | Gregorian Equivalent | Modern Birthstone |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reuben | Sardius | Odem | Nisan (1st) | Mar – Apr | Ruby / Carnelian (July) |
Simeon | Topaz | Pitdah | Iyyar (2nd) | Apr – May | Topaz / Peridot (Nov/Aug) |
Levi | Carbuncle | Bareqet | Sivan (3rd) | May – Jun | Garnet (Jan) |
Judah | Emerald | Nofekh | Tammuz (4th) | Jun – Jul | Emerald (May) |
Dan | Sapphire | Sapir | Av (5th) | Jul – Aug | Sapphire / Lapis (Sept) |
Naphtali | Diamond | Yahalom | Elul (6th) | Aug – Sept | Diamond (Apr) |
Gad | Ligure | Leshem | Tishrei (7th) | Sept – Oct | Zircon / Amber (Dec) |
Asher | Agate | Shevo | Cheshvan (8th) | Oct – Nov | Agate (not official) |
Issachar | Amethyst | Ahlamah | Kislev (9th) | Nov – Dec | Amethyst (Feb) |
Zebulun | Beryl | Tarshish | Tevet (10th) | Dec – Jan | Aquamarine / Beryl (Mar) |
Joseph | Onyx | Shoham | Shevat (11th) | Jan – Feb | Onyx (not official) |
Benjamin | Jasper | Yashfeh | Adar (12th) | Feb – Mar | Jasper (not official) |