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Flowers & Gemstones of the Month

Month	Flower	Modern Birthstone
January	Carnation	garnet
February	Iris	amethyst
March	Daffodil	aquamarine
April	Daisy	diamond
May	Lily-of-the-Valley	emerald
June	Rose	moonstone or alexandrite
July	Sunflower	ruby
August	Gladiolus	peridot
September	Aster	sapphire
October	Snapdragon	opal or tourmaline
November	Chrysanthemum	topaz or citrine
December	Orchid	turquoise or blue topaz or tanzanite

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FTD.com
Flowers by month from FTD.
Jewelry Central Online
Birthstones by month.

Last updated by lorenzop on March 26, 2008

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