Not too much meaning behind it, but my birthstone is the sapphire! I also loved Pokémon Sapphire as a kid, still have the OG cartridge too! AND THE GEMS ARE SO PRETTY, THEIR BLUES ARE THE BEST!!

All my work with the BIRTHSTONE GODDESSES has been leading up to this. Please enjoy not one, but THREE new calendars for 2025 collecting my Art Nouveau-inspired work from this series! Find them in my shop: angelicshades.etsy.com

Time for October birthstone lore: there are two, so I'll post the second one tomorrow.

My birthstone is stronger than you.

My kidney made my birthstone just for me.

My birthstone is a melted Luke Skywalker action figure from the original 1977 run

My birthstone is a coprolite

my birthstone is a really cool pebble someone found while out hiking

My birthstone is kidney

My birthstone is rock bottom.