The history of birthstones can be traced back thousands of years to Hindu cosmology and Breastplate of Aaron, as described in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. The gems are usually associated with good fortune, harmony, and protection to the person who wore them.

生日石的由來可追溯至古印度的宇宙學和聖經舊約的第二書《出埃及記》中大祭司亞倫的胸牌上所鑲嵌的12粒寶石。文化認為寶石具有神奇能力，後來占星家逐漸以特定顏色的寶石搭配黃道十二宮來促進該星座人士的運氣。