What jewelry pieces do you bring along when you travel? If you're like most people, you leave your most expensive pieces behind for safekeeping. (Smart choice.)

But what if you're not jet-setting to your favorite beach? What if you're traveling for a wedding or for business? In those cases, you may want to have some of your fine jewelry along.

Some people have all the luck. If you were born in March, you have the pleasure of enjoying and showing off March's birthstone - aquamarine.

For those of you who appreciate the finer things in life, it’s time to honor February's birthstone: the amethyst.

January babies can be a dark bunch, at least when talking about January's birthstone hue. The garnet is the gem of the month and is most known for its deep red stone. Garnet got its name from the Roman word “granatus” meaning “seed,” since the gems were thought to resemble pomegranate seeds.

It’s not uncommon to get the blues this time of year. The lack of sunlight and cold temperatures do it for many.

But, there's many things to be happy about December, especially if you’re a December baby! The December's birthstones are all about the blues with a gorgeous collection of gems from turquoise to zircon and tanzanite.