Affiliate Disclosure

Last Updated: March 27, 2025

What Is an Affiliate Relationship?

My Birthstone participates in select affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn commissions when you click on certain links on our website and subsequently make a qualifying purchase from the retailer. These affiliate relationships help support our website and allow us to continue providing high-quality, free content about birthstones and gemology.

An affiliate relationship works as follows:

1. We include special tracking links to products or services on our website
2. If you click on one of these links, a cookie is placed on your browser to track any purchases
3. If you make a purchase from the retailer within a specified time period (typically 24 hours to 30 days, depending on the program), we receive a small commission
4. This commission comes at no additional cost to you—the price you pay is the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the retailer's website

Our Affiliate Partners

We currently maintain affiliate relationships with the following companies:

• Amazon Associates Program - We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
• Etsy Affiliate Program - We may earn a commission for purchases made through links to Etsy, where many artisanal and handcrafted birthstone jewelry items are sold.
• Blue Nile - We may earn commissions on purchases made through links to Blue Nile, an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry.
• James Allen - We may earn commissions on purchases made through links to James Allen, an online retailer specializing in diamonds and engagement rings.
• Other Jewelry Retailers - We may also have affiliate relationships with other jewelry retailers not specifically mentioned here.

How We Select Products to Recommend

Our primary goal is to provide accurate, helpful information about birthstones. When we do recommend products, we follow these principles:

• Quality First - We only recommend products that we believe are of good quality and value, regardless of whether we have an affiliate relationship with the retailer.
• Editorial Independence - Our content team makes recommendations based on their expertise and research, not on which retailers offer affiliate programs or higher commission rates.
• Transparency - We aim to clearly disclose when content contains affiliate links.

Identifying Affiliate Links

We strive to make our affiliate links clear to our readers. You may identify affiliate links in the following ways:

• We include disclosure statements near sections of content that contain affiliate links
• In some cases, affiliate links may be indicated with a special symbol (*) or notation
• Product recommendation sections typically contain affiliate links

Your Privacy

When you click on an affiliate link, the retailer may use cookies to track your visit and potential purchases. This tracking is subject to the retailer's own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any retailers you visit through links on our site.

For more information about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Questions About Our Affiliate Relationships

If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we use affiliate links on My Birthstone, please don't hesitate to contact us:

• By email: affiliates@mybirthstone.org
• By visiting our contact page: Contact Us

Changes to This Disclosure

We may update our Affiliate Disclosure from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Affiliate Disclosure on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Affiliate Disclosure periodically for any changes.