January peeps, now it's time to set the trend for the year ahead with beautiful birthstones by month January. As January is the first month of the year it helps to represent the fresh beginnings in life and new opportunities in career. This starting month of the Gregorian calendar(January) holds a unique charm of winter blues and cozy vibes, which helps Capricorn or Aquarius people to express themselves with new ideas & creative insights. Generally, January was named after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates.