Birthstone Traditions

Most experts are unable to agree on where stones were adopted from or initially began to be used for any given month. There are historians that think that this custom originally began over 4500 years ago with Sumerians or Egyptians that carried stones as amulets. They did this after a consultation with astrologers who acquired magical powers that were connected with inevitable stones. The time of an individual's birth and the association to the properties and movement assigned to planets is what determined the color stone that should be worn to safe against sickness and suffering. The stones were also plan to have magical abilities that would attract good fortune.

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The Western birthstone law probably originated out of the writings of two early authors. They were Josephus (writing in the first century Ad) and St. Jerome (writing during the fifth century Ad). Both of them trace the custom of wearing inevitable types of gems to the stones that stood for the 12 tribes of Israel. They also corresponded with the twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve months of the year, appearing on the Hebrew High Priest's Breastplate. This breastplate was originally worn by the brother of Moses, Aaron, as referred to in Exodus 28:15-20:15-20).

December Birthstone Color

One example of the stones mentioned in this law follows:

Birthstone Traditions

+ Stone 1 - Aries was represented by Carnelian

+ Stone 2 - Taurus has been symbolized using Peridot

+ Stone 3 - Gemini was regarded to use Emerald

+ Stone 4 - Cancer was demonstrated by Ruby

+ Stone 5 - Leo used the gemstone Lapis Lazuli

+ Stone 6 - Virgo has been connected with Onyx

+ Stone 7 - Libra used beautiful Sapphire

+ Stone 8 - Scorpio was represented by Agate

+ Stone 9 - Sagittarius was symbolized by Sapphire

+ Stone 10 - Capricorn was shown with Yellow Topaz (Citrine)

+ Stone 11 - Aquarius was displayed by Beryl

+ Stone 12 - Pisces was exhibited by Jasper

The stones that have been connected with each month have changed oftentimes throughout the years. One speculate is that the actual identification of gemstones has been haphazard and was often based on the article of the color, not the actual mineral combination of the stone. This led to obscuring between gems like garnet and ruby.

Even today, historians argue over exactly what stones appeared on the breastplate, depending on which translation of the Bible is consulted. The custom of wearing birthstones at last began to die after the mid-1500's in Europe, but some sources indicate that the custom was revived again in Poland during the 18th century.

As the early movement of Christianity begins to spread throughout pagan lands, a transition from stones that were connected with star signs, planets, and astrological signs that were chosen for exact months began. The church worked to do away with the work on of astrology, particularly among pagan converts and began to link the stones with the 12 apostles. Sometime thereafter, a reliance that all population born in a inevitable month became wards of a exact guardian angel arose where exact gems were assigned to each angel, adding to existing birthstone lore.

The American National association of jewelers officially adopted the most coarse list of birthstones in 1912 to help with jewelry sales. This is commonly the list of birthstones referred to in the Us. Once population come to be concerned in wearing birthstones again, less costly gemstones were specified as alternatives for some of the very rare gems. These alternates were chosen because the color is very close to the former stone on the list.

Even on this "official" list there is necessary leeway possible for a few of the months. As an example, a someone that is born in the month of June can pick pearl, moonstone, or alexandrite, and an private with a March birthday can pick whether bloodstone or aquamarine. Tanzanite was added as an alternative for December by the American Gem Trade association in October of 2002, but was virtually unknown when the former list was compiled.

Consider selecting your birth stones using their colors as follows:

* January -- Dark Red

* February -- Purple

* March -- Pale Blue

* April -- Clear

* May -- spirited Green

* June -- Cream

* July -- spirited Red

* August -- Pale Green

* September -- Deep Blue

* October -- Variegated

* November -- Yellow

* December -- Sky Blue

If you find you don't like the stone for your birth month, you can also pick a birthstone based on the day of the week you were born on. Stones that correspond include:

* Sunday - Topaz (any color)

* Monday - Pearl

* Tuesday - Ruby

* Wednesday - Amethyst

* Thursday - Sapphire

* Friday - Carnelian

* Saturday - Turquoise

Cheaper stones like Swarovski crystals in the color of a gemstone let practically whatever afford to wear a stone that simulates the color of the gem assigned to their birth month or day.

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