sapphire, from the natural sapphire company
(contents are from wikipedia, summarized and edited for the purpose of this blog entry)
history of birthstones
the first century jewish historian josephus proclaimed a connection between the twelve stones in aaron's breastplate, the twelve months of the year and the twelve signs of the zodiac.
the precise list of birthstones can be found in Revelation 21:19-20 where the foundation stones of the new Jerusalem are listed, in the order of the Roman calendar.
the custom of actually wearing birthstones first gained popularity in Poland in the fifteenth century. tradition suggested everyone wear the birthstone for each month, since the powers of the gemstone were heightened during its month.
for the fullest effect, individuals needed to own an entire set of twelve gemstones and rotate them monthly.
traditional birthstones
often combined with modern birthstone lists, traditional birthstones are older society-based birthstones. since many different cultures had their own list, jewelers' lists are often inconsistent over what constitutes a traditional birthstone.
often combined with modern birthstone lists, traditional birthstones are older society-based birthstones. since many different cultures had their own list, jewelers' lists are often inconsistent over what constitutes a traditional birthstone.
january : garnet
february : amethyst
march : bloostone, jasper
april : diamond, sapphire
may : emerald, agate
june : alexandrite, emerald
july : ruby, onyx
august : sardonyx, carnelian
september : sapphire, peridot
october : tourmaline, aquamarine
november : citrine, topaz
december : zircon, ruby
modern birthstones
In 1912, in an effort to standardize them, the american national association of jewelers, jewelers of america, officially adopted a list, shown in the "modern" column in the table below. it is currently the most widely used list in the USA and many other locations.
january : garnet
february : amethyst
march : aquamarine
april : diamond
may : emerald
june : moonstone, pearl
july : ruby
august : peridot
september : sapphire
october : tourmaline, opal
november : citrine, topaz
december : turquoise, blue topaz
february : amethyst
march : aquamarine
april : diamond
may : emerald
june : moonstone, pearl
july : ruby
august : peridot
september : sapphire
october : tourmaline, opal
november : citrine, topaz
december : turquoise, blue topaz
mystical birthstones
are of tibetan origin and date back over a thousand years.
january : emerald
february : bloostone
march : jade
april : opal
may : sapphire
june : moonstone
july : ruby
august : diamond
september : agate
october : jasper
november : pearl
december : onyx
ayurvedic birthstones
the ayurvedic birthstone list is from the ancient indian medicine and philosophy dating back to ancient india (1500 BC).
january : garnet
february : amethyst
march : bloostone
april : diamond
may : agate
june : pearl
july : ruby
august : sapphire
september : moonstone
october : opal
november : topaz
december : ruby
by signs of zodiac
early civilizations such as india and babylon have attributed gemstones with magical properties. over time, astrologers assigned gems of certain colors to the twelve signs of the zodiac to help people influence the planets in their favor.
aquarius : january 20 - february 19 : garnet
pisces : february 20 - march 20 : amethyst
aries : march 21 - april 19 : bloodstone
taurus : april 20 - mary 20 : sapphire
gemini : may 21 - june 20 : agate
cancer : june 21 - july 22 : emerald
leo : july 23 - august 22 : onyx
virgo : august 23 - september 22 : saphhire
libra : september 23 - october 22 : peridot
scorpio : october 23 - november 21 : beryl
sagittarius : november 22 - december 21 : topaz
capricorn : december 22 - january 19 : ruby
birthday stones
while this word has also been used as synonym of birth stone, this is a separate list of assignment according to the day of the week of birth:
monday : pearl
tuesday : garnet
wednesday : cymophane (cat's eye chrysoberyl)
thursday : emerald
sunday : ruby
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