What is your birthstone??!
Question: Do you know the history of your birthstone pertaining to your month of birth?
Answers: Do you know the history of your birthstone pertaining to your month of birth?
Diamond
The Greek word " Adamas " means unconquerable and indestructible. This is the origin of the word Diamond. It is one of the most indestructible natural formations known to man. From this word and from the depths of the earth is derived The Diamond.
aquamarine-don't know the history though
Mine is Ruby. It was named for a burlesque dancer long ago that caught the kings eye. He offically changed the name of the gem and named it after her. It used to be called Lucy.
The opal-never worried about its history or meaning. Just like opals because their opalescence gives them a softer, warmer look than other stones.
my birthstone is a diamond because i'm an aries!!!!!!!!
peridot don't know why but it's awesome!!!
Mine is Emerald. Not caring about the history but emerald is my favorite gemstone.
mine is pearl...........
what's u r's?????????????????
Birthstones are gemstones that are associated with each month. They may be precious stones, such as diamonds, or semi-precious, such as Lapiz Lazuli. In each case they are considered lucky for their particular months and for those who believe in such things their healing powers are heightened during their months.
So if you're born in April then your Birthstone is the Diamond and you will get the most benefit from diamonds by wearing them in April.
Of course, people might argue that wearing diamonds at anytime is a good thing!
Since each birthstone has heightened powers during its month then some people buy a set of all twelve and rotate them for each month. So where do you get a nice set of birthstones? Or even individual stones? The Crystal Ball online store is run by some very nice people who know a great deal about stones and their mystical properties. They do some beautiful work with their birthstones.
The Modern Birthstone List contains the official birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers, Jewelers of America. These gemstones were officially adopted in 1912. In the US, this is the accepted list.
The Traditional Birthstone list contains older birthstones and is sometimes combined with the modern birthstone list. These stones reflect societal birthstone traditions, heralding back to the 15th century. (Many jewelers have differing lists of traditional birthstones.)
The Mystical Birthstone list is of Tibetan origin from over a thousand years ago.
The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - a type of medicine used for over a thousand years.
Stones listed in the "other" column were correlated by Dave Thompson and others participating on the usenet newsgroup rec.crafts.jewelry as alternative birthstones for each month. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz has a wonderful list of birthstones from different cultures.
Many people decide to go with jewelry that combines several birth stones into one item, a birthstone bracelet, for example. Others prefer single stones. The birthstone chart, below, will take you to either an article or a merchant site where you can get more information on that particular birth stone.
Birth Month Modern Birthstones Ancient Traditional Birthstones
Hebrew birthstones Roman birthstones Arabic birthstones Hindu birthstones
January Birthstone Garnet Garnet Garnet Garnet Ruby
February Birthstone Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Topaz
March Birthstone Aquamarine, Bloodstone Bloodstone Bloodstone Bloodstone Opal
April Birthstone Diamond Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire Diamond
May Birthstone Emerald Agate Agate Emerald Emerald
June Birthstone Pearl, Moonstone Emerald Emerald Agate Pearl
July Birthstone Ruby Onyx Onyx Carnelian Sapphire
August Birthstone Peridot Carnelian Carnelian Sardonyx Ruby
September Birthstone Sapphire Peridot Peridot Peridot Zircon
October Birthstone Opal, Tourmaline Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine Coral
November Birthstone Yellow Topaz, Citrine Yellow Topaz Yellow Topaz Yellow Topaz Cats-eye
December Birthstone Turquoise, Blue Topaz Ruby Ruby Ruby Topaz
http://www.galleries.com/minerals/births...
http://www.jewelrycentral.com/Birthstone...