Welcome To The Birthstones' Homepage!!!
Birthstones
have been recognized since the first century. It is believed that the
stones
used in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest, which represent the
twelve
tribes
of Israel, may have been a link to the evolution of birthstones. A special
stone
was dedicated to each of the twelve months.
Most gem
scholars agree that the tradition of birthstones arose from the Breastplate
of Aaron: a ceremonial religious garment set with twelve gemstones that
represented the twelve tribes of Israel and also corresponded with the
twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve months of the year.
Since
ancient people did not always classify gemstones by mineral species like
we do, there is some debate about which gemstones were set in the breastplate
and why. Because of this, different cultures around the world have developed
different birth stone lists. The modern day list that you know is only
the most recent list: some older lists still exist. Some also argue that
the proper way to assign gemstones is according to astrological sign and
not month. We think it is more fun to choose the gemstone that speaks to
you from all the possibilities.
The
following are links to the Birthstone of the month. Just click on the appropriate
month and get more information.
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February
March
April
May
June
July
August September
October
November
December
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