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ANNIVERSARY GEMS AND GEMS FOR DAYS of the WEEK
The belief that certain stones had special virtues associated
with months of the year and zodiac signs, can be traced to the
first century AD. Josephus in his writings, proclaimed a connection
between the twelve stones in the High Priest's breastplate,
the twelve months of the year and the twelve signs of the zodiac.
It was not until the 18th century in Poland, that there is any
documentation of people actually wearing birth stones or zodiac
stones. People wore or carried gem stones at first, for their
therapeutic and medicinal properties. These properties were
then associated with characteristics of the zodiac, making them
talismans for those born in the same month. Birth
stones, as we know them today, is a list of stones that was
first assembled in 1912 by the American National Association
of Jewelers. This list has historical merit, but substitutions
have been made, based on relative availability.
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Month |
Gemstone |
 |
January |
Garnet |
 |
February |
Amethyst |
 |
March |
Aquamarine |
 |
April |
Diamond |
 |
May |
Emerald |
 |
June
|
Pearl
and Alexandrite |
 |
July |
Ruby |
 |
August |
Peridot |
 |
September |
Sapphire |
 |
October |
Opal |
 |
November |
Citrine
and Topaz |
 |
December |
Turquoise
and Blue Zircon |
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| Stones
in the Breastplate: |
| Breastplate
Placement |
Zodiac
Sign |
Stone |
| Stone
#I |
Aries |
Carnelian |
| Stone
#II |
Taurus |
Peridot |
| Stone
#III |
Gemini |
Emerald |
| Stone
#IV |
Cancer |
Ruby |
| Stone
#V |
Leo |
Lapis-lazuli |
| Stone
#VI |
Virgo |
Onyx |
| Stone
#VII |
Libra |
Sapphire |
| Stone
#VIII |
Scorpio |
Agate |
| Stone
#IX |
Sagittarius |
Amethyst |
| Stone
#X |
Capricorn |
Topaz |
| Stone
#XI |
Aquarius |
Beryl |
| Stone
#XII |
Pisces |
Jasper |
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Murray
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233122
E-mail:info@murrayforbes.co.uk
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