Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Birthstone Origins: Stranger Than Fiction

In the Old Testament, the Book of Exodus tells the story of the breastplate of Aaron, used in religious ceremonies. (Aaron. .. if you were absent from school that day ... Sunday was the biblical character who performed in the direction of Moses, miracles that confuses the Pharaoh and his magicians.)

Aaron's breastplate was adorned with four rows of stones, three stones in each row, at the following times: sardonic topaz, turquoise, emerald, sapphire, diamond, Ligure,amethyst, agate, onyx, beryl, jasper. These twelve gemstones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The twelve positions were later co-opted by the linked astologers the twelve calendar months and the twelve signs of the zodiac.

Traditional Birthstone list contains these Birthstones old and is the birthstone traditions announces back to the 15th century. The modern birthstone list was created by the NationalJewellers Association in 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri. the gemstone purists complained that the list ANJ is designed only for commercial purposes (which probably did not believe in Santa Claus, either!). As a result, astrologers who prescribed gems often substituted alternate or secondary stones. The mystical birthstone list below originated in Tibet thousands of years ago, a. The Ayurvedic birthstone list is derived from the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine, a practicenatives for over a century.

Month Modern Traditional Mystical Ayurverdic

January Garnet Garnet Emerald Garnet

February Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Bloodstone

March Aquamarine Bloodstone Jade Bloodstone

April Diamond Diamond Opal Quartz

May Emerald Emerald Sapphire Agate

June Pearl Alexandrite Moonstone

July Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby

August Peridot SardonyxDiamond Sapphire

September Sapphire Sapphire Agate Lapis Lazuli

October Opal Tourmaline Tourmaline Jasper

November Topaz Citrine Yellow Pearl Citrine

December Turquoise Lapis Lazuli Onyx Ruby

Astrologically speaking, his place in the Zodiac is more meaningful than the birth month to harness the "power", which led to the creation of the list of "Star Stones" related to the star in whichborn, instead of days.

Capricorn (22 Dec 19.) - Ruby, Agate, Garnet

Aquarius (Jan. 20-2 18.) - Garnet, Moss Agate, opal, amethyst,

Pisces (February 19, 1920 March.) - Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Amethyst, Bloodstone

Aries (March 21, 1919 April.) - Bloodstone, Diamond

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) - sapphire, turquoise, amber, coral, blood, Esmeralda

Gemini (May 21, 1920 June.) - Agate, Chrysoprase, Pearl

Cancer (June 21 to July 22). - Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby

Leo(July 23 to August 22.) - Tourmaline, sardonyx, onyx

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22.) - Jasper, Carnelian Jade, Sapphire

Libra (09 23-10 22.) - Lazuli opal, lapis lazuli, Peridot

Scorpio (October 23 to November 21.) - Aquamarine, Topaz

Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21). - Sapphire, amethyst, turquoise, topaz

Therefore, if you choose an emerald breastplate of Aaron, a moonstone birthstone list of mysticism of Tibet, an opal birthstone of ayurveda, and much to hisown "star sign" representative ... May the Force (stone) be with you!

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