Revealing The Soul Of The Receiver Through Birthstone Jewelry

Birthstone jewelry still serves as one of the most popular upscale gift items that are being given out today. Although expensive and costly, these gift items speak volumes about the affections being implied between giver and receiver. Furthermore, these types of gifts last longer since most gemstones are hardy and resistant to the elements.

The idea of birthstones has been around since two millenniums ago. In the Biblical record, the twelve tribes of Israel were represented by twelve different gems. Ancient Tibet and India also had their own version of birthstones called the Ayurvedic birthstones. The Greeks and the Romans held that some of these gemstones had actual powers, mostly in the realm of the mind and psychic energies.

Additionally, people within recent antiquity believed that certain gemstones have an affinity to certain months of the year. It was until the 15th century that people from Poland made it a tradition to associate particular gemstones with the twelve months. People believed that these gemstones, when worn at the right month, can bring good luck to its wearers. Of course, it followed that if one can rotate wearing the birthstones for each month, then the wearer will receive good fortune for years to come.

In these modern times however, birthstone jewelry are considered appealing not only because of their structural beauty, or their mystical charm (if any), but because they represent certain traits, values, and virtues gleaned from the aesthetic qualities of the stones.

Garnet is the birthstone for January. Colored with the usual rich mixture of red, brown, and burgundy, this gemstone symbolizes truth and consistency.

The amethyst belongs to February, and signifies health, longevity, and sincerity. Amethyst as a quartz is dominantly colored purple, ranging from pale rose to deep violet.

March has in its honor the aquamarine. Sailors used to keep these sea-blue gems as lucky charms, and as such, have been regarded as representative of courage.

Diamond, the most enduring and precious of all the gemstones, belongs to April. It has long signified purity and eternal love, and is the mostly widely used as the engagement and marriage stone of choice.

May is represented by the deep and rich green emerald, which signifies fidelity, success, and wisdom. It is a favorite of past royalty.

The pearl belongs to June, and as today's society finds it fashionable to marry on the month of June, the pearl came to signify the purity and innocence of the bride.

Power, passion, and love are what people see in the blood-red ruby, considered to be July's birthstone.

People assigned the yellow-green period to the month of August. It symbolizes success and protection, even among ancient rulers.

Good health and wisdom are the traits that are implied by the sapphire. The most abundant color for this gem is deep blue, and is believed to cure most physical ailments.

October has opal as its gemstone, which implies hope and peace through its calm white and silvery colors.

The bright, sunny yellow colors of the topaz connote cheerfulness and happiness, and belong to the month of November.

December is generally assigned the gemstone turquoise. Some see this birthstone jewelry as the symbol for righteousness and prosperity.