The origin of birthstones comes from biblical times, way back in the book of Exodus. Moses’s brother, Aaron was bestowed upon a breastplate made of 12 individual precious and semi-precious jewels. These jewels stood as some of the earliest birthstones in that time. Our modern-day birthstone set was created in 1912. There are many other …
May Birthstone: Emerald
Each month of the year has its very own gemstone that symbolizes different characteristics, according to the time of year. Birthstones have an incredibly interesting history that dates back to many centuries ago and that takes us all over the globe. Sounds intriguing? Too right. [toc] Here, we’re going to take a closer look at …
February Birthstone: Amethyst
Birthstones are said to have been mentioned in the book of Exodus in the bible. Moses’ brother Aaron had a breastplate with 12 jewels in it, representing the 12 tribes of Israel. But it wasn’t until around the 19th century when each gem was assigned to a month. Now, this is only for the set …
Do You Really Know January Birthstones?
Which month of the year were you born in? If you were born in January, you might have heard that garnets are your birthstone. However, no month of the year has just one clear birthstone, even though garnets have been popular in the birthstone tradition across both time and cultures. There are a few other …