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Birth Stones. What is my Birth Stone?

by: amberarbon( 701Feedback score is 500 to 999)
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What is my Birth Stone

This is my small guide to help you find your birth stone. Or a loved ones Birth Stone. Each month has its own birth stone but you will find that some months you have a chioce of more than one.   

JANUARY'S BIRTHSTONE - GARNET

Garnets are believed to act as healing gems that both protect and strengthen the wearers' spiritual and emotional powers.

FEBRUARY'S BIRTHSTONE - AMETHYST

Amethyst is believed to possess magical properties that promote wisdom, courage quickening of witand the sharpening of the mind.

MARCH'S BIRTHSTONE- AQUAMARINE  

A gem of cleansing and purification, the colour and clarity are said to bring peace and happiness.

APRIL'S BIRTHSTONE - DIAMOND

A girls best friend? Still one of the most popular and expensive of gems.

MAY'S BIRTHSTONE- EMERALD

This gem is said to have powerful properties for strengthening memory and increasing psychic awareness.

JUNE'S BIRTHSTONES - PEARL - ALEXANDRITE - MOONSTONE

Pearl  a stone often simulated and found in every colour possible, moonstone with it iridescence and play of light and Alexandrite withits extraordinary colour-change properties.

JULY'S BIRTHSTONE - RUBY

The Burmese believed Rubies were a powerful protector from harm.

AUGUST'S BIRTHSTONE - PERIDOT

Once believed to have the powerto protect the wearer from spells and promote sleep.

SEPTEMBER'S BIRTHSTONE - SAPPHIRE

They are thought to bring peace, joy and wisdom to their owners.

OCTOBER'S BIRTHSONE - OPAL - TOURMALINE

Ancient Arabs believed Opals fell from heaven in flashes of lightning. Tourmaline is believedto containinspirational powers.

NOVEMBER'S BIRTHSTONES - TOPAZ - CITRINE

Citrine's vibrant tones are symbolic of happiness.

DECEMBER'S BIRTHSTONES - TANZANITE - TURQUOISE - ZIRCON

Tanzanite is a thousand times rarer than Diamonds! It is also estimated that it only has around a decade of mining left! This is the gem for any serious collector.

 


Guide ID: 10000000002457190Guide created: 05/12/06 (updated 31/05/08)

 
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