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Birthstones |
A Birthstone is a gem associated with a calendar month or an astrological sign and more recently, the day or hour of your birth. They have been used throughout history to signify the moment of one’s birth, bringing benefits to those born in the moment of their influence, and helping to overcome obstacles associated with that time.
Civilizations as far back as the Assyrians (1400 BC) realized the power of gemstones and patterns that synchronised with the calendar. Good fortune & health are usually attributed to the wearing of birthstones. George Kunz (of Kunzite fame) wrote in his book, ‘The Curious Lore of Precious Stones’, that the modern western tradition of wearing birthstones probably dates from fifteenth or sixteenth century Poland. He also noted that in some traditions, all people would wear the presiding birthstone since everyone was affected during its reign.
The Modern Birthstone Chart was created in 1912 by the American National Association of Jewellers. It is the official list in the USA and many other countries. Recently, alternative stones have been added. Tanzanite was added to December by the American Gem Trade Association in 2002. It is said that the creation of the birthstone chart in 1912 was to make lesser known stones (like peridot) more marketable. In 1937 the British National Association of Goldsmiths adopted their own official list of birthstones, & in 2002 the Jewellers Association of Australia published their list, based closely on those of the US & UK.
Traditional birthstone lists come from many cultures and vary considerably. They have existed for thousands of years although most can be traced back only a few hundred. Ancient birthstone knowledge, developed over centuries of observation, was passed down through oral tradition. Western impact on cultures over the last 500 years has had a huge effect on this inherited knowledge. With the rise of Christianity and the persecution of traditional beliefs, a lot of this knowledge and its reasoning have been lost. The modern birthstone charts borrow heavily from ancient traditions.
Ayurvedic birthstones follow ancient Indian traditions in which gemmology & astrology are interconnected. The powers associated with each of their 9 gems (or Navrattan) correspond to the powers of their 9 traditional planets which include the two nodes). In Indian astrology, the planets and stars give out their own cosmic colour, generating a particular energy and influence that radiates throughout the cosmos. Within your astrological chart, certain planets will be well positioned, some will be unfavourable and some will give mixed results. By strengthening the most positive aspects of your chart with gemstones that resonate with these planetary colours and energies, we can diminish the bad results and amplify the good ones. Ayurvedic stones can be worn by all people depending on what forces they are trying to influence. Ayurvedic birthstones are closely tied in with traditional Indian healing. Mystical Birthstones come from an ancient Tibetan tradition and are over a thousand years old. I would welcome more information on this tradition.
Some accounts originate birthstones from the Bible. The High Priest of Israel, Aaron, wore a ceremonial religious breastplate set with twelve gemstones that represented the twelve tribes of Israel and also corresponded with the twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve calendar months. In Exodus 39:10-14 it says that:
- 10: Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;
- 11: in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;
- 12: in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;
- 13: in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings.
- 14: There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
Astrological Birthstones associate each tropical sun sign with a stone in the same way as modern traditions use calendar months. Strictly speaking, astrological & ayurvedic birthstones have more credence than those which go by the month. In most ancient traditions, it was movements of the skies that defined time rather than a contrived Gregorian date. In most non-polar societies before the use of clocks, a day was considered daybreak to daybreak. If you were born between midnight & daybreak your traditional birthday is the previous day.
Most recently, new lists have emerged equating gemstones to your day & hour of birth.
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