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​History of Jewelry
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Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China. Egypt and Mesopotamia set standards in metallurgy, gem collecting, and glass manufacture. Their several thousand year long tradition of jewelry production laid a solid foundation for all European civilizations that came after them, and their unique style affected fashion trends even four thousand years later.
Ever since the dawn of human race, jewelry managed to be a constant presence and driving force of many fashion and cultural changes we experienced trough millennia. Here you can find out some of the most interesting facts regarding jewels.
(Credit by: http://www.historyofjewelry.net/)
Birthstones By Month
Traditionally, a birthstone is associated with each month of the year. For example, the birthstone for January is a garnet, while lucky babies born in April get a diamond as their birthstone.
The origin of birthstones is believed to date back to the breastplate of Aaron which contained twelve gemstones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The current list dates back to 1912 with only one addition since then – the tanzanite was added to December.
There are numerous legends and myths about birthstone healing powers and their therapeutic influence. According to these legends, wearing a gemstone during its assigned month heightened its healing powers. For the full effect, individuals needed to own all twelve and alternate them monthly.
Jan - Garnet Feb - Amethyst Mar - Aquamarine Apr - Diamond May - Emerald Jun - Pearl
Jul - Ruby Aug -Peridot Sept - Sapphire Oct - Tourmarine Nov - Topaz Dec - Tanzanite
Birthday (day of the week) stones
+ Sunday: topaz, diamond
+ Monday: pearl, crystal
+ Tuesday: ruby, emerald
+ Wednesday: amethyst, lodestone
+ Thursday: sapphire, carnelian
+ Friday: emerald, cat's eye
+ Saturday: turquoise, diamond