Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions mingled with Pagan legends led to the association of certain stones with different months, astrological signs, Tribes of Israel and Apostlesbut also with healing powers for social, physological, metaphysical and even medical conditions.Not that we necessarily promote or believe such claims, but we think they make for interesting conversation. We also would like to emphasize that buyinga precious stone for any of such reasons is one's own responsibility and Adin can not be held accountable if the obtained result is not as desired.
Birthstones or monthstones
A birthstone or month stone is a gemstone designated by custom, religious tradition, and superstition as being related to the monthor day of one's birth.In the 18th century the relationship of stones with months was popularized but it was based mainly on the colours of the stones. Owing to the fact that several stones have the same colours,confusion resulted, so that in 1937 the National Association of Goldsmiths of Great Britain established a uniform list (with some alternatives for the more costly stones).
Birthstones list for:British Commonwealth and United States
January birthstone
garnetour jewelry with garnetcharacteristics attributed to people born in January
February birthstone
amethystour jewelry with amethystcharacteristics attributed to people born in February
March birthstones
aquamarine and its alternative jasper (or bloodstone)our jewelry with aquamarine and our jewelry with jasper / bloodstonecharacteristics attributed to people born in March
April birthstones
diamond and its alternative rock crystalour jewelry with diamond and our jewelry with rock crystalcharacteristics attributed to people born in April
May birthstones
emerald and its alternative chrysopraseour jewelry with emerald and our jewelry with chrysoprasecharacteristics attributed to people born in May
June birthstones
pearl and its alternative moonstoneour jewelry with pearl and our jewelry with moonstonecharacteristics attributed to people born in June
July birthstones
ruby and its alternatives carnelian and onyxour jewelry with ruby, our jewelry with cornelian and our jewelry with onyxcharacteristics attributed to people born in July
August birthstones
peridot and its alternative sardonyxour jewelry with peridot and our jewelry with sardonyxcharacteristics attributed to people born in August
September birthstones
sapphire and its alternative lapis lazuliour jewelry with sapphire and our jewelry with lapis lazulicharacteristics attributed to people born in September
October birthstones
opal and its alternative tourmalineour jewelry with opal and our jewelry with tourmalinecharacteristics attributed to people born in October
November birthstones
topaz and its alternative citrineour jewelry with topaz and our jewelry with citrinecharacteristics attributed to people born in November
December birthstone
turquoiseour jewelry with turquoisecharacteristics attributed to people born in December
Birthstones list for:the European Continent
January birthstone
garnetour jewelry with garnetcharacteristics attributed to people born in January
February birthstone
amethystour jewelry with amethystcharacteristics attributed to people born in February
March birthstones
aquamarine and its alternative jasper (or bloodstone)our jewelry with aquamarine and our jewelry with jasper / bloodstonecharacteristics attributed to people born in March
April birthstones
diamondour jewelry with diamondcharacteristics attributed to people born in April
May birthstones
emeraldour jewelry with emeraldcharacteristics attributed to people born in May
June birthstones
moonstone and its alternative opalour jewelry with moonstone and our jewelry with opalcharacteristics attributed to people born in June
July birthstones
rubyour jewelry with rubycharacteristics attributed to people born in July
August birthstones
peridot and its alternative sardonyxour jewelry with peridot and our jewelry with sardonyxcharacteristics attributed to people born in August
September birthstones
sapphireour jewelry with sapphirecharacteristics attributed to people born in September
October birthstones
opal and its alternative tourmalineour jewelry with opal and our jewelry with tourmalinecharacteristics attributed to people born in October
November birthstones
topaz and its alternative citrineour jewelry with topaz and our jewelry with citrinecharacteristics attributed to people born in November
December birthstone
turquoiseour jewelry with turquoisecharacteristics attributed to people born in December
Birthday stones
While this word has also been used as synonym of birthstone or month stone, there is a separatelist of assignment according to the day of the week of the recipient's birth.A person's birthday is usually recorded according to the time zone of the place of birth. Thus people born in Samoa at 11:30 PM will record their birthdate as one day before UTC and those born in theLine Islands will record their birthdate one day after UTC. They will apparently be born two days apart, while some of the apparently older ones may be younger in hours.Those who live in different time zones from their birth often exclusively celebrate their birthdays at the local time zone. In addition, the intervention of Daylight Saving Time can result in acase where a baby born second being recorded as having been born up to an hour before their predecessor (but the time the clock is changed back is such that the second of twins does not have an earlierbirthday).
Monday birthday stone
pearlour jewelry with pearl (the only organic gem)
Tuesday birthday stone
garnetour jewelry with garnet
Wednesday birthday stone
cat's eye (chatoyantchrysoberyl)our jewelry with beryl
Thursday birthday stone
emeraldour jewelry with emerald
Friday birthday stone
topazour jewelry with topaz
Saturday birthday stone
sapphireour jewelry with sapphire
Sunday birthday stone
rubyour jewelry with ruby
Zodiac stones
The history of Astrology encompasses a great span of human history and many cultures. The belief in a connection between the cosmos and terrestrial matters has also played an important part in humanhistory.
Capricorn (the Goat)
December 22 to January 20ruby and moonstoneour jewelry with ruby and our jewelry with moonstone
Aquarius (the Water Bearer)
January 21 to February 19garnet and sapphireour jewelry with garnet and our jewelry with sapphire
Pisces (the Fish)
February 20 to March 20amethyst and chrysoliteour jewelry with amethyst, our jewelry with chrysolite
Aries (the Ram)
March 21 to April 20jasper (also called bloodstone) and diamondour jewelry with jasper / bloodstone, our jewelry with diamond
Taurus (the Bull)
April 21 to May 21sapphire and moss agateour jewelry with sapphire, our jewelry with moss agate
Gemini (the Twins)
May 22 to June 21agate and berylour jewelry with agate, our jewelry with beryl
Cancer (the Crab)
June 22 to July 22emeraldour jewelry with emerald
Leo (the Lion)
July 23 to August 23onyx and rubyour jewelry with onyx, our jewelry with ruby, our jewelry with diamond
Virgo (the Virgin)
August 24 to September 23carnelian and opalour jewelry with carnelian, our jewelry with opal
Libra (the Scales)
September 24 to October 23chrysolite and opalour jewelry with chrysolite, our jewelry with opal
Scorpio (the Scorpion)
October 24 to November 22aquamarine and topazour jewelry with aquamarine, our jewelry with topaz
Sagittarius (the Archer)
November 23 to December 21turquoise and carbuncleour jewelry with turquoise, our jewelry with carbuncle
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Israelites is the English name for the nation of Israel who were the dominant cultural and ethnic group living in the southern Levant in Biblical times between (1273 and 423 BCE), composing theKingdoms of Israel and Judah after 797 BCE. According to the Tanakh, they were divided in twelve tribes, each descending from one of the twelve sons and grandsons of Jacob. Modern Jews share thiscommon descent.The Israelites were traditionally divided into family lines each called a shevet or mateh in Hebrew meaning literally a staff or rod. The term is conventionally translated as "tribe" in Englishalthough the divisions were not small isolated distinct ethnic groups in the modern sense of the term.
Levi
garnetour jewelry with garnet
Zebulon
diamondour jewelry with diamond
Gad
amethystour jewelry with amethyst
Benjamin
jasper (also called bloodstone)our jewelry with jasper / bloodstone
Simeon
chrysoliteour jewelry with chrysolite
Issachar
sapphireour jewelry with sapphire
Naphtali
agateour jewelry with agate
Joseph
onyxour jewelry with onyx
Rueben
sardour jewelry with sard
Judah
emeraldour jewelry with emerald
Dan
topazour jewelry with topaz
Asher
berylour jewelry with berylMore info on the Twelve tribes of Israel
The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles (Greek: "apostolos" or "someone sent out", e.g. with a message or as a delegate) were, according to the Synoptic Gospels (i.e., the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke) and Christiantradition, disciples (followers) whom Jesus of Nazareth had chosen, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission. After the Apostle Judas Iscariot had betrayed Jesus, the remainingApostles under the leadership of Simon Peter filled the vacancy by electing by lot Matthias, a companion of theirs ever since they themselves had followed Jesus, so that by the time of the coming ofthe Holy Spirit at Pentecost they actually numbered twelve again.
Peter
jasper (also called bloodstone)our jewelry with jasper / bloodstone
Andrew
sapphireour jewelry with sapphire
James
chalcedonyour jewelry with chalcedony
John
emeraldour jewelry with emerald
Philip
sardonyxour jewelry with sardonyx
Bartholomew
sardour jewelry with sard
Matthew
chrysoliteour jewelry with chrysolite
Thomas
berylour jewelry with beryl
James the Less
topazour jewelry with topaz
Jude
chrysopraseour jewelry with chrysoprase
Simon
hyacintour jewelry with hyacinth
Judas
amethystour jewelry with amethystMore info on the Twelve ApostlesWant to know more about a specific subject? Click here to get to our Glossary.next issue: a comparing list of ring sizes
