Birthstones
Colors Chart
H ave you ever
wondered "What is my birthstone?" I can show you, on this
traditional birthstones colors chart.
I like to incorporate a baby's birthstone into a gift of jewelry for
baby.
Baby's birthstone is one of the best ideas for
Mother's Day presents and gifts for
expecting Moms. Birthstone
jewelry for Mothers
is
a classic and time honored gift. The birth of a baby, or Mother's Day
is an excellent time to begin this tradition.
Birthstone jewelry is widely available. There are lots of
options in
birthstones colors and jewelry styles including rings, necklaces,
charms,and brooches.
I found the history of
birthstones and the secret
meanings of birthstone colors very interesting as well.
I
am partial to the local jeweler. There is no
substitute for the voice of experience and a personal touch when
selecting fine jewelry. They'll generally have jewelry
catalogs on hand
so that you can choose from a wide variety of styles of birthsone
jewelry. The style you
select is ordered and then
set
with your specific birthstone colors.
Your local jeweler can also size, clean and maintain your
birthstone jewelry as
needed.
“there
is no doubt that the
owner of a ring or ornament set with a
birthstone is impressed with the idea of possessing something more
intimately associated with his or her personality than any other stone,
however beautiful or costly”
G.F. Kunz
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
The
history of birthstones colors dates back to at least the
first century, and may be rooted in the
Ephod and breastplate of the Jewish High Priests, which was set with 12
stones representing the 12 tribes of Israel. (Exodus 28:17-41) Whatever
the origin, the use of colored stones and symbolism runs across many
cultures.
Birthstones colors have
secret meanings?
The
birthstones colors chart above shows the traditional colors that most
of
us associate with modern birthstones, but many
of these gemstones come is a variety of colors. Historically,
each color of stone was ascribed a different
meaning, and this varied by who was wearing the stone.
This practice of
ascribing meaning to stone colors is antiquated. I just found
these interesting, even though they are not usually widely
known or followed today. I wouldn't be dissuaded
from using a
color that I love based on these 'secret meanings'.
Yellow
worn
by a man- denotes secrecy (appropriate for a silent lover)
worn by a woman- generosity
White or Clear
worn
by a man- friendship, integrity, and religion
worn by a woman- purity,
affability, and contemplation
Red
worn by a man- command,
nobility, lordship, and vengeance
worn by a woman: pride, haughtiness, and obstinacy
Blue
worn by a man- wisdom, high thoughts
worn
by a woman- jealously in love, politeness, vigilance
Green
worn
by a man- joyousness, transitory hope, decline of friendship
worn by a woman- unfounded
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ch
ange
Black
worn by a man- gravity, good
sense, constancy, and strength
worn by a young woman- fickleness and foolishness
worn by a married women-constant love and
perseverance
Violet
worn by a man-sober judgment,
industry, and gravity
worn by a woman- high thoughts and spiritual love