Birthstones, Month of May

Birthstones Month of May

 Who first beholds the light of day

 In spring's sweet flowery month of May

 And wears an emerald all her life

 Shall be a loved and happy wife.

~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870.

Raw and cabochon cut Chrysoprase and raw and emerald cut emerald

Sun Signs:  Taurus-Emerald      Gemini-Pearl

15th- 20th century- Emerald, Agate

U.S. (18th-19th century)- Emerald

U.S. (*modern)- Emerald

Britain (modern)- Emerald, Chrysoprase

Hindu- Emerald

Green Agate, Sea Pearl, Green Tree Agate and Moss Agate

*The American, National Association of Jewelers met in Kansas and officially adopted a list which was and is used as the “modern” version of birthstones with very limited changes.

You may also like some other birthstone posts from this blog:

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Birthstones by day of the Week

March Birthstones

Birthstones Month of March

Bloodstone, diamond ring, bloodstone pendant, Shiva lingam, diamond,
bloodstone ring, porcelain jasper necklace, orbicular jasper

Who in this world of ours their eyes

 In March first open shall be wise,

 In days of peril firm and brave,

 And wear a bloodstone to their grave.

~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870.

Happy New Year

New year, new beginnings. Seems this time of year brings people a sense of urgency in some of life's matters and they want to change things for the better in one way or another.  Whether it means losing weight, letting go of a bad habit, reorganizing their homes or work spaces or even doing more of what they love it all stems from the very same place. It seems so many people are dissatisfied with the lives they are living. They seek change and this time of year gives them hope for a new and better way of that life. 

September Birthstones

Birthstones-Month of September

A maiden born when September leaves

 Are rustling in September's breeze,

 A sapphire on her brow should bind

 `Twill cure diseases of the mind…

From left to right:
Lapis Lazuli faceted oval, faceted Peridot oval, faceted round blue Zircon

~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870. The author or authors are unknown.

Sun Signs of  Virgo (Carnelian) and Libra (Chrysolite, Peridot)

15th- 20th century-chrysolite         

U.S. (18^th-19^th century)-sapphire    

U.S. (*modern)-sapphire    

Britain (modern)-sapphire, lapis lazuli            

Hindu-zircon

From left to right:
raw sapphire, pear cut sapphire, star sapphire, gem quality raw sapphire with "window" cut

*The American, National Association of Jewelers met in Kansas and officially adopted a list which was and is used as the “modern” version of birthstones with very limited changes.

You may also like some other birthstone posts from this blog:

January  February   March   April   May   June
July   August   September   October   November   December