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.
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| 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
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| 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.
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