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:

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

Birthstones by day of the Week

Birthstones Month of April

Birthstones Month of April

 She who from April dates her years,

Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears

 For vain repentance flow; this stone,

 Emblem of innocence, is known.

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

April birthstones white sapphire, diamond, rock crystal, emerald

Sun Signs:  Aries-Diamond      Taurus-Emerald

15th- 20th century- Diamond, Sapphire

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

U.S. (*modern)- Diamond

Britain (modern)- Diamond, Rock Crystal

Hindu- Diamond

*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

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.