Birthstones for the Month of July

Birthstones Month of July

The glowing ruby shall adorn,

Those who in July are born;

Then they'll be exempt and free

From love's doubts and anxiety..

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

Ruby in Zoisite cabachon, Star Ruby oval cut gemstone, Raw Ruby gemstone and Emerald cut ruby gemstone

Emerald Cut Peridot, Raw Turquoise, Pear cut sapphire, Tumbled carnelian agate, Black onyx cabachon

Sun Signs:  Cancer-Ruby   Leo-Peridot

15th- 20th century- Turquoise, Onyx

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

U.S. (*modern)- Ruby

Britain (modern)- Ruby, Carnelian

Hindu- Sapphire

*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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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

August Birthstones

Birthstones-Month of August

Wear a Sardonyx or for thee,

No conjugal felicity;

The August-born without this stone,

`Tis said, must live unloved and lone.

 

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

From left to right: Sardonyx Cabochon, Raw Sardonyx, a carved Sardonyx cameo, sardonyx beads

Sun Signs of Leo (Onyx, Tourmaline) and Virgo (Carnelian, Jasper, Jade, Sapphire)

15th-20th Century: **Sardonyx, Carnelian, Moonstone, Topaz
U.S. 18th-19th centuries: **Sardonyx, Peridot
U.S. 20-21st centuries: (*modern)- Peridot
Britain: **Sardonyx
Hindu: Ruby

From left to right: emerald cut Peridot, Raw Peridot, cut Peridot oval, Peridot briolette beads

*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.

** Sardonyx is also known by several other names, determined usually by color. Onyx (black), Carnelian (red), agate (numerous colors). 

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