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January March May

Garnet Aquamarine Emerald
The garnet is believed to cleanse The bloodstone is said to have intense The emerald is said to impart
and re-energize. It revitalizes healing powers primarily for blood three prominent attributes to life,
and balances energy, alleviating disorders but it was also used for the faithfulness, loyalty, and friendship. It is
emotional disharmony. It activates purpose of making seals and amulets also believed to sustain memory and
and strengthens the survival instinct, by the Babylonians. enhance the ability of clairvoyance.
bringing courage and hope. Garnet Emeralds possess a range of healing
boosts the immune system and is said properties associated specifically with
to be the stone of the guardian angel fertility, eyes, headaches, and spine.
Gabriel.

April

Diamond June
Diamonds symbolize purity, eternal
love, and faith. They were believed Pearl
to increase happiness and bring
financial prosperity. The ancient The pearl symbolizes love, happiness,
and success and was widely used
February
Greeks believed that diamonds were
as a medicine until the 17th century.
Birthstones Amethyst even said that they were crystallized According to South Asian mythology,
splinters of stars fallen to earth. Some
pearls were dewdrops that fell into
lightning or hardened dew drops. In
the sea from heaven.
fact, the exact origin of diamonds is
The amethyst is associated with
still something of a mystery, even to
stability, sincerity, inner strength and
calm disposition. It is also believed to
have tremendous healing properties geologists and scientists.
against headaches, addictions, and
insomnia. It is commonly known as the
Sobriety Stone and has a history of
The first-century historian Josephus believed there was a connection between being used for the purpose of treating
alcohol and other such addictions.
the twelve gemstones in the Bible’s description of the high priest’s breastplate The ancient Greeks believed this and
made some of their wine goblets
(Exodus 28:15) and the twelve months of the year. But the custom of wearing out of amethyst hoping that they
could drink more without becoming
a specific single birthstone is only a few centuries old and has been traced back intoxicated.

to 1560’s Germany by the Gemological Institute of America.

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