Birthstone Jewellery Gift Ideas
Twelve individual stones that are assigned to each month of the year, Birthstones are becoming increasingly popular throughout the fashion of modern society. Each stone represents an aspect of your personality and provides you with certain traits, depending on which month your date of birth falls. It has become popular to associate ourselves with our relevant Birthstone, due to their promises to bring us good luck and protection.
The history of Birthstones arises from Josephus, a first century Jewish historian, who claimed to have discovered a link between the twelve stones in Aaron’s breastplate, the twelve months of the year and the twelve signs of the zodiac. Legend has it that each of the stones has unique powers associated with its corresponding astrological sign and therefore, it has become a popular idea to form the stones into a piece of jewellery, allowing one to carry their stone with them at all times and consequently, benefit from the powers that are on offer. Each Birthstone provides a different, unique colour and, once turned into the centre piece of a necklace or a gem on a bracelet, it can provide the owner with a beautiful keepsake. If you are interested in acquiring one of these trinkets in a quick and easy manner, then they can be crafted and handmade in the UK.
It first became popular to actually wear these Birthstones in Poland during the fifteenth century.
With the month of February creeping up to us slowly, you may be interested to know that the relevant Birthstone is an Amethyst.A common belief was that Amethyst could prevent someone from becoming drunk (this possibly derives from the fact that the Greek work “amethystos” can be translated into “not drunken”) and therefore, Amethyst was often fashioned into a drinking vessel. Another use for Amethyst is that medieval European soldiers wore the stone during battle as a form of protection, believing it to have healing powers and keep one cool-headed during combat.
It has been known for Amethyst to turn an almost brown colour when the same is subjected to heat, but it is better recognized by its stunning pink-purple colour. The stone can be located in several places, including Mexico, Brazil and Africa and its location can often be a contributing factor to the stone’s specific character. In Mexico, for example, the Amethyst can have prismatic crystals and its colour can appear extremely pale, yet still clear. Whereas, in Brazil, the colour varies from a pale to medium shade and the crystals are larger with unattractive surfaces.
Alternatively, if this applies to you, go ahead and treat yourself – after all, we are told that the February-born who wears Amethyst as their chosen piece of jewellery will find peace of mind, sincerity and freedom from passion and care.
Birthstone Gifts hand make a wide range of jewellery, incorporating all the twelve Birthstones into collectable trinkets. Their standard jewellery is made from solid Sterling silver or 9 karat Gold, but they are more than willing to discuss the possibility of something more unique if it is requested by the customer. Visit their website to see what they can offer you.
Jewellery Ideas for the February-Born
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