BIRTHSTONES BY MONTH
Traditionally, a birthstone is associated with each month of the
year. For example, the birthstone for January is a garnet, while lucky babies
born in April get a diamond as their birthstone.
The origin of birthstones is believed to date back to the
breastplate of Aaron which contained twelve gemstones representing the twelve
tribes of Israel. The current list dates back to 1912 with only one addition
since then – the tanzanite was added to December.
There are numerous legends and myths about birthstone healing
powers and their therapeutic influence. According to these legends,
wearing a gemstone during its assigned month heightened its healing powers. For
the full effect, individuals needed to own all twelve and alternate them
monthly.