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Birthday gift symbolism
Birthstones
A birthstone is a gift of a precious material (jewelry, mainly gemstones; themselves traditionally associated with various qualities) that symbolizes the month of birth (in the Gregorian Calendar). A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash The month is a unit of Time, used with Calendars which is approximately as long as some natural period related to the motion of the Moon; The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
It is sometimes also called birthday stone (cf. infra; but that word is, confusingly, sometimes used as a synonym for an anniversary gift, which is related to the recipient's age, that is, year of birth). An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c.
There have been many different sets of birthstones used throughout history and in different cultures. In 1912, in an effort to standardize them, the American national association of jewelers, Jewelers of America, officially adopted the following list; it is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other locations, including Australia and Thailand. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Some alternates have been adopted to be a less expensive substitute for a cut stone.
| Month | Traditional Birthstone(s)[1] | Modern Birthstone(s)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| January | garnet | garnet |
| February | amethyst | amethyst |
| March | bloodstone, jasper | aquamarine |
| April | diamond, sapphire | diamond |
| May | emerald, agate | emerald |
| June | alexandrite, emerald | moonstone, pearl, alexandrite |
| July | ruby, onyx | ruby |
| August | sardonyx, carnelian | peridot |
| September | sapphire, peridot | sapphire |
| October | tourmaline, pearl | rose zircon |
| November | citrine, topaz | topaz, citrine |
| December | zircon, ruby | turquoise, zircon |
Tanzanite was added to December by the American Gem Trade Association in 2002. The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. The mineral heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, is a form of Chalcedony, which is a Cryptocrystalline Quartz. JasPer is a project to create a reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (ie Aquamarine (Lat aqua marinā, "water of the sea" is a Gemstone -quality transparent variety of Beryl, having a delicate blue or Turquoise In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in Emeralds are a variety of the Mineral Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO36 colored Green by trace amounts This article is about the semi-precious stone For other uses see Agate (disambiguation. Emeralds are a variety of the Mineral Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO36 colored Green by trace amounts The Mineral or Gemstone chrysoberyl, not to be confused with Beryl, is an aluminate of Beryllium with the formula BeAl2O4 Emeralds are a variety of the Mineral Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO36 colored Green by trace amounts Moonstone is typically a potassium aluminium silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8 A pearl is a hard roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled Mollusk. The Mineral or Gemstone chrysoberyl, not to be confused with Beryl, is an aluminate of Beryllium with the formula BeAl2O4 A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) Onyx is a Cryptocrystalline form of Quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades such as purple or blue A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) Onyx is a Cryptocrystalline form of Quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades such as purple or blue Carnelian, sometimes spelled cornelian, is a red or reddish-brown variant of Chalcedony. Peridot (pronunciation /ˈpɛrɪˌdɒt/, /ˈpɛrɪˌdoʊ/ (British English /ˈpɛərɪˌdɑt/ /ˈpɛərɪˌdɑʊ/ (US English is the gem quality variety of forsteritic Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than Peridot (pronunciation /ˈpɛrɪˌdɒt/, /ˈpɛrɪˌdoʊ/ (British English /ˈpɛərɪˌdɑt/ /ˈpɛərɪˌdɑʊ/ (US English is the gem quality variety of forsteritic Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than Tourmaline is a Crystal Silicate mineral compounded with elements such as Aluminium, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium, Lithium A pearl is a hard roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled Mollusk. For the politician of this name see Walter McLennan Citrine 1st Baron Citrine, for the GFP protein derivative see Yellow fluorescent protein. Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( For the politician of this name see Walter McLennan Citrine 1st Baron Citrine, for the GFP protein derivative see Yellow fluorescent protein. Zircon is a Mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. Its chemical name is Zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) Turquoise is an opaque blue-to-green Mineral that is a hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminium, with the Chemical Zircon is a Mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. Its chemical name is Zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the Mineral Zoisite which was discovered in the Meralani (Merelani Hills of Northern Tanzania in 1967 near Most organizations do not recognize tanzanite as a December birthstone, however, and the AGTA's move to make it a December birthstone has generally been viewed as a marketing ploy.
The birthstone seems to originate from Biblical times. The Breastplate of Aaron, referred to in Exodus 39:10-14:
- 10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;
- 11 in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;
- 12 in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;
- 13 in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( The Mineral beryl is a Beryllium Aluminium cyclosilicate with the Chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO36 Turquoise is an opaque blue-to-green Mineral that is a hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminium, with the Chemical Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than Emeralds are a variety of the Mineral Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO36 colored Green by trace amounts Jacinth is a red transparent variety of Zircon used as a gemstone This article is about the semi-precious stone For other uses see Agate (disambiguation. Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. The Mineral olivine (when gem-quality also called Peridot) is a Magnesium Iron silicate with the formula ( Mg Onyx is a Cryptocrystalline form of Quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades such as purple or blue JasPer is a project to create a reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (ie They were mounted in gold filigree settings.
- 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
The precise list of birthstones however can be found in Revelation 21:19-20 where the foundation stones of the new Jerusalem are listed, in the order of the Roman calendar:
- 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
- 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. JasPer is a project to create a reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard (ie Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than Chalcedony is a Cryptocrystalline form of Silica, composed of very fine intergrowths of the minerals Quartz and Moganite. Emeralds are a variety of the Mineral Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO36 colored Green by trace amounts Onyx is a Cryptocrystalline form of Quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades such as purple or blue is a Japanese tuning company and racing team from Toyota Aichi, mainly competing in the Super GT series and specialising in Toyota tuning parts The Mineral olivine (when gem-quality also called Peridot) is a Magnesium Iron silicate with the formula ( Mg The Mineral beryl is a Beryllium Aluminium cyclosilicate with the Chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO36 Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( Chrysoprase or chrysophrase is a Gemstone variety of Chalcedony (a Cryptocrystalline form of Silica) that contains small quantities Jacinth is a red transparent variety of Zircon used as a gemstone Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry.
Birth flowers
| Month | Flower |
|---|---|
| January | Carnation, Snowdrop |
| February | Violet |
| March | Daffodil (Jonquil) |
| April | Daisy, Sweet Pea, Tulip |
| May | Sunflower, Lily of the Valley |
| June | Rose, Honeysuckle |
| July | Larkspur |
| August | Lily, Gladiolus |
| September | Forget-me-not, Morning Glory |
| October | Calendula (Marigold), Camellia |
| November | Chrysanthemum |
| December | Holly, Narcissus |
Just as there are alternatives with birthstones, there are also alternatives with birth flowers. Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink) is a species of Dianthus. The common snowdrop ( Galanthus nivalis) is the best-known representative of a small Genus of about 20 species in the family Amaryllidaceae that Viola, commonly called Violets, is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species distributed Sweet Pea ( Lathyrus odoratus) is a Flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( Legumes, native Tulipa, commonly called tulip, is a Genus of about 150 species of bulbous Flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. The sunflower ( Helianthus annuus) is an Annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the Lily of the Valley or Lily-of-the-Valley, is the only species in the genus Convallaria A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species Honeysuckles ( Lonicera; syn Caprifolium Mill) are arching Shrubs or twining Vines in the family Caprifoliaceae Consolida is a Genus of about 40 Species of annual Flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native from western Gladiolus (from Latin, the Diminutive of gladius, a Sword) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the iris family Myosotis is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae that are commonly called Forget-me-nots. Morning glory is a common name for over 1000 Species of Flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera Calendula ( Ca-lén-du-la, pot marigold) is a genus of about 12-20 species of annual or perennial Herbaceous Camellia ( ( Japanese: 椿 Tsubaki) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Chrysanthemums, often called 'mums' are a genus ( Chrysanthemum) of about 30 species of perennial Flowering plants in the family Asteraceae Holly ( Ilex) is a Genus of about 600 Species of Flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only For example, October is often listed as Calendula (Marigold) , but is also occasional noted as being rose or camellia. Calendula ( Ca-lén-du-la, pot marigold) is a genus of about 12-20 species of annual or perennial Herbaceous A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species Camellia ( ( Japanese: 椿 Tsubaki) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern
Birthday stones
While this word has also been used as synonym of Birth stone (see above), there is a separate list of assignment according to the day of the week of the recipient's birth:
- Monday : Pearl
- Tuesday : Garnet
- Wednesday : Cat's eye (Chatoyant Chrysoberyl)
- Thursday : Emerald
- Friday : Topaz
- Saturday : Sapphire
- Sunday : Ruby
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