" As it might seem appropriate that one born in the United States should wear a gem from among those which our country furnishes, the following list was some time since prepared by the writer, not in any sense as a substitute for the real birth-stones, but as possible accessory gems which might be worn as a spirit of patriotism. In his book The Curious Lore of Precious Gemstones published in 1913 George Frederick Kunz says For this reason the modern birthstone chart was compiled to create a common list of the most popular gemstones. Traditional birthstones vary widely from one country and culture to the next.
The stone was added to the modern birthstone chart by the Jewelers of America and the American Gem Trade Association. An example is spinel which was recently added to peridot as one of the birthstones for the month of August. Changes are made as and when different gemstones grow in popularity. The modern birthstone chart is the most recent version. Mystical birthstones are believed to have originated in Tibet whilst ayurvedic have their roots in Indian medicine and Vedic astrology. Although many different birthstones charts are in circulation around the world, the most popular are the modern, traditional, mystical and ayurvedic. Birthstone Chart by Month and Zodiac Sign Contentsīirthstones are mostly gemstones that are associated with the month someone was born.
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