Showing posts with label month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label month. Show all posts

Saturday, May 12, 2012

December-born's gemstone - Lapis Lazuli or Turquoise

You learned the interesting born-month-gemstone in my another blog, now, there is a chance to show you what in the world the real month gemstone looks like. If you are born in December, then your have two options for your born month gemstone: lapis lazuli, or turquoise.
In the top picture it is a lapis lazuli necklace. Lapis lazuli is a relatively rare semi-precious gemstone that have been prized for its intense blue color. Lapis is the Latin word for "stone" and lazuli is taken from the Persian word meaning "heaven" or "sky", because the sky is blue. So it is the "stone of heaven" or "sky stone".
Historically lapis lazuli is believed to have healing and consoling function for both physical and spiritual, wearing which would relieves anxiety and insomnia and can enforce the immune system, cure sore throats and headaches. It is also considered a powerful stone to inspire the wearer pursuing goals and adjust minds confliction to be harmony.
In the bottom picture it is a turquoise ring. Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years because of its unique color.
Turquoise is believed can endow the wearer wisdom, strength, protection from harm, emotion sensitivity, connection to soul. Another important magic force of the turquoise is that it helps the wearer understanding oneself better, fulfill self-realization.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

August-born's gemstone - Sardonyx or Carrelian

You learned the interesting born-month-gemstone in my another blog, now, there is a chance to show you what in the world the real month gemstone looks like. If you are born in August, then your have two options for your born month gemstone: sardonyx, or carrelian.

In the top picture it is a sardonyx beads string. The sardonyx is a gemstone that is precious for its various colors and shapes, after processed, which can reflect shiny and charming reflections. Its name is originated from the Greek word "sard", meaning a reddish brown, and "onyx", meaning veined gem. The sardonyx gemstone represents strength and protection. Historically people wear it to enhance willpower, integrity, and vigor. In marriage, it is believed to bring lifelong happiness and stability.

In the bottom picture it is a carrelian necklace. The carrelian is a brownish-red mineral which is commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. People wear carrelian for a long time, and it was once only permitted to own by the noble class. Like many other gemstones, the carrelian also represent energy, vigor, and protect from bad fortune. Additionally, the carrelian has been given some interesting meanings and functions such as sense of humor, temper control, and good appetite.

Monday, May 7, 2012

July-born's gemstone - Ruby

You learned the interesting born-month-gemstone in my another blog, now, there is a chance to show you what in the world the real month gemstone ring looks like.
If you are born in July, then your born-month-gemstone is ruby.
Ruby is pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum. The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond.
Historically the ruby was symbolized as power, vitality, and clarity of the heart, named "the king of gemstones". It was believed that soldiers wearing rubies will get courage and protection in battle. The ruby was also believed having the healing function, keeping off danger, evil, and even bad dreams.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

June-born's gemstone - Pearl

You learned the interesting born-month-gemstone in my another blog, now, there is a chance to show you what in the world the real month gemstone ring looks like.
If you are born in June, then your born-month-gemstone is pearl. Pearl is the secretion of a shell. When a foreign body is set into a shell, to protect its tender organism, the shell will secret much secretion enveloping the foreign body, eventually together it forms a pearl.
The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, with shiny reflection like a mirror reflection. Very rare pearl has the shiny reflection of different colors like rainbow, then it will be more expensive.
Originally pearls are all wild, collected by diver diving deep into sea. Now pearls are almost all cultured commercially, with two kinds of production: cultured saltwater pearl and cultured freshwater pearl.
Historically the glowing white shines of pearl have been associated with the moon. Eastern cultures believe that pearls symbolize purity and innocence. Wearing a pearl reminds the wearer to be honest, pure, wise, and with the utmost dignity. Different colors of pearls bear different meanings. White pearls symbolize purity, innocence, faith, and honesty. Gold or black pearls symbolize prosperity, dignity and mystery. Rose or pink pearls mean young, activity, and adorable.

Monday, April 30, 2012

What is your birth month gemstone?

Just like various gemstones on the rings having determined different meanings and symbols to represent people's wish and love, historically, each month in one year is also given one or two gemstones which are called birthstones to be a symbol of person born in that month. You may learn it for fun, interesting, or some knowledge, furthermore, you may serious about it, and select a birthstone for you and/or for your loved. Who knows? Here we go: