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Name The Birthstones For Each Month. Birthstones Identifying your Birthday Gemstones. History of birthstones Western custom. The word garnet is derived from a term that means seed because the gem resembles the color and shape of a pomegranate seed. June is one of two months that has three birthstones and they are all absolutely beautiful in their own unique way.
Every birthstone instills unique qualities in the wearer. Here is a list of modern birthstones that go for each month and their effects on the people born in that month. Pearl is one of the oldest gemstones known to man. Peridot is the birthstone associated with August. Topaz can come in a variety of colors but the prized Imperial Topaz adored by Russian Czars is orange with pink undertones. Which one is your own.
The choice is ultimately yours.
The first century Jewish historian Josephus believed there was a connection between the twelve stones in Aarons breastplate signifying the tribes of Israel as described in the Book of Exodus the twelve months of the year and the twelve signs of the zodiac. Birthstones by Month January Garnet. The word garnet is derived from a term that means seed because the gem resembles the color and shape of a pomegranate seed. The birthstones for June are Pearl Alexandrite and Moonstone. Peridot is the birthstone associated with August. So lets see what the birthstones for each month of the year are.