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Stones and horoscope: discover your birthstone!
Just like the diversity of stones, different peoples have found virtues in gems. From astronomy to precious stones, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) had already addressed these different themes in his work “Natural History”, composed of 37 works and laying the foundations of the natural sciences. To better choose your jewelry, let yourself be guided through the spectrum of birthstones.
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January Stone: garnet Garnets have been known since the 3rd century BC and detailed by Pliny the Elder as “burning coal”. These stones were used to cut other harder stones, but also by the Merovingians to adorn their jewelry. Garnet is best known in Central Europe, used on jewelry in silver-gilt. This stone is generally dark red, but the pinker “rhodolite” version has become very valuable today. |
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Birthstone: Its red color gives energy and vitality for people born at the beginning of the year. It also provides protection against harmful energies, a well-being so precious in our time.
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February Stone: amethyst Purple in color, amethyst refers to the color of wine. Pliny the Elder evokes with a certain irony these beliefs linked to this stone like the Romans who drank from amethyst cups to protect themselves from drunkenness. In Brazil, where the deposits are the largest, amethyst is also used for lithotherapy (stone treatment). |
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Birthstone: Its colors ranging from light purple to darker bring fullness and concentration. It's also the month of Valentine's Day and amethyst will help you in your determination to declare your love!
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March Stone: aquamarine Light blue in color, aquamarine meaning “sea water” has long been used as a talisman by sailors, to protect them from the wrath of Poseidon or especially from storms. One of the most sought after is the deep blue Santa Maria aquamarine from the Brazilian deposit. |
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Birthstone: Its soothing light blue color brings serenity and releases buried emotions. A perfect stone to find inner peace.
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April Stone: the diamond Diamond comes from the Greek name adamas meaning the indomitable, a material forged by the gods. Pliny the Elder renamed it diamond in his work Natural History. The oldest diamonds come from the Indian Golconda mine with its Koh-I-Noor and Cullinan diamonds which are part of the crown treasures of England. Unlike today, this stone was mainly worn by kings. |
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Birthstone: The purity of the diamond could only bring strength and courage. Its indomitable strength will give you great energy for your projects and in the face of adversity.
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May Stone: the emerald Emerald gets its name from the Persian word zamarat meaning heart of stone. In the 2nd millennium BC, it was used as currency in Babylon and in Egypt as decorative objects. It was in the 16th century that new deposits were found in Brazil with the Muzo mine, still in operation today. Emerald, from the beryl family, is fascinating with its multiple inclusions which are also poetically called "gardens" and which so fascinated Elizabeth Taylor. |
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Birthstone: The green color brings calm and serenity. Emerald is the stone of friendship par excellence and peaceful relationships.
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June Stone: the moonstone Poetically, the Greeks and Romans believed that this stone was a piece of a solidified moonbeam. This stone was particularly used for weddings in Ancient Greece. With its iridescent reflection ranging from white silverblue, moonstone is particularly beautiful in cabochon form. |
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Birthstone: Particularly feminine with its multiple colors, moonstone is linked to love for the family or for the child. A happiness and a feeling of fullness that can only do good.
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July Stone: the ruby Its name comes from the Latin “rubeus” which means red and ruby, which is from the corundum family, has long been confused with spinels. The most beautiful specimens come from the Mogok valley in Burma. These mines produce intensely colored rubies, called “pigeon blood”. In the Middle Ages, the ruby was considered a magical stone with prophetic powers or for the Indians, it was used to dispel the wrath of the gods. |
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Birthstone: Today, we especially remember its flamboyant color evoking the fires of passion. Close to the heart, the ruby is the emblem of love and loyalty.
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August Peter: peridot Pliny the Elder called it Paederos at the time and admired its luminous green color, describing “no stone captivates the eye more pleasantly and gently”. The first peridots were exploited as early as the 1st millennium BC. AD on the Egyptian island of Zabargad. Moreover, it was one of the favorite stones of Queen Cleopatra who celebrated it as the stone of the sun. |
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Birthstone: Particularly luminous, peridot brings balance and inner peace. Its green color puts you in contact and in total harmony with nature.
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September Stone: the sapphire The origin of the word is multiple: from sapphirus from the Greek meaning blue or from the Sanskrit sanipriya meaning the sacred stone of Saturn. In Indian astrology, this stone is attached to this planet. The most sought-after sapphires are those from Kashmir of an incomparable intense blue and reaching record prices. Sapphires can have the colors of the rainbow, but the rarest remains the Padparadja sapphire from Sri Lanka with its pink-orange color. |
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Birthstone: In harmony with the color of the sky, sapphire promotes spiritual elevation. This stone also promotes concentration and creativity.
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October Stone: tourmaline Its name comes from the Sinhalese “Turmali”, spoken in Sri Lanka and meaning “stone of mixed colors”. It must be said that the chromatic diversity is extraordinary, ranging from pink to green ending with black on the same raw tourmaline crystal. When we cut this stone into slices, we can experience this effect called “watermelon”. In addition, the phenomenon of pyro-electricity of this stone was discovered by the Swede Carl von Linné in the 18th century, tourmaline charging with electricity under pressure or heat. |
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Birthstone: This well-channelled energy helps develop concentration and calm. Tourmaline will bring you emotional comfort and give you self-confidence.
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November Stone: citrine The origin of the Latin word “citrus” evokes the fruit and its lemon yellow color. This bright color is very rare and it can have more orange colors, but in this case it is often heated amethysts. In Ancient Greece, citrine was used as an intaglio, a stone engraved with patterns or symbols. In Brazil, it is also used in lithotherapy to give energy. |
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Birthstone: A cheerful stone with bright colors, citrine brings joy of life and vitality. Stone of balance, it eliminates negative energies.
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December Stone: topaz The origins of the word are multiple: from the Sanskrit “tapaz” meaning fire or coming from the island Topazos (today called Zebirget in the Red Sea). This stone is cited in the Bible as one of the twelve stones used to found Jerusalem. The most sought-after orange color is imperial topaz, only mined in Brazil. Its name was given in honor of Emperor Peter II and his wife Thérèse-Christine de Bourbon-Siciles. The stone became fashionable in all European courts. |
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Birthstone: Just like citrine, topaz brings joy and positive energy. It encourages communication with the outside world, which comes at just the right time around the end of year holidays!
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Article by Kyra Brenzinger - Editor-in-Chief.
Cover photo: Third Eye brooch with moving iris in white gold and blue sapphires - Ilona Orel
Photo 1: Ring Astrale Garnet - Unique by Schaix
Photo 2: Triangle stud earrings with amethyst - Lucky One Jewelry
Photo 3: Roma Azzura ring with aquamarine - Manal Paris
Photo 4: Diamond River Bracelet - Arié Mergui
Photo 5: Style ring Art Deco, emerald and diamonds - Philomène Thebault
Picture 6: Necklace Boucheron Esmeralda in white gold, diamonds and moonstone (second-hand) - Miller
Picture 7: White gold ring, oval ruby surrounded by diamonds (second-hand) - Miller
Picture 8: Yellow gold, diamond and peridot ring (second-hand) - Miller
Photo 9: Juliette buttercup pendant with blue sapphire - Marina Cabanel Joaillerie
Photo 10: White gold ring, tourmaline - Atelier-Christely
Photo 11: White gold ring, lemon citrine - Atelier-Christely
Photo 12: Pixel earrings with topaz - Tropical Thursday