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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).
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, i.e. year of birth).
There have been many different sets of birthstones used throughout history and in different cultures, but in 1912 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 places, including Australia (a jeweler's 'modern' list states they are selected for bright colors) and Thailand; some alternatives are added:

Month Birthstone Alternate
January Garnet Rose Quartz
February Amethyst Onyx
March Aquamarine Red Jasper ('Bloodstone')
April Diamond Rock Crystal (Quartz)
May Emerald Chrysoprase
June Pearl (the only non-mineral) Alexandrite or MoonstoneJuly
July Ruby Jade or Carnelion
August Peridot Aventurine, Sardonyx, or Sapphire
September Sapphire Lapis lazuli
October Opal Pink Tourmaline
November Citrine Yellow Topaz or Turquoise
December Blue Topaz Turquoise, Tanzanite, or Zircon

Birthday stones (II)

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 (the only non-gem)
• Tuesday : Garnet
• Wednesday : Cat's eye (Chatoyant Chrysoberyl)
• Thursday : Emerald
• Friday : Topaz
• Saturday : Sapphire
• Sunday : Ruby

Zodiac stones

There is an astrological version of the birthstones using the twelve zodiac signs instead of the twelve calendar months. Listed below are the corresponding dates for the tropical sun signs and their associated birthstone.
• Aries (March 21 - April 19) Diamond
• Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Emerald
• Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Spinel
• Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Pearl
• Leo (July 23 - August 23) Ruby
• Virgo (August 24 - September 22) Sapphire
• Libra (September 23 - October 23) Peridot
• Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Aquamarine
• Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Topaz
• Capricorn (December 22 - January 21) Garnet
• Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Amethyst and moonstone
• Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Diamond

Chinese Zodiac

----- Rabbit
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

   
     
     
     

 

 

 























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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