Before buying colored gemstones, I believe many people will fall into "difficulty in choosing" - each gemstone has its own unique beauty and charm, and the more you know about it, the more difficult it will be to choose. Therefore, people often choose birthstones as the final choice - not only does it echo their birthday, but it can also bring good luck.
There are twelve months in a year, and each month has at least one gemstone as the birthstone of the month. Everyone knows this. However, each birthstone has its own story. How much do you know about it?
Today I will take you to these birthstones and walk into their legends. Let's take a look together below~
January Garnet ---- (Stone of Women)
More than a hundred years ago, the young girl Ulrile fell in love with the famous German poet Goethe. Every time she dated, Ulrile would wear her ancestral garnet. She firmly believed that this gem could convey love to her lover. In the end, Goethe was deeply moved by Ulrile, and the great poem "Marienbato's Elegy" was born. Garnet, as the birthstone of January, represents chastity, friendship and loyalty.
February Amethyst (Stone of Honesty)
According to legend, once the god of wine Pascal played a prank on a beautiful girl and turned her into a stone sculpture. When Pascal was regretful and sad, he accidentally spilled wine on the sculpture, and the stone turned into a beautiful amethyst. So the god of wine named Amethyst after the girl, "AMETHYST".
March Aquamarine (Stone of Courage)
According to legend, there is a group of fishes living in the deep blue sea. They decorate themselves with aquamarine. When they encounter a critical moment, they can gain mysterious power by exposing the gemstones to sunlight. Therefore, aquamarine is also known as "fish stone". Aquamarine is the birthstone of March, and it symbolizes calmness and courage, happiness and longevity.
April Diamond (Eternal Stone)
When Alexander conquered India in 350 BC, he obtained diamonds in the Diamond Valley, which was guarded by a giant python. He cleverly ordered his soldiers to use a mirror to reflect the snake's eyes and kill it. Then he threw pieces of mutton towards the diamonds in the valley, and then killed the vulture that caught the meat to obtain the diamonds. Diamonds symbolize loyalty and purity, and are also the commemorative gem for the 75th wedding anniversary.
May Emerald (Stone of Life)
A long time ago, someone found a pool of very green water in the Andes Mountains. The sick could be cured by drinking it, and the blind could regain their sight after using it! So someone jumped into the deep pool to find out what was inside, and fished out a crystal clear green gem at the bottom of the pool. This was the emerald, and it was this emerald that made the people there live a happy life. Emerald, as the birthstone of May, symbolizes a happy wife.
June Moonstone (Lover's Stone)
Moonstone is like a quiet moonlit night, emitting a steady light. Sometimes the glimmer changes slightly, and a mysterious hue appears. It is said that this is because the moon goddess Diana lives in the moonstone. Sometimes Diana's mood fluctuates, and the hue of the moonstone changes accordingly. People believe that wearing moonstone can bring good luck. Indians regard it as a "sacred stone" that indicates health, longevity, prosperity and wealth.
July Ruby (Stone of Love)
It is said that there was a beautiful princess named Nadja in Myanmar who wanted to marry the man who could get rid of the man-eating dragon in the mountains. Finally, a poor young man got rid of the dragon and became the Sun Prince. Then the two disappeared in a flash of light, leaving only a few eggs, one of which gave birth to a ruby. Abroad, ruby ??represents noble quality and fiery love.
August Peridot (Stone of Happiness)
Legend has it that on a small island in the Mediterranean, pirates often clashed. Once, the pirates found a large number of gems while digging a bunker, so they embraced and made peace. The pirate leader named this gem that resembled an olive as peridot based on the story of the olive branch in the Bible. From then on, peridot was regarded by pirates as a token of peace. Peridot is worthy of its name as the "Stone of Happiness", which indicates happiness and harmony.
September Sapphire (Stone of Destiny)
A long time ago, there was a young man named Banda who bravely fought against the devil for the peace of the people. The vicious devil struggled desperately before his death, so that he broke a corner of the sky, causing many stars in the sky to fall, and some of the stars turned into starlight sapphires.
October Tourmaline (Stone to ward off evil)
It is said that Prometheus brought fire to mankind despite Zeus's opposition. After the fire spread to thousands of households, it finally went out on the cliffs of Mount Caucasus where Prometheus was tied, leaving behind a gem that can bloom in seven colors. This gem has the seven colors of sunlight, which is tourmaline.
October Opal (lucky stone)
In ancient Rome, opal symbolized the rainbow and was a talisman that brought good luck. The early Greeks believed that opal had the power to foresee the future and predict the future. In Europe, opal is considered a symbol of luck. The ancient Romans called it "Cupid Boy", a symbol of hope and purity.
November Topaz (Stone of Wealth)
The Golden Fleece can be said to be the most valuable treasure in Greek mythology. It is guarded by a giant dragon and is not accessible to the world. However, only the Greek hero Jason can get it because he has the topaz given by the queen of gods Hera. The light of wealth is so domineering that it makes the dragon's eyes confused.
December Turquoise (Stone of Success)
It is said that in order to marry a beautiful and talented wife, Songtsen Gampo asked the candidates to string turquoise with twists and turns into a necklace. The beautiful and intelligent Princess Wencheng took a strand of her hair, tied it around the ant's waist and passed it through the small hole, and finally strung the turquoise into a necklace.
