| From the first time people discovered gemstones, | | | | antiquity as a form of standardization to make it |
| they were amazed by their beauty and grace. | | | | easier for the elite of that time to understand the |
| They understood right from the start that they | | | | importance and the role of each stone. They |
| were unlike any other rocks they could see every | | | | attributed to each of the twelve months of the |
| day. So they started looking for an explanation | | | | year a certain precious stone. Thus the wealthy |
| and a reason why these precious stones were | | | | ones could now purchase gems that now had an |
| present on Earth. | | | | even more important meaning for them, as they |
| This has puzzled many people throughout history | | | | were correspondent to the month they were |
| and yielded to numerous conclusions that were | | | | born in. |
| themselves mysterious and romantic. Some said | | | | Gemstones are almost as old as Earth. Some |
| that they were a gift from gods. Others believed | | | | date back 3.5 or 4 billion years. They are older |
| they were actually stolen from them. Ancient | | | | than the first man or the dinosaurs. This fact has |
| priest used gems to worship the divinity. | | | | also added to the fascination that people had for |
| Besides the religious importance, some theories | | | | them. |
| suggested that gems have curative capabilities or | | | | Nowadays, birthstone jewels as popular as ever. |
| even help increase sexuality. | | | | People love to have something that old them that |
| Birthstones were first introduced in the cultures of | | | | we've been on this planet only for a short period. |