| Myths and legends have always brought more | | | | feel happy, features that are very often met in |
| glamour to gemstones. Though mineralogy has a | | | | people born in june. Apart from the legends that |
| lot to do with the decision of buying jewelery, the | | | | come with the precious stone, the alexandrite ring |
| mystery that surrounds their stones or metal | | | | will encourage to regenaration, renewal, joy, |
| makes them even more attractive. Let's take for | | | | purity, grace and emotional maturity. The |
| example an alexandrite ring. What can make a | | | | elegance, above all, can make any woman wish |
| woman want such a jewel? The reasons why a | | | | for an alexandrite ring. |
| woman should have alexandrite rings in her | | | | Regarding the superstitions of birthstones, what |
| collection of jewels are many and, trying to | | | | do you choose to wear, according to which saying |
| explain, will be a very interesting journey through | | | | or classification? Most scholars believe that the |
| time and beliefs. | | | | history of birthstone rings can be found in many |
| The discovery of the alexandrite is very | | | | cultures and that it probbably originates in the Old |
| important for any alexandrite ring owner because, | | | | Testament. It is supposed that the priest Aaron |
| by knowing its history and characteristics, true | | | | wore a necklace with a set of stones that |
| value can be apreciated. Alexandrite rings with | | | | symbolized 12 trybes, 12 signs and twelve months |
| original gemstones are very rare and extremly | | | | of the year. So, you see, there is a way to wear |
| expensive. Continuing the Khazar tradition of gem | | | | jewelery that will satisfy all clasifiacations. |
| trade, a woman of Russian descendency named | | | | Alexandrite rings have significance not only in all |
| Randy G. Lander has offered a lot of information | | | | clasifications. One can wear alexandrite rings |
| about alexandrite with the hope that more people | | | | because of the colours, because alexandrite |
| will discover its beauty. She also described how | | | | represents one of the signs of the zodiac, |
| the precious stone came out to light from the | | | | because of several lists that contain associations |
| mines. Discovered in 1830, in Russia, the day the | | | | of names to gems, because of certain seasons or |
| Czar Alexander II turned the proper age to rule, | | | | because Christianity associated gems with 12 |
| legend has it that alexandrite received its name | | | | guardian angels or apostols. |
| from royalty. The gemstone had the green colour | | | | What is there to say about colour myths when it |
| in daylight and the red colour in artificial light and | | | | comes to alexandrite rings? People originally chose |
| was used in many alexandrite rings, pendants and | | | | to wear certain gemstones because of their |
| crowns worn by princesses, queens and czars. | | | | colours and their associated healing powers. |
| Alexandrite rings could be found in the Empress | | | | Alexandrite rings posses cameleon like |
| Ecaterina's jewels, in the Victorian jewelery from | | | | personalities that enchant the eye. Having an |
| England and in collections dating back from the | | | | alexandrite ring in daylight, because of the green |
| nineteenth and twentyth century. In Russia, at the | | | | colour, can be a remindal of spring and |
| time alexandrite was discovered, superstition | | | | regeneration of nature. Fertility and faith are also |
| brought the idea that the colours of the | | | | symbolized by the green colour, and, because of |
| gemstone, which were also the colours of the | | | | this, people can believe it can help child birth. |
| Imperial Russian militay, were symbols of good | | | | Alexandrite rings are thought of as being able to |
| luck of the country. The royal family wore | | | | help intuition in crtitical situations. However, the |
| alexandrite rings and the gemstones brought upon | | | | wearer of an alexandrite ring mustn't forget |
| them the wellness it was believed they would. | | | | about the colour changing properties of the |
| What does the newely received alexandrite ring | | | | gemstone. The possibility of change in color can |
| symbolize? Rings represent a great number of | | | | inspire the creativity and imagination and can |
| things: a relationship between 2 people, a bond, a | | | | symbolize an adaptable person with multiple |
| sign of ownership and control, emotional | | | | preocupations and personalities. Thesre are only |
| attachment, continuity and permanent return of | | | | some of the posibilities to interpret the colours of |
| the seasons, a cycle, a methaphor of faithfulness, | | | | a stone. Each country and culture has its own |
| unity, and perfection. However, an alexandrite ring, | | | | beliefs and traditions and thinks differently of the |
| meaning a ring with a gemstone, has more | | | | jewelery and ornaments they wear. |
| significance added. There is a whole tradition | | | | An alexandrite ring has to be looked at as an |
| regarding jewelery with precious stones called | | | | ornament of great value, not just because of its |
| birtstones. We will resume, for now, to say that | | | | price or mineral properties, but also because of |
| an alexandrite ring is believed to have good omen | | | | the interesting symbolism it inherities. Culture and |
| upon the person who wears the jewel. | | | | history are both reflected in the many beliefs that |
| Alexandrite was believed to bring good luck since | | | | an alexandrite ring has. Though the discovery of |
| its discovery because the gem had dual | | | | the alexandrite stone is quite recent and time did |
| nationalistic connotations. Also, the changing colour | | | | not allow for many legends to be created about |
| of the gemstone represents duality and therefore | | | | it, mystery and beauty, together with quality |
| it is the birthstone of june and of those born in | | | | make the alexandrite rings jewelery any woman |
| the gemini. Alexandrite is thought to reinforce self | | | | would appreciate having. |
| esteem and centering and broaden the ability to | | | | |