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2. Birthstone - Wikipedia

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   Modern lists of birthstones have little to do with either the breastplate or the Foundation Stones of Christianity. Tastes, customs, and confusing translations have distanced them from their historical origins, [3]: 310 with one author calling the 1912 Kansas list (see below) "nothing but a piece of unfounded salesmanship." [2]: 132

3. People Born in March Actually Have 2 Birthstones—Find Out ...

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   The modern March birthstone, replacing bloodstone, is aquamarine. As gemologist Sacha Jarmon, founder of LOVE SARO, describes: "Aquamarine AKA 'The Stone of Serenity' is referred to as the 'modern ...

4. June Actually Has 3 Birthstones—Here's What They Are ... - AOL

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   Moonstone, one of June's modern birthstones, can appear to be almost clear at times, but is "prized for its blue to white adularescence," according to the International Gem Society.

5. People Born in July Have 'One of the Rarest' Birthstones—Here ...

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   What Is the Modern Birthstone Alternative for July? While ruby takes center stage, onyx has emerged as a modern alternative birthstone for July. This sleek, black gem offers a striking contrast to ...

6. Peridot - Wikipedia

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   Peridot olivine is the birthstone for the month of August. [17] Peridot has often been mistaken for emerald beryl and other green gems. [18] Noted gemologist G.F. Kunz discussed the confusion between beryl and peridot in many church treasures, most notably the "Three Magi treasure" in the Dom of Cologne, Germany. [19] [1]

7. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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   The sapphire is the birthstone of September. An Italian superstition holds that sapphires are amulets against eye problems, and melancholy. [76] Mary, Queen of Scots, owned a medicinal sapphire worn as a pendant to rub sore eyes. [77]