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The idea that gems contain special properties and powers is a concept that has survived for countless thousands of years and lives on our modern birthstone charts. It is in fact the oldest of jewelry traditions to link a birth date to a particular stone and to accept the gem's ability to influence the wearer's life. For more than 45 centuries (3000 BC up to the 1500s), the acquisition of gems for their aesthetic qualities was a minor consideration. Though gem beauty is the dominant reason for the purchases in today's world, in the ancient world, gems were not luxuries at all. They were considered necessary to daily life. All you have to decide when it comes to the perfect birthday gift - is bracelet, necklace, ring or earrings (and of course which is her birthstone). |
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