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Birthstones are precious or semiprecious stones associated to months (or zodiacal signs). There is no particular meaning to them - unless you happen to be superstitious.
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Where did the idea of the bithstone come from?
Tibet may have started birthstones over a thousand years ago. Traditional birthstones began in the 15th century; Today's birthstones were created in 1912 by the American Jewelers Association.
What is the answer for mean for 12 12 12 12 12?
The mean of a collection of identical numbers is always the identical number itself; in this instance, 12.
What d oes mean mean in maths?
mean in math mean the average Ex. 12 + 12 =24 now divide that by 2 the answer is 12
What is the mean median and mode for 12 21 64 13 10 11 12 9?
Mean = 14 Median = 12 Mode = 12
What is the mean of the data 12 14 3 12 9 11 12 14 22 15?
The mean is 12.4
Where did the birthstones tradition originate?
The First Twelve Birthstones Aaron, first high priest of the Hebrews, wore 12 gemstones (representing the 12 tribes of Israel) in his silver breastplate. This is when birthstones originated.
Are birthstones translucent?
Not all birthstones.
What do birthstones represent?
Birthstones represent the month on which you were born.
Why are all 12 birthstones not mined in every country?
They might not have been found in that country yet.
What are the two August birthstones?
The two August birthstones are peridot and sardonyx.
What is October's 2 birthstones?
Birthstones are based off of the month of birth, not the date of birth; therefore, the birthstones for the month of Octoberare tourmaline and opal.
What is the gemstone for any month?
If you mean birthstones, check out the birthstone chart in the related links section.
What is the gemstone for June?
Month: June Traditional Birthstones: Pearl, Alexandrite Modern Birthstones: Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite I would say Pearl and Alexandrite can only be classified as modern birthstones. Agate is the true traditional birthstones for June.
Are birthstones changing?
Yes. There are many "generations" of birthstones so they must be changing somehow.
Why is there more than one a birthstone per month?
There are modern birthstones and traditional birthstones for a month.
What is the mineral name for 7 out of the 12 birthstones?
There is a birthstone to represent each of the 12 months of the year. Seven of these are diamond, ruby, emerald, topaz, opal, pearl, and garnet.
What are the 2 birthstones for April?
The two birthstones of April is Diamond. Sorry, I do not think there is another stone for April.
