Aquamarine - origin of the Western system of birthstones

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sacred-objects , " Rahul S Pokarna "

<pokarnagems wrote:

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> then y do ppl in western astrology say the Birth stone for the month of

> March/ Pisces is Aquamarine?

 

---Who cares what western astrology says? Western astrology has NO

gems. The Birthstone of month was concocted by Jewish business people.

Here is the detailed history:

 

BOGUS SYSTEM: According to the Gemological Institute of America (ref.

G.I.A. Colored Stones Course, Assignment #41, " Birthstones " ), the

origin of the Western system of birthstones can be traced to the

Breastplate of the High Priest. In the Bible, Moses handed down rules

governing the Breastplate of Judgment which contained 12 gems, each

engraved with the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Another

arrangement of the 12 gems is described in the Book of Revelation as

the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem. The order in which these

12 gems were given was used to determine the succession of birthstones

for the months.

 

On August 12, 1912 the American National Retail Jewelers' Association

arbitrarily substituted a new list of birthstones, adding to or

changing many of the traditional stones to others which were more

commercially viable. In 1938 the American Gem Society adopted this

list (with the addition of citrine) for use by its members. In 1952 a

variation of this list was approved by the American National Retail

Jewelers Association (ANRJA), National Jewelers Association (NJA), and

the American Gem Society (AGS). Thus the official list of birthstones

was established. So it is nonsense!

 

Y/s,

Richard

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> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:45 AM, Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66wrote:

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> > Aquamarine is " water-colored " Beryl. When beryl is green it is

emerald

> > (Mercury). When it is yellow it is Heliodor (Jupiter), when it is

> > colorless it is Goshenite (Venus). But Aquamarine is NOT green, NOT

> > blue, NOT yellow, and NOT colorless. Therefore it is useless except

> > for custom jewelry. Because basically water has no true color. IT is

> > neither colorless nor any color. It's a " Blah " stone. Therefore

> > useless to Jyotish. Y/s, Richard

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> > sacred-objects

<sacred-objects%40>,

> > " Richard Shaw Brown "

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> > > sacred-objects

<sacred-objects%40>,

> > " hiteshjsanghvi "

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> > > > Hello,

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> > > > Can someone kindly tell the benefits of weraing a jyotish quality

> > > > aquamarine? Which finger this stone is worn ?

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> > > > Thanks in advance!

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> > > ---There is no Vedic information on Aquamarine. Besides,

Aquamarine is

> > > no distinct color. So it is not used in Jyotish. Y/s, Richard

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