Loose Cushion Cut Alexandrite Gemstone
In the Old Testament book of Exodus tells the story of the breastplate of Aaron, used in religious ceremonies. (Aaron. .. only if they missed school Sunday that day ... biblical figure that was made at the direction of Moses, miracles that confuses and magicians of Pharaoh.)
Aaron's breastplate was adorned with four rows of gemstones, three stones in each row, the following configuration: Sardius, topaz, emerald, emerald, sapphire, diamond, opal, agate, amethyst, onyx beryl, Jasper. These twelve gemstones represented the twelve tribes of Israel. The twelve positions were later co-opted by astologers they have linked the twelve months of the calendar year and the twelve signs of the zodiac.
Traditional List Birthstone contains these older birthstones and is the birthstone traditions announces back to the 15th century. Modern Birthstone List was created the National Association of Jewelers in 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri. Gemstone purists complained that the NAJ list was designed only for purposes commercial (presumably he does not believe in Santa Claus, either!). As a result, astrologers who prescribed gems often substituted alternate or secondary stones. Mystical Birthstone list below come from Tibet over a thousand years ago. Ayurvedic Birthstone list is derived from ancient Indian Ayurvedic, Native people practice more than a century.
