Birthstone Guide: What Each Month's Gem Means and Why People Wear Them
Every month has a gemstone attached to it, and people have been wearing their birth month's stone for centuries. The tradition goes back further than you'd guess. The modern birthstone list was standardized in 1912 by what's now called the Jewelers of America, but the idea of linking gems to calendar months traces to biblical times and the twelve stones in Aaron's breastplate. At Vanhess Jewellery in Coquitlam, birthstone pieces are some of the most common gift requests we get. A mother's ring with her children's birthstones. A pendant for a 16th birthday. A pair of studs in someone's favourite...