Why do people wear birthstones?
Birthstone is a very popular or even a buzz word right now. So why do people wear birthstones? There may be multiple good explanations behind this phenomenon. Here are the top 8 reasons.
1. Many people believe there is a special connection or the spiritual bond between their character and the birthstone assigned to their birth month or zodiac sign. The bond is determined by the actual birth date and the alignment of stars and constellations as well as ancient gemstone arrangements from the times before Christ.
2. There are beliefs that birthstones possess magical virtues and attributes that can bring significant benefits and, if you wish, improve people. For example, sapphire was thought to give wisdom to the wearer, aquamarine was believed to help defeat fears and gain control over emotions, and diamond was worn to foster strength, courage, and fortitude.
3. Birthstones were often used as protection charm. Agate was used as a charm against evil eye and other forms of witchcraft, jasper was thought to be protecting from bites of venomous creatures, and to be safe from the dangers lurking in the darkness some would use peridot.
4. Some people would wear a birth gem to achieve a certain result. Birthstone ruby was worn to reconcile disagreements, topaz – to attract wealth and favors from people with authority, tourmaline - to building relationships with other useful people.
5. Often wearing of a birth rock is purely symbolic. Amethysts is considered a birthstone of love. St. Valentine was a bishop who popularized amethyst as a sacred symbol of love. Diamond is a used in engagement rings for the very same symbolic reason.
6. Some people would believe in gemstone’s medicinal properties and would acquire birthstones for these reasons. For example, it was believed that emerald as birthstone had magical medicinal powers to help with stomach aches, or lapis lazuli was considered a remedy that could reduce fever in children.
7. Well, very often people buy birthstones because they like them! I think it is a very good reason. Those sparkling, intricate and mesmerizing gems look very attractive!
8. If you were given a beautiful piece of jewelry set with a gemstone as a gift, would you wear it? The most likely answer is ‘yes’! And this is another reason why people wear birthstones.
