#RandomReference: What's My #Birthstone (where @AmerGemSociety tells which Gem stands for Your Birthday-Month or -Week)
'That word' (below-hyperlinked to American Gem Society's information on the birthstones) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Birthstone” is built of the words “Birth + Stone” (said to be based on the |Twelve Stones in the |Breastplate of ancient |Israel's High Priest |Aaron (although that's weird, because the stones were representative of "the Twelve Tribes of Israel," but ... I wonder why there are More than Twelve Birthstones?)).
- January - Garnet
- February - Amethyst
- March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone
- April - Diamond
- May - Emerald
- June - Pearl, Alexandrite (Purple- or Green-), Moonstone
- July - Ruby (Translucent- or Opaque-)
- August - Peridot, Sardonyx, Spinel
- September - Sapphire
- October - Opal, Pink Tourmaline
- November - Yellow Topaz, Citrine
- December - Tanzanite, Turquoise (Blue Topaz), Zircon
The Months & the Gems that Represent Them:
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