Birthstone
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A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person's birth period, usually the month. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or a pendant necklace.
Recreation of the high priest's breastplate in front of the central Sephardic synagogue in Ramat Gan, Israel
Garnet, the birthstone for January
Amethyst, the birthstone for February
Aquamarine, the birthstone for March
Chrysoberyl
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The mineral or gemstone chrysoberyl is an aluminate of beryllium with the formula Be Al2O4. The name chrysoberyl is derived from the Greek words χρυσός chrysos and βήρυλλος beryllos, meaning "a gold-w
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…called Jewelers of America) met in Kansas City and officially adopted a list. The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 by adding alexandrite for June, citrine for November and pink tourmaline for October. They also replaced December's lapis lazuli with zircon and switched the primary/alternative…
Cyclic trilling of chrysoberyl
Main chrysoberyl producing countries
Rough alexandrite from Brazil
Rough alexandrite under UV light