Modern lists of birthstones have little to do with either the historical Aaron’s breastplate or the Foundation Stones of Christianity. Tastes, customs and confusing translations have distanced them from their historical origins, with one author calling the modern list “nothing but a piece of unfounded salesmanship”.
Modern lists of birthstones have little to do with either the historical Aaron’s breastplate or the Foundation Stones of Christianity. Tastes, customs and confusing translations have distanced them from their historical origins, with one author calling the modern list “nothing but a piece of unfounded salesmanship”.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthstones
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