Beaded Birthstone Jewelry

Beaded jewelry woven with birthstones carries a special connotation for people around the world. Along with aesthetic beauty, they are rich in symbolic significance. Birthstones are gemstones symbolizing the month of birth according to the Gregorian calendar. It is also known as ‘birthday stone’. For at least 10,000 years, man has used colored stones as talismans and amulets. They were used to predict the future, to protect man from harm and as healing aids. Religious traditions from early times included gemstones as important elements in their ceremonies and practices. Many people believe that the planets influence different stones and that planetary birthstones transmit powers associated with those planets.