The (Surprisingly Ancient) History of Birthstones

from Ancient History Jewelry Stories · host Moon Honey Studios

Whether you love or hate your birthstone(s), you'll probably be surprised to learn that the concept is more than two thousand years old! From the biblical Breastplate of Aaron, to Hindu astrology, and a jeweler's conference in Kansas in 1912, our modern idea of birthstones has some surprising, and very intinteresting, roots.

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