What’s so fascinating about Gems?

The Story of Gemstones

Since ancient times, the human race has had a deep-seated fascination and awe for gemstones. To whatever physical feature this might be attributed, it cannot be disputed that in a monetary sense, these things were valued above anything else. All civilizations, without exception, associated certain physical and characteristic attributes to the persons wearing these stones and magical and astrological powers to the gemstones themselves.

Hindu legends recommended the following zodiacal gems:
Aquarius – Garnet
Pisces – Amethyst
Aries – Bloodstone
Taurus – Sapphire
Gemini – Agate
Cancer – Emerald
Leo – Onyx
Virgo – Carnelian
Scorpio – Chrysolite
Sagittarius – Beryl
Capricorn – Topaz

Then there were the birthstones – according to the date of your birth, there was supposed to be a stone that had a connection with you. And the real charm in owning a birthstone was the feeling of intimate association of that stone with one’s personality more than any other stone – however beautiful or expensive.

So for several millennia, we have had numerous cultural systems for wearing birthstones, talismanic stones, and gemstones corresponding to days of the week, hours of the day, seasons of the year, and not to forget – anniversaries!

To each gemstone, each color was associated an attribute of one’s personality. This started taking the form of social symbolism. Anyway, all that was in the days gone by. These days, gems are appreciated for their aesthetic beauty and worn as a social symbol. Choices, naturally, are governed by personal taste of color and style and monetary issues. The market is witnessing the discovery of new gems but also well known gems in completely new colors. So if you have a thing for green, you can choose from emeralds, green garnets, green tourmalines, green sapphires and even green diamonds!

So you have almost every kinda stone in every hue and every price range, which makes it even more necessary for you to be well informed and well prepared