Welcome to the
"STONE ROOM"
We love stones -- the colors, textures,
sparkle & shine. Whether it's beads or nuggets, gemstones, semi-precious
stones, cabochons or chips, we really enjoy creating our jewelry from Earth's
treasures. To learn more about the stones in our jewelry, join us in the
"Stone Room". Each season we'll feature several gemstones that we use in
our jewelry and share info about them -- distinctive features, unusual
locations, metaphysical information both new age and ancient. Read
more about it.
We look forward to your Email
comments and ideas -- let us know if you have some information to share
about your favorite stones.
Email us at:
information@silverbirds.com
SIDEBAR ON “BIRTHSTONES”
The popular idea of having a stone
associated with your birth month dates back over 4 centuries to 15th century
Germany/Poland. However, the first mention of associating stones with the
zodiac is found in the Bible/Old Testament where 12 gemstones are mentioned
together repeatedly...scholars have derived those stones with zodiac references.
The types of stones associated with
the months of the year have changed over time. The last “modern” update
is based on a vote taken by the National Gemology Society in 1912.
THE STONES
Select one of the stones below to see
its composition, color, where it's found and some of the Ancient, Traditional
and Metaphysical Lore with which it's associated. Look for links
to the jewelry within the text of each stone's bio.
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