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Birth Stone
7 Interesting Things You Need To Know About Birth Stones
If you're looking for a gift that will represent the recipient, a birth stone jewelry is one of the most ideal items that you can give. As the term implies, a birth stone represents a month in the calendar and it is often used for various jewelry designs for the young and old.
One of the factors that attract us to birth stones is their varying colors. Each stone is represented by a different color and most of us associate a specific color or a favorite according our corresponding birth stone.
There are so many things that make birth stones interesting apart for the more obvious reasons. Here are 7 interesting thing you might want to know about birth stones:
1. The history of birth stones dates back to the time of Aaron as told in the Bible, in the book of Exodus [chapter 28, verses 17 to 20]
Josephus, a 1st century Jewish historian, stated that there is a correlation between the twelve stones on Aaron's breastplate, the twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve months of the year.
Exodus 28:17-20 states
"Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl; in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald; in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst; in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings. There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes."
2. The Bible's book of Revelation [chapter 21, verses 19 to 20] also states the precise list of birth stones where the foundations of the New Jerusalem are listed
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst."
3. The tradition of wearing birth stones became popular in Poland during the 15th century. The norm recommended that each month a person should wear a corresponding birth stones since it is during its month that the gemstone is more potent than usual. In effect, each person was suggested to own all twelve birth stones were they can rotate them each month.
4. There are traditional birth stones which are based on cultures and societies. Varying cultures have their own set of birth stones which resulted to inconsistent jewellers' lists.
5. Mystical birth stones originated from Tibet which date back over centuries ago.
6. Ayurvedic birth stones originate from ancient Indian philosophy and medicine which date to 1500 BC.
7. Modern birth stones were standardized in 1912. The Jewellers of America adopted an official list in the effort to standardize the birth stones list. This is the most widely-used in USA, Thailand, Australia and other regions.
The fascination with birth stones will probably never cease. They are multi-colored gemstones that attract all ages with their beauty as well as their multi-faceted history.
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If you are stone deaf from birth and are schizophrenic, do you see people signing in your head?
This question came up recently, and I thought it both a little funny, and yet a very interesting question. How would schizophrenia differ for someone who is deaf?
Actually, Mandi, you are the one who missed the point. The "blonde" got it right. My wife works with a deaf person who sometimes "hears voices in her head." She has quite a bit of residual hearing, though, and can understand spoken language in a one-on-one setting sometimes. I'm not sure if anyone here truly answered the question, since very few deaf have no residual hearing at all, but the responses so far have been very interesting! Thank you to everyone who has responded so far!
I used to work as an sign language interpreter and once worked with a deaf girl who had schizophrnia - during one of the sessions with her pyscharist he asked her about voices in her head - as translated this for her as 'you see signs in your head' she told me no she heard voices!! She had been deaf from birth and had never 'heard' a real voice, but she heard them in her head due to her illness. I don't know what she 'heard' or what language they 'spoke' to her, but she was adamant she 'heard voices', and that she understood what they were saying to her. I don't pretend I understand hpw this works, but I thought it was really interesting and maybe someone should do some research into it.
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The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend [VHS] $14.95 The late "Pistol" Pete Maravich made basketball history as the most spectacular college scorer ever, and he's still inspiring kids through this movie based on his first season of high school varsity basketball (which he played when he was in eighth grade). This 90-minute film explores the supportive father-son relationship that pushed him to the heights of achievement and fame (Dad was a form... |
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The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend [VHS] $14.95 The late "Pistol" Pete Maravich made basketball history as the most spectacular college scorer ever, and he's still inspiring kids through this movie based on his first season of high school varsity basketball (which he played when he was in eighth grade). This 90-minute film explores the supportive father-son relationship that pushed him to the heights of achievement and fame (Dad was a form... |
