Birthstone Mothers Jewelry Makes A Great Gift For Mom_713

Birthstone Mothers Jewelry Makes A Great Gift For Mom



Mothers jewelry usually consists of the birthstones relating to the mother's children. It can also contain stones that represent the mother and father as well. Birthstones signify the month in which the family member was born.Birthstone jewelry that represents family has been around since Biblical times. A garment was worn by the temple's High Priest festooned with stones that represented the twelve tribes of that era. Legend has it that the first symbolic jewelry for mother's consisted of two wedding bands joined together by the birthstones of the sons of the mother. Mother's rings were very popular in the 1960's and the birthstones were usually set from left to right in order of birth.Birthstones are given certain attributes or powers that have come down from age to age. The person wearing the stone is supposed to get power from it. A mother wearing a child's birthstone is said to receive those attributes. A mother with a child born in March would wear an Aquamarine. Aquamarine is supposed to bring love and affection to the wearer who is supposed to be able to make friends easily. The mother would be well respected and liked in the community and should have many friends. Folklore also states that the child will be protected from all ill as long as the mother wears that birthstone. Mothers jewelry in this day and age comes in many guises. There are necklaces with drops of stones, bracelets with bands of birthstones and broaches that sparkle and shine with the stones of the family. Rings continue to be most popular probably because of the age old belief that rings symbolize eternity or a never ending circle. Wedding bands are always worn on the left ring finger because this finger is associated with the heart. The mother's ring can also be worn on this particular finger. Mother's rings can take different shapes. They can have one large stone with many smaller ones or there can be one per ring that is piled up on the finger. Many times the stones are of varying sizes the largest being the oldest child. Mother's jewelry can be a great gift to a mother that will remind her of her children forever.