Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1915 — Precious Stones. [ARTICLE]

Precious Stones.

It is not definitely known how tbs names of certain months became associated with the names of certain stones. It is thought, however, that there is a relation, real or supposed, between the character of the month and the stone which has come to represent it. April, for instance, marks the beginning of spring weather, when the sun shines brilliantly in contrast with the winter sun, and the diamond appropriately represents this month. In May green foliage appears, and the emerald' is therefore a fitting gem. There are many different lists of months and the blrthstones assigned to them, but the one which follows is commonly accepted. It was adopted E by the American National Retail Jewelers’ in convention, August 8, lfitSsf January, garnet; February, amethyst; March, bloodstone and aquamarine; April, diamond; May, emerald; Jun* pearl and moonstone; July, ruby; August, sardonyx and peridot; September, sapphire; Octcfoer. opal and tourmaline; November, topas; December, turquoise and lapis-laxuU.