From Breastplate To Birthstone from Gem Junkies

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Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth.

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From Breastplate To Birthstone

30 minutes Posted Jan 27, 2020 at 11:00 pm.

Take 2. Press Record.

Parle tradeshow line-up

Birthstones

How did it all start?

Biblical – Aaron’s Breastplate

What stones we set up in Aaron’s breastplate

How did we get from breastplate to birthstone?

A developed notion of switching out jewelry every month

Vedic astrological system associated to gemstones

Why are gemstones are connected to planets?

How do we get to the idea of a person always wearing and only wearing a gemstone corresponding to their birth month?

In 1912 – standardization of birthstones

The additions of birthstones

Chrysolite, what? Birthstones associated to zodiac sign.

Birthstones for mother’s jewelry

Parle Xmas story

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We’ve been busy bees getting ready for trade show season but don’t worry Gem Junkies we haven’t forgotten about you!! For awhile we’ve teased about putting together an episode about birthstones and it’s finally come into fruition. From it’s early biblical beginning to its influence in the jewelry world we delve into its long history.

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