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Splash Of Colors Exhibited By Birthstone Jewelry
By Sajid Mehmood
 The word Jewelry in itself is a complete attraction. Elegance, grandeur, splendor and magnificence are the characteristics that come to our mind whenever we think about jewelry. Birthstone jewelry adds more to its clan by providing a whole array of deliciously and sensuously looking color palette. The jewelry without the gem stones comprising only of metals has a class of its own but the addition of colors make the whole sight more breath taking. A gemstone, when awarded a specific month according to its specific qualities and planetary effects, takes the name of a birthstone then. The wearer of the birthstone is not only bestowed with the mystical powers of that stone but also displays a trait of his or her personality.
Birthstone jewelry is not a recent phenomenon. From the ancient times, gemstones have been awarded with certain magical, mystical and healing powers. It was considered lucky to wear certain stones. The royal class be it kings, queens or the famous warriors, all of them used to wear gemstones to protect themselves from evil spirits and to bring luck to themselves. This practice is still carried on in this modern age. Every month has been assigned with a particular stone like diamond is the birthstone of April, opal is the birth stone of October and likewise the list goes on. The wearer of the birthstone is considered to enjoy the characteristics of that stone whenever it is being worn.
Astrology seems to play an important role when it comes to decide the true birth stones. Though there is a whole list of birthstones but there are some people who do not acknowledge it. They contact astrologers to determine their accurate birthstone through the use of their birth chart. But it is a fact that certain gem stones do have powers of their own and they do affect the lives of the wearers in one way or the other.
Birthstone jewelry has acquired a lot of popularity in the recent fashion scene as well. It is a fashion statement to mix and match different metals with different stones. Be it rings, earrings, pendants or bracelets when laden with colorful stones emit a captivating beauty. It is not considered obligatory to wear the birthstone of ones birth month only. You can wear whatever stone you like to. The gemstones come in a variety of colors like garnet is usually red but also comes in purple, orange and yellow also.
Wedding jewelry is also coming with gemstones nowadays. It gives a wonderful dash of colors to the whole stunning bridal look, wearing a white gown. Gemstones are also used in the seasonal jewelry. There come specified colors by the jewelry designers to be worn in a particular season such as bright colors especially of yellowish hue have been decided for the winter season. So, all the gems ranging in this color or closer to it are to be worn in this season to ward off the chillness of the winter.
Birthstone jewelry never seems to be out of the fashion scene whether it is the modern age of today or the period of ancient civilizations. The beauty and grandeur of it is just too tempting. It not only adds color to the outfit but also to the personality of the wearer. Ruby, garnet, emerald, sapphire, amethyst, topaz, citrine, aquamarine; each one of these stones and many others also when set in a jewelry piece looks unique and brings out the best colors of the personality as well.
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