Gemstone Information - Amber

Amber is perhaps the oldest substance used for human adornment. Actually, it is not a stone, but fossilized resin of coniferous (cone-bearing, like modern pine) tree of the Oligocene epoch. It often contains fragments or complete specimens of insects and plants that accidentally fell into the sticky resin millions of years ago. it is war to the touch and often contains insect fragments.

Because amber is a fossil, it has associations with time, cycles and longevity. Similarly, since it was once a living substance, it is related to Kasha. This is the " fifth element", which governs and binds together Earth, Air, Fire and water, and, in a sense, is the ultimate source of them. Kasha is also symbolic of life and living things ( plants, animals, human).

Amber is worn to enhance beauty and general attractiveness. During the Renaissance the donning of amber was said to increase bodily weight; however, this was probably because the buxom female figure was then in fashion. It also attract love and to increase one's enjoyment of pleasurable activities, including sex.

Gemstones Information

Amber

Amethyst

Aquamarine

Bloodstone

Carnelian

Cat's Eye

Clear Quartz

Citrine

Diamond

Garnet

Hematite

Holey Stone

Jade

Jet

Labradorite

Lepidotile

Malachite

Mother of Pearl

Moonstone

Onyx

Opal

Peridot

Rose Quartz

Ruby

Sapphire

Sodalite

Sperne

Sunstone

Tiger's Eye

Topaz

Turquoise

Zircon

Birthstone Information

January Birthstone - Garnet

February Birthstone - Amethyst

March Birthstone - Blood Stone and Aquamarine

April Birthstone - Diamond and Clear Quartz

May Birthstone - Emerald and Jade

June Birthstone - Pearl and Moonstone

July Birthstone - Ruby

August Birthstone - Peridot and Carnelian

September Birthstone - Sapphire

October Birthstone - Opal and Tourmaline

November Birthstone - Topaz and Citrine

December Birthstone - Turquoise and Zircon