Rhea, what do you think of birthstones?
It's hard to say. I think they have gamed the system so that almost every gemstone is a birthstone. But there is a sentence to remember the originals. Well actually, the originals probably come from the Bible, Exodus 28, "Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes."
What is jacinth?
People aren't really sure. When I was in Sunday school, they suggested it was a red/orange variant of zircon. Anyway, today the classics are: garnet (January), amethyst (February), aquamarine (March), diamond (April), emerald (May), pearl (June), ruby (July), peridot (August), sapphire (September), opal (October), topaz (November), and turquoise (December).
And the mnemonic sentence to remember them is:
“GREAT ACTORS ALWAYS DEVELOP EVERY POSSIBLE RESOURCE, PERFECTLY SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES TO TRIUMPH”
Where'd you get that?
Mental Floss, I like to go there when the shop is slow.
Rhea, how did 12 tribes become 12 months?
Dunno, tribe of the month?
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