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Birthstones, Zodiac Stones and Symbolic Stones

Since ancient times, specific gemstones have been said to possess special positive properties. Gemstones were used not only as jewelry but also as amulets and talismans. Exceptional – and sometimes even healing – properties were attributed to certain gemstones, giving them great significance in medical applications as well. In the European Middle Ages, books on healing stones (so-called lapidaries) became the foundation of the esoteric doctrine known as lithotherapy (from the Greek lithos, meaning stone), which is still practiced today. Over the centuries, and with the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, this led to the systematic assignment of individual gemstones and semi-precious stones to the 12 months, and subsequently to the signs of the zodiac