April Birthstone And Its Benefits

The primary birthstone for the month of April is the Diamond, which is also the most popular gemstone. Other gems that are also considered as birthstones for the month of April are – Amber, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Jasper, Opal, Sapphire, Topaz and the Turquoise. These stones belong to the Zodiac signs Taurus and Aries.

First, some details about diamond. It is the hardest of all known gemstones. It’s chemical composition is probably the simplest with carbon being the most prevalent element. Diamonds are found in South Africa, Congo, Botswana, Ghana, Zaire, Brazil, USA and Russia. For a long time India was the only known source of diamonds. Today however, India has a huge diamond cutting and polishing industry and most of the diamonds mined the world over are brought to India for polishing.

The April birthstone diamond possesses properties like enhancing the inner strength of the people wearing it as well as their personal relationships. Another important property associated with this April birthstone is – medical cure – healing illnesses of the brain. It was also believed to be capable of ridding the body of toxins. Hence during the medieval age, people used to keep diamonds with them while sleeping with hopes of achieving a cure from their disease by morning.

In the past, Romans and Greeks used to believe that diamonds were frozen tear drops of gods or they were frozen dew drops. In ancient Indian Hindu mythology, diamonds were believed to be formed when lightening stuck rocks. Hence people carried diamonds to all corners of their house to protect it from lightening.

Although modern science has dispelled many myths associated with this birthstone, diamond still remains a popular birthstone for the month of April. The popular belief about diamond is that it helps bring transparency and dispels distrust among people in love. That is why diamonds are gifted during marriage for a lasting relationship. This is also the reason why diamond rings are used when proposing a marriage.

Diamond is also associated with courage, determination and hope. Those who wear diamond are considered to become courageous and invincible as well as gain a lot of strength. For this reason, Romans used diamonds as a form of talisman to protect them during conquests and battles.

The modern day diamond is a gift of DeBeers group of companies that specialize in mining and marketing diamonds.

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