GEMSTONES SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE

Jewels have been used by lovers since time immemorial to convey romantic messages. A ruby signifies true love, and several rubies in one ring indicate that love will deepen. Sapphires indicate fidelity. It is said that the man who gives his fiancée a sapphire ring is promising to be true to her. Emeralds mean adventure and they are also the symbol of great events. In centuries past, husbands often gave emeralds to their wives to celebrate the birth of a son. Garnets are for constancy, and the gift of an Amethyst signifies sincerity and a well tried, lasting friendship. Aquamarines send the message ‘We are one in thought’.Diamonds, ever popular in matters of love, are a symbol of truth and imply clarity of judgement. Even the reason a woman wears it on the third finger of her left hand dates back to the early Egyptian belief that the vena amoris (vein of love) ran directly from the heart to the top of the third finger, left hand. The very word ‘diamond’ comes from the Greek word ‘ adamas’ meaning unconquerable. The Greeks believed that the fire in a diamond reflected the constant flame of love.

After all, a diamond is forever!