July Birthstones
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In ancient legends, it was believed the person who wore a ruby was blessed with health, wisdom, wealth, and outstanding success in affairs of the heart.
Long ago it was said that rubbing your with a ruby would help maintain its youthful appearance.
Unflawed rubies, in sizes larger than five carats are more valuable than diamonds of equal quality and size.
The ruby mines of Myanmar (Burma), where Stone Age and Bronze Age mining tools have been found, are older than history.
Marco Polo wrote that Kublai Kahn, Mongol Emperor of China, offered an entire city for a ruby the size of a man's finger.
Eastern legends maintain that ruby contains the spark of life and is "a deep drop of the heart's blood of Mother Earth."
July's Flower The Larkspur.
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I have always loved larkspur! Hope you have a good day, Hazel.
Thank you Marha, they are pretty aren't they?
When we were young growing up on the farm, ;mom always had larkspur surrounding the house on 3 sides. The picture you have brought back that memory that was almost forgotten. Almost made me weep.....
During wwII dad brought mom a ruby neckless and a cameo home to my mom. The cameo was an odd one and was hand carved in Italy and cost my dad the equivalent of 25 cents in american money
The Ruby neckless was free. It was a gift a man gave him because he helped him and his family. They were at one time wealthy I guess but the war changed that. He got that from Austria. When mom died I took both items and stored them at my daughters (I was in the process of moving) till I was able to get to my new place. Well not long after that her place had an electrical failure and the place burnt to the ground. My dads things from WWII his uniform, the flag from his burial and his war pics and the 2 necklesses were gone. We weren't alowed to go back in to search for anything because there were no more floors and most of the walls were gone. It wasn't safe.
Rubies are very pretty and the color is so deep.
Was a nice post thanks for sharing
thank you Sandi, sorry for your loss,
I LOVE rubies Mom. The Larkspur is so pretty too!! So many colors!!
Love you,
Jenn
Thanks Jenn, Love you too, The larkspur is very pretty
