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PolyDesigns
3654 Primm Street
Saint Louis, MO 63125-1010
U.S.A.
Birthstone Bracelets
We have collected birthstones of all
twelve months of the year, then created sparkling, attractive bracelets, made of
the highest quality materials,
Swarovski Austrian crystals. They make a most attractive
personalized gift for someone special. Something to keep and
treasure for a
lifetime.
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A very special
birthday gift.
Everyone has birthdays and as we get older they
become more special to us. These birthday bracelets are made using 4mm Swarovski
Austrian crystal beads, of appropriate color, and silvertone spacers strung
on stretch cord. They are 7-1/2 inches long, but you may request extra length at
$2.50 per inch. As you can see from the enlarged pictures, they are
beautiful.
Please keep in mind, they are also special gifts for anniversary or Christmas.
They are only
$21.25 (US) each, including
shipping and handling, to anywhere.
How to
order
Payment can be made
through PayPal.
Email
us with a description of your order and your mailing address.
or
mail your order description and a check to:
PolyDesigns
3654 Primm Street
Saint Louis, MO 63125-1010
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Your bracelets are mailed the next working day.
Click on the pictures for
enlargements, then notice the brilliance of the birthstones in their beautiful
yet simple design.
January
January's stone is the Garnet stone.
Folklore: Garnet's powers include healing, strength,
and protection and it is often worn to relieve inflammations of the skin. It is
also believed to regulate the heart and blood flow and aid in curing depression.
In earlier times, garnets were exchanged as gifts between friends to demonstrate
their affection for each other and to insure that they meet again.
February
February's stone is the Amethyst.
Folklore: Legends say that amethyst can control evil
thoughts, help hunters in the capture of animals and can make the owner shrewd
in business matters.
March
March stone is Aquamarine.
Folklore: Since early times, aquamarine has been believed to
endow the wearer with foresight, courage, and happiness. It is said to increase
intelligence and make one youthful. As a healing stone, it is said to be
effective as a treatment for anxiety and in the Middle Ages it was thought that
aquamarine would reduce the effect of poisons.
April
April's stone is clear crystal.
Folklore: Historically, it has been
claimed that the clear crystal or diamond possess several supernatural powers:
The clear crystal gives victory to those who carry it bound on their left arm,
no matter the number of enemies. Panics, pestilences and enchantments all
fly before it; hence, it is good for sleepwalkers and the insane.
May
May's stone is Emerald.
Folklore: Emeralds were used as amulets to ward off epilepsy
in children and thought to cure diseases of the eye. Folklore suggests that
these stones will improve memory, intelligence, and enhance clairvoyance thus
helping to predict future events. They are also worn to enhance love and
contentment. Cleopatra prized emeralds above all other gems.
June
June's stone is Alexandrite.
Folklore: This rare gemstone is named after the
Russian Czar Alexander II (1818-1881), the very first crystals having been
discovered in April 1834 in the emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the
Urals. The discovery was made on the day the future Czar came of age. Although
alexandrite is a relatively young gemstone, it certainly has a noble history.
Since it shows both red and green, the principal colors of old Imperial Russia,
it inevitably became the national stone of Czarist Russia and was believed to
protect the wearer from indecision.
July
July's stone is Ruby.
Folklore: Rubies were believed to make the wearer wise,
to bring love and to help protect their owners against all sorts of misfortunes.
August
August's stone is Peridot.
Folklore: It is thought to bring the wearer good luck, peace,
and success,. Its powers include health, protection, and sleep. The advantages
of peridot are to attract love and calm anger while also soothing nerves and
dispelling negative emotions
September
September's stone is Sapphire.
Folklore: Its powers include spiritual enlightenment
and inner peace. Sapphire is believed to offer healing properties for
rheumatism, colic, and mental illness. It is also considered an antidepressant
and an aid to psycho kinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance and astral projection.
October
October's stone is White Opal.
Folklore: Aids inner beauty, faithfulness and eyesight and
helps recall past lives.
November
November's stone is Topaz.
Folklore: During the Middle Ages topaz
was thought to heal both physical and mental disorders and prevent death. The
Greeks believed it had power to increase strength and to make its wearer
invisible while the Romans believed it had power to improve eyesight. The
Egyptians wore it as an amulet to protect them from injury.
December
December's stone is Turquoise
Folklore: Turquoise attracts
money, success and love. Its powers include protection, healing, courage,
friendship, and luck. Relaxes the mind, and eases mental tension. Turquoise
is sacred to many Native Americans and was carved in the shape of animals and
birds. These carvings were placed in tombs to attract beneficial spirits and to
guard the dead. Turquoise was also used by medicine men for healing and by
warriors who fixed turquoise to the end of their bows to insure accurate shots.
