Valentine ’ s History
Jewelry Reflections
Valentine ’ s History
February has long been celebrated as a month of romance . Valentineʼs Day started out as the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia , a fertility festival dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture and celebrated on February 15th . As part of the festival , unmarried women placed their names in a large urn . Bachelors drew a name and were paired with that woman for the rest of the year . These pairings often lead to marriage . Lupercalia was deemed “ un-Christian ” in the fifth century when Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St . Valentineʼs Day . During the Middle Ages , both the French and the British believed February 14th was the beginning of birdsʼ mating season which added to the idea it was a day of romance . By the middle of the 18th century , it was common for friends and lovers to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes . By 1900 , printed cards began to replace written letters . Red and pink are the traditional colors of Valentineʼs .
Red is the color of energy , love and passion . While pink expresses affection , understanding and sweetness . Jewelry , one of the most common Valentineʼs gifts , often contains red or pink stones , such as ruby , garnet or rose quartz . In addition to these stones , there are many others thought to attract love and increase passion such as : Hematite , a metallic grey-black stone , is believed to improve personal relationships . Imperial Topaz , a deep golden-yellow stone , is thought to draw love to its wearer . Moonstone , a shimmering white or cream gemstone , is the stone of new beginnings and romance . Rhodochrosite , a gemstone with swirls of pink or red , is said to open the heart and vibrate with love . Rhodonite , a pink or red gemstone often flecked with black , is thought to nurture love and encourage brotherhood . Give that someone special ( or yourself ) jewelry made with one of these ʻloveʼ gemstones . Happy Valentineʼs to you and those your love .
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