Each of the twelve months of the Western calendar is associated with a flower. This allows us to work out which flower marks our birthday. Birth flowers January: Carnation (or Snowdrop) February: Violet March: Daffodil April: Tulip (or Daisy) May: Sunflower (or Lily of the Valley) June: Rose (or Honeysuckle) August: Lily (or Gladiolus) September: […]
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Birthstones
Around the world different cultures have had access to different ranges of stones and as a result birthstone lists can be inconsistent. The following collection looks at four broad categories of birthstones; ayurvedic birthstones (influenced from old Indian tradition), modern birthstones (something of a marketing effort from the American association of jewellers), mystical birthstones (influenced […]

