"of the war, ""Sapphire"" was designated for inactivation. On 19 September 1945, the boat departed New London and proceeded to Charleston, South Carolina, where she was decommissioned on 29 October 1945. Struck from the Navy List on 13 November of the same year, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal through sale on 3 September 1946. USS Sapphire (PYc-2) The second USS ""Sapphire"" (PYc-2) was a patrol boat in the United States Navy. Originally a private yacht and later a navy training vessel, ""Sapphire"" was built in 1929, and named ""Margo"" by George Lawley & Son, Neponset, Massachusetts."
"Birthstone A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person's month of birth. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or as a pendant. The first century Jewish historian Josephus believed there was a connection between the twelve stones in Aaron's breastplate (signifying the tribes of Israel, as described in the Book of Exodus), the twelve months of the year, and the twelve signs of the zodiac. Translations and interpretations of the passage in Exodus regarding the breastplate have varied widely, with Josephus himself giving two different lists for the twelve stones. George Frederick Kunz argues that Josephus saw the breastplate"
"as ""Navaratna"" (nine gems). At birth, an astrological chart is calculated, and certain stones are recommended to be worn on the body to ward off potential problems based on the place of these forces in the sky at the exact place and time of birth. While the term ""birthday stone"" is sometimes used as a synonym for birthstone, each day of the week is also assigned a unique gemstone and these assignments are distinct from the monthly assignments. Birthstone A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person's month of birth. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or as a"
"believed gemstones were a consequence of fermentation in the stars, where a diamond actually formed the kernel of gold-bearing mass. In fact often diamonds were linked to gold, which may have found its origin in the joint occurrence of diamonds with quartzite, quartz veins and an occasional occurrence of gold in them. In later times, Robert Boyle actually believed that gems (including a diamond) were formed of clear, transparent water, and that their colors and characteristics were derived from their metallic spirit. The diamond is the birthstone for people born in the month of April, and is also used as"
"olivine is a 310 carat (62 g) specimen in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Peridot olivine is the birthstone for the month of August. Peridot Peridot ( or ) is gem-quality olivine, which is a silicate mineral with the formula of (Mg, Fe)SiO. As peridot is the magnesium-rich variety of olivine (forsterite), the formula approaches MgSiO. The origin of the name ""peridot"" is uncertain. The ""Oxford English Dictionary"" suggests an alteration of Anglo–Norman ""pedoretés"" (classical Latin ""pæderot""-), a kind of opal, rather than the Arabic word ""faridat"", meaning ""gem"". The Middle English Dictionary's entry on ""peridot"" includes several variations"
"milestones. In 2017 the 65th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II was widely referred to as her ""sapphire jubilee"" or more specifically as her blue sapphire jubilee (see Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II) but more traditionally the sapphire anniversary is considered to be the 45th. In general usage no precious stone is considered to outrank the diamond. Ancient Greek mythic-cultural cosmology depicted a decline from a golden age to a silver age followed by an Iron Age. The measurement of sales of popular music starts high relative to the wedding anniversary scale, concentrating on gold and platinum (see"
"Amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek ἀμέθυστος ""amethystos"" from ἀ- ""a-"", ""not"" and μεθύσκω ""methysko"" / μεθύω ""methyo"", ""intoxicate"", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used in jewelry and is the traditional birthstone for February. Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO) and owes its violet color to irradiation, iron impurities (in some cases in conjunction with transition"
"American Gem Trade Association and Jewelers of America added spinel as an additional birthstone for August. Britain's National Association of Goldsmiths created their own standardized list of birthstones in 1937. Eastern cultures recognize a similar range of gemstones associated with birth, though rather than associating a gem with a birth month, gemstones are associated with celestial bodies, and astrology is employed to determine the gemstones most closely associated with and beneficial to a particular individual. For example, in Hinduism there are nine gemstones associated with the ""Navagraha"" (celestial forces including the planets, the sun, and the moon), known in Sanskrit"
"its variations are not found in classical sources. However, the titan Rhea does present Dionysus with an amethyst stone to preserve the wine-drinker's sanity in historical text. Tibetans consider amethyst sacred to the Buddha and make prayer beads from it. Amethyst is considered the birthstone of February. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a symbol of royalty and used to decorate English regalia. In the Old World, amethyst was considered one of the Cardinal gems, in that it was one of the five gemstones considered precious above all others, until large deposits were found in Brazil. Amethyst is produced"
"Ratha Saptami Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami ( or Magha Saptami) is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (""Shukla Paksha"") of the Hindu month Maagha. It is symbolically represented in the form of the Sun God Surya turning his Ratha (Chariot) drawn by seven horses (representing seven colours) towards the northern hemisphere, in a north-easterly direction. It also marks the birth of Surya and hence celebrated as Surya Jayanti (the Sun-god’s birthday). Ratha Saptami is symbolic of the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season. For most Indian"
"Pearl (given name) Pearl is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word ""pearl,"" a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June. Pearls have been associated with innocence and modesty. Because it comes from the sea, it also has associations with the moon and with water. Pearls are also traditionally considered appropriate jewelry for debutantes and brides. Pearl came into popular use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian Era. It may also have"
"in the 1950s. It was the 344th most common name for females in the United States in the 1990 census. Eighty girls born in the United States in 2010 were given the name and 92 girls born in 2011 were given the name. Opal (given name) Opal is a feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit उपल or ""upala"", which means """"jewel"". It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era. Opal was among the 100 most"
"Opal (given name) Opal is a feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit उपल or ""upala"", which means """"jewel"". It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era. Opal was among the 100 most popular names for girls born in the United States from 1900 to 1920 and remained among the top 500 most popular names for girls there until 1950. It was last ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States"
"sapphire or NEELAM, because it is ruled by the planet Saturn according to Vedic astrology. Also use PEARL because Pushya falls in the Cancer or KARKATAKA sign. Traditionally, many people buy gold on the day of this Nakshatra. In Maharashtra, India Gurupushya yoga ( the moon transiting pushya nakshtra on Thursday is considered very auspicious to buy gold. When Pushya fall on a Sunday it is called as Ravi Pushya Yoga or also known as Ravi Pushya Nakshatra Yoga. This is very important for knowledge of Tantra and Mantra. Shopping for upcoming marriages, events and festivals as this time is"
"Janus and Mars; July and August honor the dictator Julius Caesar and his successor, the emperor Augustus; and the months Quintilis, Sextilis, September, October, November, and December are archaic adjectives formed from the ordinal numbers from 5 to 10, their position in the calendar when it began around the spring equinox in March. Others are uncertain. February may derive from the Februa festival or its eponymous ' (""purifications, expiatory offerings""), whose name may be either Sabine or preserve an archaic word for sulphuric. April may relate to the Etruscan goddess Apru or the verb ' (""to open""). May and June"
"or so. Even as recently as the beginning of the 20th century, it was believed that when a Russian saw an opal among other goods offered for sale, he or she should not buy anything more, as the opal was believed to embody the evil eye. Opal is considered the birthstone for people born in October. Opal Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO·""n""HO); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica,"
"Off the Hook from ""Splatoon 2"", the other being Marina. The TV series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"" has a whale named Pearl, who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. Pearl (given name) Pearl is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word ""pearl,"" a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June. Pearls have been associated with innocence and modesty. Because it comes from the sea, it also has associations with the moon and with water. Pearls are also traditionally considered"
"says: ""§ 23.23(c) It is unfair or deceptive to use the word ""laboratory-grown"", ""laboratory-created"", ""[manufacturer name]-created"", or ""synthetic"" with the name of any natural stone to describe any industry product unless such industry product has essentially the same optical, physical, and chemical properties as the stone named."" Emerald is regarded as the traditional birthstone for May as well as the traditional gemstone for the astrological signs of Cancer. One of the quainter anecdotes about emeralds was told by the 16th-century historian Brantôme, who referred to the many impressive emeralds the Spanish under Cortez had brought back to Europe from Latin"
"Mithuna (month) Mithuna is a month in Indian solar calendar. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Gemini, and overlaps with about the second half of June and about the first half of July in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Mithuna month is called Shukra (IAST: Śukra), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Mithuna overlaps with its lunar month Ashadha, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Mithuna marks the start of the monsoon season on the Indian subcontinent, and is preceded by the solar month of Vrsabha, and followed by the"
"(astrology). Dhanu (month) Dhanu, or Dhanus, is a month in the Hindu calendar, Malayalam calendar and others. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius, and overlaps with approximately the second half of December and about the first half of January in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Dhanus month is called Sahas (IAST: Sahas), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Dhanu overlaps with its lunar month Pausha, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Dhanu marks the winter season for the Indian subcontinent. It is preceded by the solar month of Vṛścik‌‌‌a,"
"name of the month is derived from the name of the star Krittika (কৃত্তিকা). It marks the start of the dry season ( ""Hemôntô""). ""Kārttikai"" (கார்த்திகை, ) is the eighth month of the Tamil calendar used by Tamils across the world. It corresponds to November/December in the Gregorian calendar. It begins when the sun enters the sign of Scorpio. Many festivals, such as Karthikai Deepam, are celebrated in this month. The name of the month is derived from a star, ""kārttikai"" (கார்த்திகை). According to the Bikram Sambat calendar of Nepal, which is also the country's official calendar, Kartik is the"
"Vṛścik‌‌‌a Vṛścik‌‌‌a, also referred to as Vrishchika or Vrschika, is a month in Indian solar calendar. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Scorpio, and approximately overlaps with later half of November and first half of December in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Vrscika month is called Urja (IAST: Ūrja), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Vrschika overlaps with its lunar month Agahana or Mangsir, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Vrschika marks the end of the autumn season and the start of the winter on the Indian subcontinent, and is"
"""January under the protection of Juno""; ""February under the protection of Neptune""; ""Mars under the protection of the god Mars and Minerva» ""April under the protection of Venus""; ""May under the protection of Apollo""; ""June under the protection of Mercury""; ""July under the protection of Jupiter""; ""Aoust under the protection of Ceres""; ""September under the protection of Vulcan""; ""October under the protection of Minerva and Mars""; ""November under the protection of Diane""; ""December under the protection of Vesta"". In order to protect the orange trees from the cold during the winter, two main orangeries were built at Meudon, the most"
"the birth of the Buddha, as it happened during the month of ""Vaicakha"" (April–May), known to Buddhists as Vesak, under the zodiacal sign of the Taurus, during the full moon. The enlightenment and passing of the Buddha also occurred during the Taurus full moon. Before their design was eventually simplified, some of the earlier coins of king Apollodotus directly associate the elephant with Buddhist symbolism, such as the stupa hill (arched-hill symbol) surmounted by a crescent or a star (the Chaitya symbol), also seen, for example on the coins of the Mauryan Empire, many local coins of Taxila or those"
"Ashadha Ashadha or Aashaadha ( ""Āsādh""; ""Āṣārh""; ""ahar""; ; ; ""aáṛ"") is a month of the Hindu calendar (and of the present-day Nepali calendar) that corresponds to June/July in the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Āsāṛh is the third month of the year, beginning on 15 June and ending on 16 July. In Vedic Jyotish, Āsāṛh begins with the Sun's entry into Gemini. It is the first of the two months that comprise the monsoon season. The corresponding month in the Bengali calendar, Aṣaṛh ( ""Monsoon""), is the third month. In lunar religious calendars, Āsāṛh begins on a"
"societies. Tiffany & Co. published these poems ""of unknown author"" for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870. In 1912, in an effort to standardize birthstones, the (American) National Association of Jewelers (now called Jewelers of America) met in Kansas and officially adopted a list. The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 by adding Alexandrite for June, citrine for November and ""pink"" tourmaline for October. They also replaced December's lapis with zircon and switched the primary/alternative gems for March. The American Gem Trade Association added tanzanite as a December birthstone in 2002. In 2016, the"
"gem garnets and was used as lapping and polishing media for the glass industries. The host rock of the garnet here is garnetiferous mica schist and the total percentage of garnet is not more than 7% to 10%, which makes the material extremely costly and non-economical to extract for non-gemstone applications. Garnet is the birthstone of January. It is also the birthstone of Aquarius in tropical astrology. New York has garnet as its state gemstone, Connecticut has almandine garnet as its state gemstone, Idaho has star garnet as its state gemstone, and Vermont has grossular garnet as its state gemstone."
"Ruby (given name) Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin ""ruber"", meaning ""red"". The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July. The name first came into wide use for girls in the late Victorian era along with other jewel names. Ruby is a currently popular name in English-speaking countries. It was the second most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2009, was the 24th most popular name given to baby girls born in Scotland in 2009;"
"uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb ""aperire"", ""to open"", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to ""open"", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (""ánixi"") (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess name Aphrodite (""Aphros""), or from the Etruscan name ""Apru"". Jacob Grimm suggests the name"
"Dhanu (month) Dhanu, or Dhanus, is a month in the Hindu calendar, Malayalam calendar and others. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Sagittarius, and overlaps with approximately the second half of December and about the first half of January in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Dhanus month is called Sahas (IAST: Sahas), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Dhanu overlaps with its lunar month Pausha, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Dhanu marks the winter season for the Indian subcontinent. It is preceded by the solar month of Vṛścik‌‌‌a, and"
"Mīna Mīna, or Meena, is a month in Indian solar calendar. It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Pisces, and overlaps with about the later half of March and about the early half of April in the Gregorian calendar. In Vedic texts, the Mina month is called Tapasya (IAST: Tapasya), but in these ancient texts it has no zodiacal associations. The solar month of Mina overlaps with its lunar month Chaitra, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. The Mina marks the spring season for the Indian subcontinent. It is preceded by the solar month of Kumbha, and followed by the solar month"
"Rheda means that Rheda ""could have a similar meaning to the eponymous Roman god of the same month, Mars."" David Raoul Wilson comments that while ""Bede gives us no clues as to the rituals involved during ""Rhedmonath"" and ""Eosturmonath"", it is reasonable to assume that they related to the beginning of spring, the new growing season, and fertility."" Appendix D of J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"" contains a presentation of the Shire calendar, the calendar used by the fictional society of Hobbits. The calendar is generally based on the Anglo-Saxon one, and its third month is"
"of Heracles in the month Peritius. The Macedonian month of Peritius corresponds to our February, indicating this annual awakening was in no way a solstitial celebration. It would have coincided with the normal ending of the winter rains. The annual observation of the revival of Melqart's ""awakening"" may identify Melqart as a life-death-rebirth deity. The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus was a native of Lepcis Magna in North Africa, an originally Phoenician city where worship of Melqart was widespread. He is known to have constructed in Rome a temple dedicated to ""Liber and Hercules"", and it is assumed that the Emperor,"