In China, the beginning of every year falls between late January and early February, and is marked by an animal sign of the Chinese zodiac that is repeated every twelve years. Each year is given a different animal sign as a way of counting the years. The years are scheduled according to the lunar cycles of the moon as compared to the solar-based calendars of the West. Since 1911, the Chinese have adopted the solar calendar and use it alongside the lunar calendar for holidays. Many Chinese calendars have both solar and lunar dates printed on them.
Which Zodiac Animal Are You?
Find your year of birth in the chart above and see which zodiac animal it represents. Read below to discover the commonly believed character traits and jewelry/gemstone preferences of each Chinese zodiac animal. Each day I will post a new animal until I go through all of them.
Previous Post was The Rat, The Bull, The Tiger, The Rabbit, The Dragon, The Snake, The Horse, The Ram, and The Monkey. Now lets look at The Rooster
Roosters are confident, straightforward, observant and thrifty. Conscious of appearances, Roosters like to get noticed and will save in order to buy something a little extravagant. Roosters enjoy singing and music and can be very creative when they set their mind to it. They also have a powerful desire for perfection, and will take the necessary time to get a job done right. They have strength of persistence and often display strong personal power.
Roosters know what they want and tend to select rustic jewelry designs that rely on citrine, topaz, magnesite, fancy jasper and quartz crystal gemstone beads to convey their intelligent personality.
Please visit my website to discover jewelry preferences for the rooster.
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What can you tell me about citrine.
ReplyDeleteCitrine is any quartz crystal or cluster that is yellow or orange in color. Although often cut as a gemstone, citrine is actually somewhat rare in nature. Most citrines on the market have been heat treated. Specimens of low grade, inexpensive amethyst or smoky quartz are often cooked at high temperatures to produce the more profitable orange yellow citrine. Citrines whose colors have been produced by artificial means tend to have much more of an orange or reddish caste than those found in nature, which are usually a pale yellow.
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