STONES & METALS · LESSON 3 OF 7 · 15 MIN

Stones of the Planets & Signs

The high priest's breastplate, the birthstones, and how stones came to belong to planets.

How does a stone come to "belong" to a planet or a month? Partly by colour and character, and partly through one famous object: the breastplate of the high priest of Israel.

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How does a stone come to "belong" to a planet or a month? Partly by colour and character, and partly through one famous object: the breastplate of the high priest of Israel.