Associating different symbols with personality traits isn't anything new: horoscopes, colours, and the age-old cat vs. dog debate are all examples of this. The same goes for birthstones. While they're a lot of fun to read about, they should be taken with a grain of salt. Think of it like you would the broken telephone game you'd play as a kid: when spread through enough people, words get jumbled and lost in translation. Here are all different kinds of birthstone and their meaning behind their colour. The idea that stones reflect someone's personality has been around for so long that many...