Many people know which gemstone is associated with his or her month of birth. This is probably due to the folklore associated with these stones. Early civilisations as far back as 1400 BC gave mysterious and magical powers to gemstones, believing that wearing the gemstone would give them luck or protect them. The Gemstones collection is a great way to introduce someone to the finely crafted ranges of Royal Doulton figurines. Each modern young lady features an appropriate Swarovski crystal on her chest. Each of the exquisitely modelled bone china figurines is expertly hand made and meticulously hand painted, true to the finest traditions of Royal Doulton's pedigree HN series of collectable figurines.