November 1, 2008 – 10:22 pm
The November birthstone is the yellow colored quartz gem called Citrine. Its name came from the French word “citrin” which means lemon and is one of the rarest types of gem quartz. Its color ranges from a very pale yellow to a very dark amber named Madeira—a shade as deep as the color of its [...]
October 1, 2008 – 5:54 pm
The month of October is host to one of the most colorful and shimmery known stones—the stone Opal. This stone treats its owner or wearer to a blast of colorful and sparkly lights due to its capability to replicate the specific wavelengths of light that is not very unlike that of the rainbow’s. This alone [...]
Peridot is the August birthstone. It is often confused with the emerald, because they are both green. However, the peridot usually has a more olive hue with a tint of yellow and is more transparent. Peridot makes beautiful birthstone jewelry, but it doesn’t have to be used alone. A popular gift [...]
Red rubies are the birthstone for the month of July. It is believed that rubies help in matters of love, enhance sexuality, and bring wisdom, happiness, good luck, and health. Because it is a symbol of everlasting love, the ruby has been used in engagement rings to accent diamonds or as the ring’s [...]
Many months have more than one birthstone, but usually there is one that is more widely accepted than the other. June actually has two widely accepted birthstones – Pearl (the modern June birthstone) and Alexandrite (the traditional June birthstone). Pearls are by far more common, but Alexandrite tends to be used more often [...]
Those lucky enough to be born in May can claim Emeralds as their birthstone. Emeralds signify love, success, goodness, and fidelity. Emerald jewelry played a special role in Roman, Egyptian, and Indian history because of its brilliant green color. Cleopatra was especially fond of emeralds, her emerald mines were some of the [...]
Who doesn’t love a diamond? Diamond rings are so popular for occasions like engagements, weddings, and anniversaries, that some of us forget the diamond is actually the birthstone for the month of April and that you can find diamonds on just about anything. The Greeks believed diamonds were pieces of stars that [...]
