Posts Tagged ‘birthstones’
What are the Four Possible Birthstones for December?
There are four possible birthstones for December and with Lab gemstones you can collect all four. They are all in the blue color family but are attributed to have different powers. Turquoise: A semi-translucent to opaque gem that ranges from blue to green and often has veins of matrix (remnants of the rock in which…
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What is September’s birthstone?
Sapphire Jewelry If you are a virgo you know sapphires are September’s birthstone. Most of us think of sapphires being blue but they can come in (“fancy colors”) yellow, black, white, pink, green, purple, grey, orange and brown. Some stones can color change, usually going from blue in daylight or fluorescent lighting to purple. Sapphires…
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What is the March Birthstone?
What is the March birthstone? March has two birthstones – aquamarines and bloodstones. Totally different in how they look. Aquamarines are translucent to transparent looking and bloodstones are opaque dense and heavier looking.
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What are the November birthstones?
The November birthstones are Citrine and Topaz. Topaz’s most common natural color is a golden brown similar to that of the Citrine. Both November birthstones are thought to bring good fortune and make the wearer calmer. Citrine is found in the Ural Mountains of Russia and in Madagascar. It is one of the most popular…
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What is October’s birthstone?
October’s birthstone and the 14th wedding anniversary stone is the opal. There are two broad classes of opal: precious and common according to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America). Precious opal displays a play-of-color, common opal does not. October’s birthstone, opals, are not graded by the GIA. Opals are dramatic and one of the world’s…
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What is the January Birthstone?
The January birthstone, the garnet, is a semi-precious gemstone thought to be energizing. Natural garnets are dark red but they can be other colors such as orange, pink, green, black and honey brown. Since they are available in a number of colors prices will vary according to the size, color and condition of the stone.…
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Personal Jewelry
Personal jewelry is the hottest trend in jewelry today. What qualifies as personal jewelry is something deeply intimate. A functioning locket, ring or some jewelry with a secret compartment to hold something personal; something inscribed with a personal message or special date qualifies as personal jewelry.
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