What does my birthstone mean? If you were born in March or know someone who was, read on! About Aquamarine March’s birthstone, aquamarine, is a beautiful light blue gemstone. It can also be found in Read more…
What does my birthstone mean? If you were born in February or know someone who was, read on! About Amethyst February’s birthstone, the amethyst, is member of the quartz family. Amethysts are generally known for their beautiful Read more…
What does my birthstone mean? If you were born in January or know someone who was, read on! About Garnet Garnet, January’s birthstone, is a very popular, beautiful and durable gemstone. It is typically found in Read more…
Bloodstone is also known as Heliotrope, is the traditional birthstone for March. This silicate mineral is a type of chalcedony. In its classic form, it is a dark green with red jasper inclusions. The word bloodstone refers to the Read more…
Faceting refers to cutting and polishing the surface of a gem into many small, flat faces, or facets, in order to give the stone a brighter appearance. Light enters the gem and is refracted at Read more…
A ‘cabochon’ is a way of processing a gemstone. It is a way of polishing and shaping a gemstone as an alternative to it being cut and faceted. Such as the moonstone jewelry in the image Read more…
Like the ruby, sapphires are a form of the mineral corundum. While most commonly used in jewelry, both natural and artificial sapphires are also used in a number of other applications. Manufactured sapphires are often Read more…
Many cultures link a person’s date or month of birth to attributes of character or personality. Gemstones, also assigned their own unique qualities, became associated with the various months in order to match the character Read more…
The Gregorian birthstone poems are often used to remember the month and associated gemstone. In addition, they detail the values and meanings behind the birthstone. The concepts were around for some time beforehand but were Read more…