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Birth Stones
| Month | Stone | Colour | Cut/Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Garnet | Red, Brown | Trillion Cut |
| February | Amethest | Purple | Oval Cut |
| March | Aquamarine | Blue | Princess Cut |
| April | Diamond | White | Round Cut |
| May | Emerald | Green | Emerald Cut |
| June | Pearl | White, Natural | Round Cut |
| July | Ruby | Red | Cushion Cut |
| August | Peridot | Light Green | Marquise Cut |
| September | Sapphire | Blue | Heart Shape |
| October | Opal | Australian | |
| November | Citrine | Golden Green | Radiant Cut |
| December | Turquise | Light Blue | Pear Shape |
January Birthstones
Garnet, birthstone for January, The history of Garnet dates back to the Bronze Age (more than 5,000 years ago), when it was a very popular gemstone. According to Christian and Jewish mythologies, during the Great Flood a radiant red Garnet guided the way for Noah, ultimately leading his ark to salvation. Garnets are available in a wide range of "warm" tones such as reds, oranges, yellows and burgundies, as well as greens and some rare color-change varieties.
February Birthstones
Amethyst, birthstone for February, Amethyst's intense purple color and relative availability have ensured its popularity throughout the millennia. A popular gem since Pre-Roman times, the wine-loving Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication while medieval European soldiers wore amethyst amulets as protection in battle.
March Birthstones
Aquamarine, birthstone for March, Aquamarines derive their name from the Latin words for “sea water”. Ancient mariners believed they could placate angry and violent storms from the God of the sea with this gem. Characterized by large sizes, crystal clear transparencies, and blue and seawater-like hues, its no wonder the ancients believed aquamarine was the "the gem of the sea".
April Birthstones
Diamond, birthstone for April, The normal range of colors in diamonds run from colorless to slightly yellow or brown. "Fancy colors" are those colors outside the normal range, and are found in all colors. The most sought after are colorless, and the more intense "fancy colors", blue, pink and red. Red diamonds are among the rarest of all gemstones, only two are known to exist.
May Birthstones
Emerald, birthstone for May, Originally mined at Queen Cleopatra's Ancient Egyptian emerald mines, the "green fire" was so highly valued in the Middle Ages that Spanish Conquistadors embarked on notorious campaigns to find the location of South America's legendary emerald mines. With bright vivid green colors that are unmatched by any other gem, continues to be one of the world's most desirable gems.
June Birthstones
Pearl, birthstone for June, Aphrodite's tears of joy, dew drops filled with moonlight, Krishna's wedding gift to his daughter and Cleopatra's love potion, the legends abound but one fact is undeniable, pearls are the oldest known gem and for centuries were considered the most valuable. So valuable that the Roman General Vitellius allegedly financed an entire military campaign with just one of his mother's pearl earrings. Believed to symbolize the moon, the oldest known pearl jewelry is a necklace found in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 BC.
July Birthstones
Ruby, birthstone for July,The word for ruby derives from the Latin term "Rubeus", meaning the red. Rubies of a top quality are more rare and more valuable than diamonds? Hardly a month has passed in the last 60 years without new diamond deposits being discovered – something that definitely cannot be said about rubies, which are mined only in a handful of locales worldwide! So enchanted were the ancient Hindus by rubies, they considered them to be "Ratnaraj", or the "King of Precious Stones".
August Birthstones
Peridot Birthstone for August and the gem for Librans, peridot is the gem variety of olivine that exhibits golden lime-greens. Known as the "Gem of the Sun" to the Ancient Egyptians, peridot was a favorite gemstone of Cleopatra and was often mistaken for emerald. The pronunciation of this very popular gem is often confused and should be pronounced pair-ee-doh, not pair-ee-dot.
September Birthstones
Sapphire, birthstone for September, Prized since ancient times, sapphire has been called the "gem of the heavens". Ancient people believed that the power of wisdom is contained within this precious gemstone, enabling the wearer to find the correct solution to challenging obstacles. Sapphires come in all spectrums of color, except for red. Often when people simply refer to sapphires, they mean blue sapphires. Other color sapphires are correctly referred to as fancy sapphires.
October Birthstones
Opal, birthstone for October, is usually thought as an Australian-origin black, white, or palish colored gem that exhibits a myriad of iridescent colors. What many don’t realize is that opal is actually an incredibly diverse gem type that doesn’t always have this iridescent effect! Cherry colored specimens that rival ruby, fiery-orange opals that sparkle like spessartite, tropical blue gems just as intense as larimar, and even deep gorgeous pinks are found in numerous locations around the world!
November Birthstones
Citrine, birthstone for November, Citrine derived its name from the old French word for lemon, citrin. The Romans were the first people to utilize its resplendent yellow colors in carvings and cabochons in the first century A.D. In later times citrine was used as a protective talisman against the plague, evil thoughts, charms against snakebites, and was also believed to symbolize happiness, aid digestion and remove toxins from the body. Noted for bright yellow colors, high clarities and large sizes, citrine is sometimes produced by heating amethysts!
December Birthstones
Turquoise, birthstone for December, Sky blue to bluish green. The name means "Turkish stone". Turquoise is porous, so contact with liquids, oils or even perspiration should be avoided. Jewelry made with turquoise should be removed before washing hands, etc.. The pure blue color is rare, most stones contain the matrix from which it was found. Although the stones without matrix are rarer and more valuable, many people find the black matrix attractive, and makes the stone unique.
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