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June Birthstone – Pearl
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsLegends of Pearls are as old as history itself. In Persian mytholog pearls were regarded as the “tears of the gods”. The Chinese believed that pearls were jewels in the sea and grew by the power of the moonlight. In ancient Rome, they were a... -
May Birthstone – Emerald
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No CommentsDedicated to the goddess Venus, emerald is symbolic for immortality and faith. Emerald represented resurrection to the early Christians. In the eleventh century Marbode wrote that emerald improves memory, eloquence and can bring joy to its wearer . Pilny described that emeralds were recommended for... -
March Birthstone – Aquamarine
Posted on March 5, 2011 | No CommentsOne of my favorite stones to design with is Aquamarine, Latin for “Water of the Sea”. The cool blue hues of Aquamarine, reminds me of the crystal blue colors of water. The blue colors of the largest ice glaciers to the microscopic snowflakes– from cold lake... -
February Birthstone – Amethyst
Posted on January 29, 2011 | No CommentsAmethyst, a beautiful young girl, was on her way to pay worship to the mythological goddess Diana when tigers were about to pounce on her under orders of the Greek god Bacchus. In order to save her Diana immediately froze the girl into a clear crystal... -
January Birthstone – Garnet
Posted on January 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe gemstone Garnet brings to mind a vision of sparkling little red stones set in clusters of florets worn by our great grand mothers. The small bright red rounds resemble pomegranate seeds which is exactly what they are named from—the Latin word for pomegranate seeds, ‘Granatum.’ Amazingly,... -
December Birthstone – Turquoise
Posted on November 26, 2010 | No CommentsWhat other gem has been collected, traded, worn and treasured with so much passion for thousands of years as the vibrant turquoise? Turquoise is not just a rock, it is a rare gem with a magnificent color which has been treasured by civilizations since antiquity.... -
November Birthstone – Topaz
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe old Sanskrit word “tapas,” or fire, is the root word from which the modern name Topaz is derived. Red Topaz is one of the most rare color of all the colorful topaz gemstones; almost unavailable and extremely valued. The largest faceted red topaz in... -
October Birthstone – Opal
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsIs it true that if you wear the gemstone Opal when it’s not your birthstone you’ll have bad luck? Apparently not, the fiery flash of colors in the gemstone opal has been revered by people since the ancient times. Shakespeare referred to opal as ‘the... -
September Birthstone – Sapphire
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsIn folklore, sapphires are the gem of ‘soul and autumn’ which makes the the stone appropriate for September. Sapphire is said to preserve the wearer from envy and to attract divine favor which gave them the power to influence spirits. It is believed that “fraud ... -
August Birthstone – Peridot
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe French word Peridot, pronounced ‘pear-ee-dough’ was given to the beautiful green gemstone by the French mineralogist Hauy. Theorigin of the word Peridot is unknown. It is said that Peridot was discovered by pirates and was originally called Topaz because the stone was found on...