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The Real November Birthstone: Citrine or Topaz?

Posted: November 4, 2009

The Real November Birthstone: Citrine or Topaz?

After last week’s article on citrine as the November birthstone, we received a few inquiries from people who thought that topaz was the official November birthstone. Interestingly enough, there is no official answer to the question of which gemstone... Read More →

November Birthstone: Citrine

Posted: October 30, 2009

November Birthstone: Citrine

Warm, rich and beautiful, citrine is the gemstone that lucky November birthdays get to claim as their birthstone.  Citrine is an undeniably stunning gem, made all the more popular in recent years thanks to the fashion world’s focus on the color... Read More →

Alternative October Birthstone

Posted: September 26, 2009

Alternative October Birthstone

Technically, the official October birthstone is opal. Unfortunately, many women are not the biggest fans of the opal gemstone. Since it is a soft gemstone, it is delicate, porous and cannot withstand high heat or heavy wear (it scratches easily).  The... Read More →

What Is Morganite?

Posted: September 26, 2009

What Is Morganite?

Romantic, feminine and enchanting, Morganite is a gemstone that has captured the hearts of many jewelry lovers. With more sparkle than the better-known amethyst and hues that range from a light pink to soft lavender, Morganite is the perfect gemstone... Read More →

Antiqued Celtic Wedding Bands

Posted: September 1, 2009

Antiqued Celtic Wedding Bands

The intricate knots, whorls and endless patterns of Celtic jewelry have been coveted by jewelry lovers for thousands of years. The Celts were fine craftsman who worked with silver and gold, and their detailed jewelry designs spread far and wide during... Read More →

September Birthstone: Sapphire

Posted: August 27, 2009

September Birthstone: Sapphire

The September birthstone is sapphire, the lovely and sparkling deep blue precious gem.  Composed of the mineral corundum, sapphires interestingly come in a rainbow of colors aside from their favored blue hue, including yellow, pink, purple, green, black... Read More →

How Pearls Are Made

Posted: August 15, 2009

How Pearls Are Made

Pearls are unlike any other gemstone. While diamonds, sapphires, rubies and other stones hail from the earth, pearls are the only gemstone created by a living organism.  Since every pearl is created by an oyster or mussel, each gem is one of a kind... Read More →

August Birthstone: Peridot

Posted: August 4, 2009

August Birthstone: Peridot

Peridot, the sparkling green gem that has captivated jewelry lovers for centuries, is the official birthstone for the month of August. Though peridot is often confused with emerald, the August birthstone is a lighter ‘aloe green’ hue than... Read More →

Ruby: July Birthstone

Posted: July 22, 2009

Ruby: July Birthstone

Rubies are among the most spectacular of gemstones. Their fire, brilliance and sparkle have made them one of the most popular gems throughout the course of history, and even today they retain their spot as a coveted and valuable precious stone. In the... Read More →

June Birthstone – Pearl Jewelry

Posted: June 18, 2009

June Birthstone – Pearl Jewelry

The lovely pearl is the June birthstone, as well as the astral stone for Gemini and Cancer. The illustrious gem has a long and storied history, and is the oldest known gemstone to be used in jewelry. Though no one knows when oysters first began forming... Read More →

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