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 →
