MONTHS & THIER BIRTHSTONES!

GEMSTONES & BIRTHSTONES FOR EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR!

Garnet Birthstone

Garnet is the Official Birthstone for the month of January and also the Gemstone for the Zodiac Astral sign Aquarius. (Jan. 22 - Feb. 21)

Garnet Stands for...

Garnets were used in medieval times as a cure for depression, it was said to give courage, and it also helped protect one against nightmares.
Nowadays, Garnet stands for Friendship. But some say it also helps purify the blood, enhances circulation, balances our well being and improves our relationships. Some even go so far as to claim that it increases our sex drive! (said to be doubled if your Birthday is in January!)
SWEET!

FEBRUARY'S GEMSTONE/BIRTHSTONE IS AMETHYST!

AMETHYST IS THE MOST POPULAR GEMSTONE IN THE WORLD

Amethyst Anniversary Gifts

Amethyst is the Gemstone Gift for the 4th, 6th, and 17th Wedding Anniversaries. (See theAnniversary Gift List for more!) Amethyst is also the natural Gemstone for the Zodiac Sign of Pisces! Not to mention, it's the official Gemstone for the State of South Carolina.
And not only does Amethyst work for the one and only February Birthstone, but Amethyst works great for some pretty big Holidays as well. Valentine's Day and Sweetest Day are big Amethyst Holidays.
Amethyst in the Shapes of Hearts look spectacular and stunning! Purple Heart Pendants with matching Earrings makes a great gift for those love struck couples!

THE GEMSTONE AQUAMARINE!

ALL ABOUT AQUAMARINE THE BIRTHSTONE FOR MARCH!

March Birthstone

Aquamarine is the official Birthstone for the Month of March. It's also the Zodiac Gem forScorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 21). Some also have linked Aqua to the Astral Signs of Gemini, Pisces and Aries. (Ariel?)
Aquamarines have a limited color range. Pale Blue, Light Blue, Blue, Blue-Green, Green-Blue... They will vary according to Intensity, but they will all have some shading of Blue.
Some Aquamarines are so Dark Blue that they actually look like Blue Topaz (Birthstone for December). Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between them. But Aquamarines are much more rare and expensive than a Blue Topaz is. Aquamarines can demand anywhere between $200 to $1000 per Carat! (Where Topaz is just $5 to $100 per Carat!)

Aquamarine Anniversary Gifts

Having an Anniversary? Aquamarine is the Anniversary Gemstone Gift to buy for the 2nd, 16th, 18th and 19th Anniversaries. Give her an Aqua on your voyage through the Caribbean! How perfect is that?

April Birthstone

APRIL takes the cake! Really! The Birthstone for April is non other than the DIAMOND!JACKPOT! How did that happen? You certainly can't go wrong with this stone. It just doesn't seem right that Diamond is a Birthstone to begin with, but it is. So enjoy it, you lucky April Birthdays! Read more: Diamond April's Birthstone!

May Birthstone

MAY has the wonderful and highly preciousEMERALD! Emerald is one of the rarest Birthstones of all. It's almost impossible to find a deep Green Emerald with little or few inclusions. In fact, the inclusions are what give it that deep Green coloring. Good Emeralds are getting so rare, that most Jewelers don't carry them, they are selling man-made created Emeralds instead. While pretty in their own right, created stones just don't compare to the real thing. Read more: The Birthstone Emerald!

June Birthstone

JUNE is the first confusing Month. Thanks June! June has 2 odd ball Gemstones and an Alternate Gemstone. The Pearl and the Alexandrite! Such totally opposite types of stones. The Pearl comes from the Oyster (Mollusk) in the sea. Pearls being organic, lustrous and radiant are full of wonder and life and have always stood for purity. They go hand-in-hand with Brides-to-be and Weddings!Now Alexandrites are rare, expensive and not very pretty. Genuine Alexandrites usually have a muddy brown-purple hue to them. Yeck! It's very hard to find a Genuine Alexandrite on the market today. What you normally find are Created Alexandrites. The Created Alexandrites are actually very pretty, red-violet tones, have the ability to change colors in different light (like a Chameleon) and are simply stunning! I recommend them for June Birthstones.
June's Alternative stone is Moonstone! Read: Moonstone's Healing Powers!

July Birthstone

JULY gets the RUBY! The Ruby is another of the precious gemstones that's very popular. Good Rubies have a wonderful deep red hue, almost like blood-red. These Rubies are quite rare and very expensive. Most Rubies found on the market today have a light-red hue to them, almost like a pinkish tone. And because of that, most Jewelers are turning to alternative sources, like selling Created Rubies instead.Rubies are a great choice to wear everyday. They are very durable and will last a lifetime. They are so durable in fact, that a Ruby is the second most durable Gemstone there is. Tied only with Sapphire as second. The most durable is of course, the Diamond!
And now the "love it or hate it" Birthstone is...

August Birthstone

AUGUST! That's right. August has the love it or hate it Gemstone. The Peridot (or as most people would say it wrong "pair-i-dots"), has an interesting hue of lime-green. YUM! Personally, I don't mind Peridot. (pronounced, "Pair-e-doe", the 'T' is silent) I've seen some beautiful stones that have great sparkle and life and I've seen some real boring duds too. You just never know what you're gonna get with Peridot. But look around and you'll see the differences!

September Birthstone

SEPTEMBER has the wonderful and exciting Sapphire stone. Being one of themost popular Gemstones in the World, Sapphires are a great choice for any occasion. With lovely deep, intense, blue tones, Sapphires will truly wow you over. Just stay away from the Sapphires that are too dark blue. So dark in fact that they almost look black. Those are low grade and ugly and don't do Sapphires any justice.Sapphires are one of the few Gemstones that are popular in all different shades of the rainbow. You can find them in lovely shades of yellow, green, even orange. There is a lot of Multi-Colored Jewelry out there that's been a big hit lately. Great custom pieces with absolutely breath-taking Sapphires like the Multi-Colored Sapphire Bracelet shown below.

Here's some interesting Trivia for you: Sapphires come in every color of the rainbow but one.That one is Red! You will never see a Red Sapphire, because when a Sapphire is Red, they don't call it a Sapphire anymore, they call it a RUBY! Fascinating eh? (Read: Why Sapphires are the Best Gemstone to wear!)
And now more strange Birthstones for a strange new Month...

October Birthstone

OCTOBER has some major confusion. They have PINK TOURMALINES and they haveOPALS (Or as some call them Oh-Pales!) Opals are soft and very fragile, but offer a great Kaleidoscope of colors. Opals are quite mystical and range from Blues to Greens to Oranges. But myth & superstition says that if Opal isn't your Birthstone, it's bad luck to wear it!Pink Tourmalines have some strong pink hues going on. Anywhere from light to dark shades, Pink Tourmalines make beautiful Gemstones. For you guys that have an October Birthday, I would normally recommend the Green Tourmaline as an alternative to Pink. October just doesn't offer very much choice for guys!

November Birthstone

NOVEMBER has the lovely CITRINE & YELLOW TOPAZ! Both seem to work well and both offer strong yellow hues like sunsets and tropical drinks. Citrines seem to please most people. They look awesome in Rings or Pendants and can be worn with most shades of clothing.

December Birthstone

DECEMBER has the craziest Month. It's Birthstones are "BLUE ZIRCON" (not to be confused with Cubic Zirconia), "BLUE TOPAZ" (not to be confused with Yellow Topaz), and a brand new Birthstone just added in the last couple years,TANZANITE! (Which isn't really blue at all!) Blue Topaz, which is the most popular Birthstone for this Month, comes in wonderful shades of Blue, like Sky-Blue & London-Blue. They are a great choice to wear everyday and with such an abundance of Blue Topaz on the market, price is normally very inexpensive!So let's get this straight... December kids get 3 Birthstones, THREE, Blue Zircon, Blue Topaz and Tanzanite, and on top of all this they get Christmas too? Lucky bunch! Read: The Gemstone Tanzanite!

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