April Birthstone – Diamond – Aries
Diamond, the April birthstone, needs no explanation. The hardest mineral found on Earth, the diamond is also one of the most treasured of gems. It is made of pure carbon …
March Birthstone – Aquamarine – Pisces
Aquamarine and Bloodstone are the March birthstones.Aquamarine, the friendly charm of mariners and mermaids, comes in as many shades of blue as you get to see on the seas. Sometimes, …
February Birthstone – Amethyst – Aquarius
The February birthstone is Amethyst known earlier as Jasper.Amethyst, the Gemstone of Sobriety, has long been the favorite of spiritualists the world over, from the Buddha and Tibetan Llamas to …
January Birthstone – Garnet – Capricorn
Garnets ( Rhodolite ) are the January birthstones. Garnets were known as carbuncles in the old ages. The popular perception of garnets is of red globules and crystals, much like …
Jasper Microcrystalline Quartz That Makes Up This March Birthstone
Jasper is the lesser known of the two March birthstones found on the traditional birthstone list. It is a cloudy gemstone that often has a spotted, stripped or multicolored appearance, …
Diamonds Are The Truly Special April Birthstone
It is a well known fact that for years diamonds, as the birthstone for April, have been a “girl’s best friend”, but have you ever wondered why diamonds are so …
How Light Will Affect Your February Birthstone
The Amethyst is the February birthstone which is purple, transparent and from the quartz family. Its name originates from the Greek word amethystos meaning “not drunken” and has long been …
Moonbeams And Birthstones
Mystic Moonstone Hindu mythology reveals that Moonstone, being one of the June birthstones, is believed to be made up of solidified moonbeams. When one looks at a moonstone and sees …
Stone Of The Bird Of Paradise – The Name Given To One Of The October Birthstones
The opal is the glorious gemstone that has been given the honor as the October birthstone. For many the opal is the one gemstone that contains all the colors of …
The Garnet – Quality And Cut Of This January Birthstone
The garnet comes in a variety of shapes as it does in colors. As the gemstone that is the listed on the traditional as well as on the modern birthstone …
The Lesser Known August Birthstone
According to the modern Birthstone List, the Peridot is said to be the August birthstone but very few people know that the Sardonyx is also an August birthstone and appears …
The Gorgeous September Birthstones
Blue is one of the most popular colors as far as gemstones are concerned. The topaz, turquoise, tanzanite, lapis lazuli and aquamarine are all blue stones while the zircon although …
Zircon Takes Its Place As A December Birthstone
Zircon is the name given to the December birthstone but many people don’t know very much about it. It is often confused with the cubic zirconia which is an imitation …