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This one of a kind necklace features grassy green Peridot beads interspersed by a natural slightly pinkish stone from Northern Nevada with the trade name of "Lapis Nevada." This grassy green color is characteristic of Peridot.
01 Aug
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Happy Birthday August: Peridot and Friends…

Peridot is the traditional birthstone for the month of August. The gem quality variety of Olivene, this lovely green stone has been associated with...

| Tagged august, birthstone, peridot
The traditional birthstone for the month of July, Rubies have phenomenal name recognition. In the United States Rubies are probably the most popular and sought after member of the "Big Three." (In the jewelry world the "Big Three" refer to the ever popular trio of Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.) Nevertheless, while nearly everyone knows the name of a Ruby (and many women and men want rubies) most people are shocked when they learn a few basic facts about rubies. Rubies are Sturdy. The precious price of many rubies has convinced generations of women that rubies are inherently fragile and need special care. In fact, one of the reasons rubies have traditionally been treasured is because they are amazingly sturdy. A fine --and even a not-so-fine-- ruby can withstand daily wear for decades or centuries. (Fun fact... Thousands of years ago in India rubies were considered the gem of warriors and inlaid in armor. Perhaps that explains the ongoing popularity of rubies in men's school rings.) Rubies are Sapphires. If you feel confused you have the right to be. Sapphires are blue. (And actually a bunch of other colors. If you are interested in Sapphires we have a whole blog post about alternative Sapphire colors.) Rubies are red. However, both sapphires and rubies are Corundum. They are part of the same family in much the same way both Citrine (a yellow form of Quartz) and Amethyst (a purple form of Quartz) are part of the same family. Within the trade there is always a bit of a debate about how red a red sapphire technically has to be to be called a "Ruby" instead of merely a pink Sapphire. So... if you like the idea of a Ruby, but you are only shown very dark stones at a jewelry store --and you prefer something a little lighter or brighter-- feel free to ask for a "pink sapphire." Rubies are Rare. Not exactly. Good rubies --with ideal red color and perfect transparency and relatively few inclusions-- are rare. Natural red corundum is not that rare. In other words there are a lot of rubies that are not quite perfect. That doesn't mean they aren't pretty, or they aren't goo. But perfection is rare in the natural world so a "perfect" natural ruby demands a premium that a less than perfect natural ruby does not.
17 Jul
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Happy Birthday July: Rubies & other Reds

The traditional birthstone for the month of July, Rubies have phenomenal name recognition. In the United States rubies are probably the most popular...

| Tagged birthstone, July, Rubies, Ruby
22 Jun
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Happy Birthday June: A World of Pearls

Pearls are, traditionally the most popular birthstone for the month of June. Ironically Pearls are not a stone. Or a gem. To be...

| Tagged birthstone, June, pearl
21 Jun
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Happy Birthday May: Green as an Emerald…

Emerald is the traditional birthstone of the month of May. The green variety of Beryl –Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl, Heliodore the...

| Tagged birthstone, Emerald, Emeralds, May
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Happy Birthday April: Beyond Diamonds?????

Diamond is the traditional birthstone for the month of April… But what do you do when diamonds aren’t your thing? (Or just aren’t...

| Tagged alternatives, April, birthstones, diamonds
24 Apr
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Happy Birthday March: Aquamarine the March Birthstone…

Aquamarine, the March birthstone, is an elegant constant of the jewelry world. Nevertheless, Aquamarine can still surprise. And even shoppers who don’t think...

| Tagged Aquamarine, birthstone, March
One-of-a-kind necklace with rough Amethyst points and intense blue Lapis Lazuli cubes. Handknotted on silk with a 14k gold clasp. $550.-USD
11 Feb
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Happy Birthday February –Amethyst the February Birthstone…

Amethyst, the February Birthstone, sometimes seems like the stone jewelers have been using forever. It is a “staple” of the jewelry industry… And,...

| Tagged Amethyst, birthstone, February, History
This necklace features natural green Grossular Garnet from Africa with vintage handmade brassbeads (also from Africa). Note the bright mix of pale and dark greens apparent in these beads....
09 Jan
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Happy Birthday January -Garnet the January Birthstone…

Garnet has been the traditional birthstone for the month of January for centuries…. However, while most months have “alternatives” to the “traditional” birthstone,...

| Tagged almandine, almandite, birthstone, garnet, grossular, hessonite, january, spessartite, tsavorite
Turquoise Beads, December Birthstone in blue and Green
09 Dec
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Happy Birthday December –Turquoise the December Birthstone….

Turquoise has been the commonly accepted birthstone for the month of December for well over four hundred years now. However, Turquoise has been...

| Tagged birthstone, december, turquoise
13 Nov
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Happy Birthday Citrine –The “Other” November Birthstone…

I’m not a big fan of the whole birthstone thing. Partly because it seems as if I am always explaining the list. At...

| Tagged birthstone, citrine, november
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