Alexandrite
Alexandrite is color change variety of chrysoberyl. Alexandrite is extremely rare. The alexandrite gemstone helps to align mental and emotional body, spiritual transformation & regeneration; reflects highest potentials of unfoldment, joy, oneness with life; aids internal & external regeneration.
Source: Brazil
Treatment: none
Alexandrite is the traditional birthstone for the month of June and the 55th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "excellent" for everyday wear. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a solution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Amethyst
Amethyst is a member of quartz family. The gemstone calms the emotions, creates clarity of thought and assist in attaining wisdom. Amethyst, the gemstone believed by ancient Greeks and Romans to ward off the intoxicating powers of Bacchus, also is said to keep the wearer clear-headed and quick-witted.
Source: Africa, Brazil
Treatments: Heat
Amethyst is the traditional birthstone for the month of February and makes an ideal gift for the 6th wedding anniversary.
Care: Rated "good" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and heat, and to chemicals. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Aquamarine
Aquamarine gemstone is a variety of mineral beryl. Aquamarine has lovely attributes of good health, love, youthfulness, and hope.The name aquamarine is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning the sea. This gemstone was believed to protect sailors, as well as to guarantee a safe voyage. The serene color of aquamarine is said to cool the temper, allowing the wearer to remain calm and levelheaded.
Source: Brazil
Treatments: Heat
Aquamarine is the traditional birthstone for the months of March and is generally chosen as a 19th wedding anniversary gift.
Care: Rated "good" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and heat, and to chemicals. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water. Avoid steam and ultrasonic cleaning.
Citrine
Citrine is known as the "healing quartz". This golden gemstone is said to support vitality and health while encouraging and guiding hope, energy and warmth within the wearer. Citrine can be found in a variety of shades ranging from pastel yellow to dark brownish orange.
Source: Brazil, Bolivia, and Spain
Treatments: Heat
Citrine is the traditional birthstone for the months of November and is generally chosen as a 13th wedding anniversary gift.
Care: Rated "good" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and heat, and to chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Emerald
Emerald is the green variety of the beryl gemstone. Emerald aids in the healing of the physical and emotional body. When worn, emeralds bring life, heals mental and emotional causes of physical illness. Emerald uplifts and vitalizes your body as a whole, by strengthening your body's weakest link, which in turn makes it easier for you to open to higher states of consciousness.
Emerald is the traditional birthstone for the month of May. Emerald is the 20th & 35th anniversary gemstone.
Source: Columbia, Africa
Treatments: Infiling
Emerald is the traditional birthstone for the month of May. Emerald is the 20th & 35th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "fair to good" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat, and to chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Garnet
Garnet is a naturally occurring gemstone that comes in a rainbow of colors, from the deep red of the pyrope garnet to the vibrant green of tsavorites.References to the gemstone dates back to 3100 B.C., when the Egyptians used garnets as inlays jewelry. Garnet signifies eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a friend. Garnet, derived from the word granatum, means seed, and is called so because of the gemstone's resemblance to a pomegranate seed.
Source: Africa, Sri Lanka, and India
Treatments: None
Garnet is January's traditional birthstone and is a popular choice as presents for second wedding anniversariy..
Care: Rated "good" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat, and sudden temperature changes. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Iolite
The name "iolite" comes from the Greek word for violet. Another old name is dichroite, a Greek word meaning "two-colored rock". It has also been called "water-sapphire" and "Vikings' Compass" because of its usefulness in determining the direction of the sun on overcast days, the Vikings having used it for this purpose. Iolite helps in recovering balance, and is recommended for those suffering from disorientation, lack of motivation, chronic disorganization, and distraction. It is an excellent source of energy when used for the elimination of debt and the responsible management of money.
Source: India
Treatments: None
Iolite is traditional choice as presents for 21th wedding anniversariy..
Care: Rated "fair" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat and chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Morganite
Morganite is the pretty, peachy-pink variety of beryl, cousin to more familiar beryls like emerald and aquamarine. Morganite's beautiful, ladylike colors are a result of the presence of manganese or cesium.
There are morganites in many fine pink hues. Some are decidedly pink, whilst others tend more to lilac or light violet. Or there may be a hint of orange - when all's said and done, Mother Nature has provided the right gemstone colour for each type and each skin colour. The colour of morganite always emanates charm, esprit and a touch of tenderness. This gemstone has a wonderful gift: even in stressful times, it shows up the brighter aspects of life. Try it out yourself and you'll see: the sight of a morganite will put you in a good mood. A person who chooses this gemstone opts for 'la vie en rose' even in the greyness of everyday life. So it's easy to see why morganite is typically used in gemstone therapy for stress-related problems, radiating as it does a pleasant feeling of relaxation, calm and joie de vivre.
Source: USA, Madagascar
Treatments: Heat
Morganite is alternative bithstone for people born during the month of October.
Care: Rated "fair" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat and chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Opal
The name opal derives from the Greek Opallos, meaning "to see a change (of color)." Opals range in color from milky white to black with flashes of yellow, orange, green, red, and blue. An opal's beauty is the product of contrast between its color play and its background. Opal is stone of hope and bringers of the virtues of innocence and purity. Opal stimulates healing and increase friendship and healthful emotions.
Source: Australia
Treatments: Oil
Opal is traditional choice as presents for 14th wedding anniversariy..
Care: Rated "fair" for everyday wear and is best situated for earrings and pendants. Avoid exposure to heat and chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.Avoid steam and ultrasonic cleaning.
Peridot
Peridot is a gem variety of the mineral olivine. Peridot is said to host magical powers
to protect the wearer from evil, and healing properties that bring the wearer power, influence, and a wonderful year. As peridot is a gemstone that forms deep inside the Earth and brought to the surface by volcanoes, in Hawaii, peridot symbolizes the tears of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes.
Source: Arizona, China, Myanmar, and Pakistan
Treatments: None
Peridot is a traditional birthstone of the month of August and is a popular choice as presents for 16th wedding anniversariy..
Care: Rated "fair" for everyday wear. Avoid exposures to heat, sudden temperature changes, and chemicals. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Ruby
Ruby is the usual name for red corundum. Rubies are used to open the heart and promote love. The ruby gemstone aids in the healing of the emotional body. Rubies allow love and joy to enter your life and assist those around you. Rubies will bring harmony of life to the wearer, so one can expect a peaceful life when wearing this stone.
Source: Myanmar
Treatments: Heat
Ruby is traditional birthstone for the month of July. Ruby is the 15th, 40th & 80th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "excellent" for everyday wear. Avoid exposures to heat and chemicals. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Sapphire
Sapphire is a variety of the gem species corundum and occurs in all colors of the rainbow.Blue sapphires range from very light to very dark greenish or violetish blue, as well as various shades of pure blue. The most prized colors are a medium to medium dark blue or slightly violetish blue.Pink, purple, green, orange, or yellow corundum are known by their color (pink sapphire, green sapphire, yellow sapphire). Ruby is the red variety of corundum. Sapphire, has been popular since the Middle Ages and, according to folklore, will protect your loved ones from envy and harm. Sapphires are used to enhance mental clarity and heal the mind. Sapphire gemstones expands your mental potential and enhances your ability to distinguish between your mind and your self as Soul.
Source: Myanmar, India
Treatments: Heat
For the month of September sapphire is traditional birthstone. The sapphire gem is the 5th, 45th & 70th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "excellent" for everyday wear. Avoid exposures to heat and chemicals. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Spinel
Spinel is a gemstone mineral that has been confused with ruby and sapphire for over 1000 years. Several of the most spectacular spinels ever discovered have been mounted in "crown jewels" and other "jewelry of significance" under the assumption that they were rubies or sapphires. Some spinels are among the most famous gemstones: Among them is the Black Prince's Ruby and the "Timur ruby" in the British Crown Jewels, and the "cote de Bretagne", formerly from the French Crown jewels. The Samarian Spinel is the largest known spinel in the world, weighing 500 carats.
Due to its excellent hardness (8 on Mohs scale) and high clarity spinel is a very fine gem for jewelry of all kinds. Ironically, fine spinel is rarer than the ruby it "imitates" but is less expensive. Because it is so rare, it has hardly had a chance to become popular, and that lack of demand has kept the price low--for now. Alternately, spinel's affordability has led to the misconception that it isn't as valuable as it truly is, and once again spinel ends up being used as a substitute. Spinel is one of few gemstones that require no special treatments; their beautiful, vivid colors and clarity are entirely natural.
Source: Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Treatments: None
Spinel is choosen for 22nd wedding anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "excellent" for everyday wear. Easy-going spinel can usually be safely cleaned in ultrasonic or steam cleaners, or with simple warm soapy water.
Tanzanite
Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Tanzanite gemstone was discovered in Tanzania in 1967, and was introduced into jewelry in 1969 by Tiffany & Co. of New York. The mineral was named by Tiffany & Co. after Tanzania, the country in which it was discovered. The tanzanite gemstone is used to uplift and open the heart. Clear tanzanite is used for healing and meditation.
Source: Tanzania
Treatments: Heat
Tanzanite is modern birthstone for the month of December. Tanzanite is the 24th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "fair" for everyday wear. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat, sudden themperature change, and chemicals. Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.
Topaz
Topaz gets its name from the Greek word topazion, which may originate from the Sanskrit tapas, meaning, “fire.” The name might also come from the name of the Egyptian island of Topazos (now St Johns island) in the Red Sea. The majority of topaz is colorless and is called white topaz. The next most abundant color of topaz is blue and green. The most frequently seen stones in jewelry are the shades yellow or sherry brown, and pink. Clear, pink, blue and honey-yellow varieties of topaz are especially valued. The most sought after and expensive colors are called “imperial topaz.” In the past, it was thought that all yellow gems were topaz and that all topaz was yellow. We now know topaz varies in color from pale blue and colorless, to yellow, orange, brown and pink. The pink stones so popular in Victorian jewelry were produced by heat-treating golden-brown topaz from Brazil.Blue topaz has become very popular over the years. Most of the blue topaz on the market is treated.
Topaz is a symbol of love and affection, and has been said to be an aid to ones sweetness and disposition.Topaz is used to promote good fortune. In fact, it has been said that dreaming of topaz may indicate that good fortune is on its way. These dreams can also suggest love affairs.
Source: Brazil, Nigeria, Australia, Burma, and Mexico
Treatments: Heat, Radiation
Blue topaz is the one of birthstones for the month of December, and the stone given in celebration of the 4th and 19th anniversaries of marriage. Imperial topaz is choosen for 23rd wedding anniversary gift.
Care: Rated "good" for everyday wear. Avoid blows and sudden themperature change, and exposure to heat, Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.Avoid ultrasonic cleaning.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline gemstones are generally thought of as green, but can occur in a number of colors. Tourmalines are often cut as long baguettes, emerald cuts, or ovals, because of their naturally occurring shape. Tourmaline gemstones are powerful gems used to strengthen the body and spirit.
Source: USA, Brazil, and Afganistan
Treatments: Heat, Radiation
Tourmaline is the modern birthstone and the traditional birthstone for the month of October.
Tourmaline is the 8th anniversary gemstone.
Care: Rated "fair to good" for everyday wear. Avoid blows and sudden themperature change.Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.Avoid ultrasonic cleaning.
Zircon
Derived from the Arabic words zar and gun, meaning gold and color, zircon is found in a wide range of colors such as: blue, yellow, orange, brown, green, colorless, and red (the most prized color). For many years colorless zircon was used to imitate diamonds. Folk wisdom grants zircon the power to relieve pain, whet the appetite, protect travelers from disease and injury, to ensure a warm welcome, and to prevent nightmares guaranteeing a deep, tranquil sleep.
Source: Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
Treatments: Heat
Blue zircon is one of birthstones of for the month of December..
Care: Rated "fair to good" for everyday wear. Avoid blows and sudden themperature change.Protect from sharp blows and scrathes. To clean, gently scrub with soft brush and a soulution of mild cleaner and warm water.Avoid ultrasonic cleaning.