Tag: Birthstone jewelry

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Peridot, August Birthstone

We have an extensive collection of loose peridot available for purchase by collectors or for a custom-designed piece.

Peridot (pronounced pair-uh-doe) is the gem form of Olivine, a magnesium iron silicate mineral of the forsterite-fayalite family, with the amount of iron being responsible for the color. It occurs for the most part as an eye-clean gem with excellent transparency and is typically faceted. There is no known treatment to improve its color or clarity and therefore is not heat-treated or enhanced in any way.

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Ruby, 15th, and 40th Anniversary Gemstone

Ruby, Emerald Cut, 5.66 x 4.57mm, 1.02ct. (H)
Diamonds, Trillion Cut, 4.0mm, .25ctw EF/VS matched pair.
Carved by hand and cast in platinum to perfectly accommodate the gems.
Engraving all around the gems makes them sing!
Trapezoidal-shape for an ergonomic fit and feel.
Satin finished platinum with highly polished beveled edges.
Exquisitely handcrafted.
Size 6.

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Ruby, King of Gems

Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market. In its purest form, the mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that become part of the mineral’s crystal structure cause variations in its color. Chromium is the trace element that causes ruby’s red color and hence its’ difference from sapphire.

Color – Color is the most significant factor affecting a ruby’s value: Fine gems are a pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red.

Clarity – If a ruby’s inclusions affect its transparency or brilliance they reduce the gem’s value significantly.

Cut – Rubies are commonly fashioned as mixed cuts, which have brilliant-cut crowns and step-cut pavilions.

Carat weight – Fine-quality rubies over one carat are very rare and the price goes up significantly as size increases.

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Emerald, Gem of Spring

As the gem of spring, emerald is the perfect choice as the birthstone for the month of May. It is also the gem of the twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries.

See our selection of fabulous emeralds and emerald jewelry on display in our store.

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Emerald, May Birthstone

Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl, colored green by trace amounts of chromium and vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.8 – 8 on the Mohs hardness scale. Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness is classified as generally poor.

Columbia is the world’s largest producer of emeralds. The three main emerald mines in Columbia are Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.

Zambia is the world’s second biggest producer. Emeralds are found all over the world in many countries. In the US, emeralds have been found in Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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Purple Amethyst, Powerful Lavender Pearls

Amethyst is a stone of spiritual protection and purification.

Amethyst has many benefits including:

  • Assists in meditation and dream work.
  • Enhances psychic abilities and intuition.
  • Helps in breaking free from bad habits and limiting behaviors.
  • Protects the physical environment from negative energies.
  • Blocks geopathic stress.
  • Brings peace and tranquility to the home.
  • Calms the mind.

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Rhodolite Garnet with White Baroque Pearl Earrings

Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzanite, 6.75mm square radiant cut, 4.35ctw. cut by hand in the Berkshires. This rich purplish-pink color bring out the luster in these 15 x 12mm Fresh Water white baroque drops. Set in simple 18KY double wire baskets with posts and backs. Hand made in our workshop in Lenox.