Category Archives: Birthstones

Happy Birthday January Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in January! Your birthstone is the Garnet. Garnet comes in a variety of colors but is most often associated with the deep red colored garnet. Garnet was believed to help make a business more successful, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday December Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in December! You must be special because you have three birthstones:  Turquoise, Zircon, and Tanzanite Tanzanite color ranges from blue to purple.  This gemstone was discovered in 1967 and is found only in Tanzania at … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday November Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in November! Like October, November is another month with two birthstones, Topaz and Citrine. Pure topaz is actually colorless but is generally found in a variety of colors due to impurities. Shown here is a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday October Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in October! October babies actually have two birthstones, Opal and Tourmaline. Opal is a symbol of hope, fidelity, and purity.  This gemstone has the ability to diffract light exhibiting every color in the visible spectrum.  … Continue reading

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Birthstones: The History & Significance

Each month we are featuring the birthstone of the month and did a post listing each of the birthstones & anniversary gemstones.  Most everyone knows their birthstone, but do you know the history and significance of birthstones? Through out history, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday September Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in September! Your birthstone is the Sapphire, a symbol of trust and loyalty. Most people recognize a sapphire as a blue gemstone.  In ancient times, it was believed that the color of the sky came … Continue reading

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An Iron… How Romantic?!

Birthday, Anniversary, Valentine’s Day, Holidays…   What to buy?  Well a friend that worked in a local store in a small community told me that men would come in at the last minute to buy a gift for their wives and … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday August Babies!

Happy Birthday to everyone born in August! Your birthstone is the Peridot.  Peridot is a beautiful green gemstone that is often mistaken for an emerald or other green gems.   Many gems in church and royal treasures thought to be emeralds … Continue reading

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