BIRTHSTONE CHARMS

Enjoy Our Birthstone Charms

There is nothing more exciting than the birth of a new family member.  It is the one thing that brings a smile to everyone's face.  A new life, a new legacy. 

The origin of the belief that a special stone was dedicated to each month, and that the stone of the month possessed a special virtue or “cure” that it could transmit to those born in that month, goes back  at least the first century.  

But whatever the reason, one fact is clear. As G. F. Kunz points out in The Curious Lore of Precious Stones “there is no doubt that the owner of a ring or ornament set with a birthstone s impressed with the idea of possessing something more intimately associated with his or her personality than any other stone, however beautiful or costly."  The idea that birthstones possess a certain indefinable, but none-the-less real significance has long been present, and still holds a spell over the minds of all who are gifted with a touch of imagination and romance.

What color stones are available today?

Today, gems are worn primarily for their intrinsic beauty and are chosen primarily for aesthetic reasons. While we may own a birthstone that we wear on occasion, our choice is dictated more by personal color preferences, economics, and fashion.  The world of colored gems today offers us an almost endless choice.  New gems have been discovered and are being made available through the major jewelry companies. If you like red, there are rubies, garnets, red tourmalines, red spinel, and even red diamonds. If you prefer blue, there are sapphires, iolite, blue spinel, blue topaz, blue tourmaline, tanzanite, and even blue diamonds. For those who prefer green, there are emeralds, tsavorite (green garnet), green zircons, green tourmalines, green sapphires, peridots, and even green diamonds.