Gemstone Glossary
Diamond
Diamonds are colorless but can also come in many colors. It represents strength and resilience.
Birthstone: April
Emerald
Emerald, the healing stone, ranges from green to blue-green. Emeralds have a healing effect on the emotions and bring good luck.
Birthstone: May
Ruby
Ruby, the flame burning stone, is a red stone. “Ruby” originates from the Latin work Ruber, which means Red. Ruby protects its wearer from injury and it improves motivation and confidence.
Birthstone: July
Blue Sapphire
Sapphire, the peaceful stone, is generally known as a blue gemstone but usurpingly, it comes in wide range of colors and quality variations. It is believed that it restores balance within the body, bringing peacefulness, joy, and wisdom to its wearer.
Birthstone: September
Multicolor Sapphire
Sapphires that are not blue are known as fancy sapphires, and may be any color – except red, which is Ruby. The fancy sapphire colors are pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, and violet. There truly is a different color of sapphire to suit anyone’s taste!
Birthstone: September
Pearls
Pearl, the oldest gemstone, comes in white, pink, silver, and cream. It is believed that people discovered pearls while looking for food along the seashore. Pearls symbolize purity, faith, and innocence.
Birthstone: June
Amethyst
Amethyst, the powerful stone, ranges from purple to red-violet. In Greek Mythology, Amethyst was used to curing headaches and backaches due to its strong healing cleansing powers.
Birthstone: February
Tourmaline
Tourmaline, the stone with numerous colors, comes in almost all colors. It is rarely colorless and is found all over the world. It is believed that it promotes health and wellbeing by attracting the positive energy.
Birthstone: September
Opals
Opal, the protective stone, comes in many colors such as white, colorless, red, yellow, brown, gray, and even black, which is the rarest. Opal was used as a gift to guard people from diseases.
Birthstone: October