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Amethyst

Posted on February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 by Artful Gems

A little late this month, but there is always time to talk about the amethyst. It is such a beautiful stone and filled with great lore. But before we do that, let’s look at some of the greats born this month! 1. FEBRUARY 1, 1902: LANGSTON HUGHES 2. FEBRUARY 3, 1874: GERTRUDE STEIN 3. FEBRUARY Read More

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Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by Artful Gems

Garnet Is Perfect for January

Posted on January 1, 2019January 3, 2019 by Artful Gems

The Garnet is such a beautiful stone and to me, undervalued and under-appreciated. I love them! My jewelry collection is filled with the precious stone. This deep hued gem is the birthstone for January and it is given as a second, wedding anniversary gift. Most of us know and recognize it for its rich, deep Read More

Turquoise Blue

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Artful Gems

Turquoise is the birthstone for the month of December. Its colors range from sky blue through various shades of green; to greenish and yellowish gray. It is an opaque stone of hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate.It is also the stone for Sagittarius which runs from November 22-December 21. And, it is the anniversary gemstone for the Read More

Topaz, November’s Birthstone

Posted on November 3, 2018November 4, 2018 by Artful Gems

Topaz is November’s birthstone. Use the blue variety to celebrate the fourth wedding anniversary. It is a colorless gem that has aluminum fluoro-hydroxy silicate. Impurities may vary the intensity of color. Most of the gems are wine, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown. Blue Topaz does occur in nature, but is rare and almost Read More

Ruby the Star of July

Posted on July 1, 2018June 18, 2018 by Artful Gems

This month, the Ruby takes center stage. It is the birthstone for the month of July and the gem for the 15th and 40th anniversaries. Ruby Is a Star Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes Sapphires and can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. Read More