Gemstone Properties, Birthstones & Legends
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BIRTH STONES
JANUARY
.................
Garnet ................
Faith, Eternity, Truth
FEBRUARY................
Amethyst ........... Luck,
Wit, Health
MARCH.....................
Aquamarine ....... Happiness,
Understanding
APRIL.......................
Diamond ............ Eternity,
Courage, Health
MAY.........................
Emerald ............. Fidelity,
Goodness, Love
JUNE........................
Pearl ..................
Peace, Nobiltity, Beauty
JULY........................
Ruby .................. Love,
Enthusiasm, Strength
AUGUST....................
Peridot .............. Success,
Peace, Luck
SEPTEMBER..............
Sapphire ............ Serenity,
Truth
OCTOBER.................
Opal .................. Purity,
Hope, Health
NOVEMBER...............
Topaz ................ Wisdom,
Courage, Sincerity
DECEMBER...............
Turquoise ........... Love,
Happiness, Luck
ZODIAC
STONES
AQUARIUS ..............Jan
20 - Feb 18 .....Garnet
PISCES
...................Feb
19- Mar 20 . ...Amethyst
ARIES
.......... ..... ....Mar
21 - Apr 20. ....Bloodstone
TAURUS
..................Apr
21 - May 20. ...Sapphire
GEMINI
...................May
21 - Jun 20. ...Agate
CANCER
..................Jun
21 - July 20. ...Emerald
LEO
...... .... ... . .......July
21 - Aug 21....Onyx
VIRGO
...... .... ... . ...Aug
22 - Sept 22....Cornelian
LIBRA
.... .. .... .. . . ..Sept
23 - Oct 22....Chrysolite
SCORPIO
...... .... . ...Oct
23 - Nov 22....Beryl
SAGITTARIUS
..... . ...Nov
23 - Dec 20....Topaz
CAPRICORN
...... ......Dec
21 - Jan 19... .Ruby
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Amethyst
Aquamarine
Cats Eye
Garnet
Moonstone
Ruby
Sapphire
Star Sapphire
Topaz
Zircon
Diamond Information
Diamond Colour Chart
Diamond Clarity Chart
Gemstones
Amethyst
To increase spiritually, or give as a symbol
of sincerity and peace of mind.
Colour: Purple
Birthstone: February (modern), Aquarius, Pisces, Sagittarius.
Anniversary: 4th and 6th year
Legend: Prevent intoxication, brings luck, protects
against homesickness and magic.
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Aquamarine
To experience love, ease depression and
grief.
Colour: Light blue
Birthstone: March (modern), October, Pisces (planetary),
Scorpio (lucky charm).
Anniversary: 16th and 19th year
Legend: To wear will bring love and affection. Give
as a symbol of beauty, honesty & loyalty
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Cats Eye
The fantastic phenomena of Gemstones. Directs
fortune.
The colour ranges from honey-brown to an apple green
with rich gold colours.
Almost, in origin supernatural. It has a distinct band
of light across its face, which sweeps from side to
side. When a bright light source is directed at the
side of the stone it becomes mystical and almost hypnotic.
When the stone is rotated, the colours switch. Cat’s
eyes are said to direct fortune.
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Garnet
The power stone. A symbol of consistency,
perseverance and good health.
Colour: Red - sometimes Purple where stated.
Birthstone: January (modern), Capricorn, Aquarius, (luck
charm). Scorpio (planetary).
Anniversary: 2nd & 6th year
Legend: Gives its wearer guidance in night travel, protects
from nightmares, promotes long lasting love, prevents
depression and hearing difficulties.
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Moonstone
The sacred stone of India arouses passion
and brings good fortune.
Colour: Translucent white with a mystical shimmering
effect called adularescence.
Birthstone: February, June (modern, mystical), September
(ayurvedic).
Legend: A highly prized gift for lovers, arouses tender
passion, brings good fortune and balances Yin and Yang.
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Ruby
Symbol of health, devotion & success.
Colour: Red
Birthstone: July (modern, traditional, mystical and
ayurvedic), December (ayurvedic), Capricorn (luck charm),
Scorpio (planetary).
Anniversary: 15th, and 40th year
Legend: Wards off ill health and misfortune. Symbol
of devotion, integrity and success. Reconciles lover’s
quarrels.
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Sapphire
Clear thinking, truth and protection.
Colour: Blue, white, white pink, white yellow.
Birthstone: April white sapphire, April (mystical) August
(ayurvedic), September (modern), Pisces, Taurus (lucky
charm), Virgo, Libra (planetary) and Sagittarius.
Anniversary: 5th and 45th year
Legend: Worn by Kings as a defence against harm. Commitment
and loyalty of the heart.
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Star Sapphire
Faith hope and destiny
The
mystical phenomenon, which makes the Star Sapphire so
alluring, is the star, which floats across the top of
the stone. With movements the star just follows you
around. If you have never seen one of these rare stones,
prepare to be fascinated at their beauty. Fine, needle-like
inclusions are what give sapphires their velvety quality.
The Singhalese believed the star sapphire would protect
them against witchcraft. The three intersecting rays
were thought to represent faith, hope and destiny.
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Topaz
In Greek tradition Topaz is thought to
give strength.
Colour: Blue, yellow, white,
Birthstone: November yellow (modern), blue is (ayurvedic),
December blue (modern), Scorpio, Sagittarius (luck charm,
planetary).
Anniversary: 4th and 19th year
Legend: For physical strength.
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Zircon
For peace with ones self.
Not to be confused with Cubic Zirconia’s which are manmade.
Colour: Green or Blue
Birthstone: October, December (traditional)
Legend: Provides the wearer with wisdom, honour and
riches. Warns of danger if lacks lustre.
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A diamond is forever
The word diamond comes from the Greek term adamas, meaning
"unconquerable." Romans believed that diamonds
had the power to ward off evil and wore them as talismans.
Diamonds were not used as gems in European jewellery
until the late 13th century, but a French law of the
time decreed that only the king could wear them. In
the symbolism of gemstones, the diamond represents steadfast
love and is the birthstone for April.
Some interesting facts about diamonds
Hardness: Diamond is a perfect "10", defining
the top of the hardness scale. Diamond is 4 times harder
than the next hardest natural mineral, corundum (sapphire
and ruby).
Thermal Conductivity:
Diamond conducts heat better than anything else - five
times better than the second best element, Silver.
Diamond has the highest melting point (3820 degrees
Kelvin)
Density:
The atoms of Diamond are packed closer together than
the atoms of any other substance.
The Ideal Cut allows the maximum amount of light to
enter and reflect producing the sparkle that you see.
Brilliant cut or round diamonds as they are known consist
of 58 facets and are capable of reflecting the most
light; therefore they are the most brilliant of all
the diamond shapes.
A very high refractive power, together with reflection,
and dispersion, gives the diamond its extraordinary
brilliance. Of all gems the diamond has the highest
index of refraction: 2.419.
Diamonds come in a spectrum of colours from colourless
to black; they may be transparent, translucent or opaque.
Gem diamonds are primarily transparent and colourless,
or nearly so. But most diamonds are tinged with colour,
which, if sufficiently intense, is prized as a gem and
called a fancy. Blue and pink diamonds are the most
valuable. Red diamonds are very rare. Clear white diamonds
are called diamonds of the first water.
Index
|
Diamond
Colour Chart
|
| D-E-F |
Colourless |
| G-H-I
|
Face
up slight traces of colour are not apparent in mounted
stones |
| J-K-L
|
Mounted
small stones face up colourless |
| M-N-O-to-Z
|
Mounted
stones will display a yellowish tint |
|
Diamond Clarity
Chart |
| F |
Flawless |
| IF |
Internally
Flawless |
| VVS1
- VVS2 |
Very,
very slightly |
| VS1
- VS2 |
Very
slightly |
| SI1
- SI2 |
Slightly
Imperfect |
| I1
- I2 - I3 |
Imperfect |
Diamond clarity grading is done under
10x magnification.
The first three are not visible to the naked eye, but
they have a profound effect on value.
The quality of any diamond is reflected in the price.
We prefer to use VS1, VS2 , H,I,J quality stones. If you
need to talk to us about diamonds and any of our Limited
Edition pieces please ask for Richard.
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