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Traditional Birthstones:
January - Garnet February - Amethyst
March - Bloodstone
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Alexandrite
July - Ruby
August - Sardonyx
September - Sapphire
October - Tourmaline
November - Citrine
December - Turquoise
Zodiac Signs
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 20) - Ruby
Aquarius (Jan 21 - Feb 21) - Garnet
Pisces (Feb 22 - March 21) - Amethyst
Aries (March 22 - April 20) - Bloodstone (Jasper)
Taurus (April 21 - May 21) - Sapphire
Gemini (May 22 - June 21) - Agate
Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Emerald
Leo (July 23 - August 22) - Onyx
Virgo (August 23 - Sept 22) - Carnelian
Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 23) - Chrysolite (Peridot)
Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 22) - Aquamarine
Sagittarius (Nov 23 - Dec 21) - Topaz
Chinese Zodiac Signs
Rat born in 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912, 1900;
Bull(Ox) born in 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913, 1901;
Tiger born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914, 1902;
Rabbit born in 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915, 1903;
Dragon born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916, 1904;
Snake born in 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, 1905;
Horse born in 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918, 1906;
Goat born in 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919, 1907;
Monkey born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920, 1908;
Rooster born in 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921, 1909;
Dog born in 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922, 1910;
Pig born in 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923, 1909.
Gemstone Information Abalone Abalone is a mollusk whose shell is iridescent on the inside. Abalone is a source of mother of pearl, which is used in jewelry making.
Acrylic Resin Transparent man-made resins used in making molded plastics.
Agate A hard fine-grained semiprecious stone with variously colored bands, markings, and areas of clouding that is a form of chalcedony. It comes in many colors and is often dyed for a more consistent and vibrant color. Its use in jewelry can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians who used it as a gemstone, and it is the stone traditionally used to carve cameos.
Amazonite Amazonite varies in color from yellow-green to blue-green and may also exhibit fine white streaks. Articles made of amazonite were found in Ancient Egypt, but the Pikes Peak district of Colorado, U.S., became the most important source of amazonite after 1876. When samples were unveiled at the Centennial Exhibition, their impressive purity and size eventually forced competing Russian mineral dealers out of business.
Amber Rich, golden, and clear like frozen honey, this featherweight stone is really petrified tree sap and not a mineral at all. It is found mostly in northern European countries and Russia. While clarity plays a large part in its value, pieces that contain trapped insects are even more highly prized! Because Amber is an organic fossil, it can be affected by alcohol and other chemicals. Care should be used to avoid spraying perfume or hair spray on Amber. When rubbed, Amber can produce static electric charges too. Amber found quite a bit of popularity as a jewelry item in the Roaring 20s and it has remained a classic favorite ever since.
Amethyst It is a variation of Quartz and gets its purple color from the presence of iron in the mineral. It is found lining the inside of Geodes ~ big hollow rocks. The clarity, color, and location of origin determine its worth, but its true value is always in the heart of the wearer.
Aquamarine A member of the Beryl family and sister stone to the Emerald and Ruby, this stone received its name from the ancient Greek fishermen who believed it protected them from the dangers of the sea. In addition to being a traditional birthstone, Aquamarine is also the stone that represents the Th wedding anniversary.
Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis is a trade name used to describe a kind of finish added to crystal beads. Aurora Borealis first made its introduction in the mid fifties, after the Swarovski Company made important advances in crystal production. By experimenting with the manufacturing processes by coating crystals with extremely thin layers of metal and vaporizing in a vacuum, they were able to increase the sparkling power of the crystal.
Aventurine Aventurine is a member of the Quartz family. It is most commonly found in a forest green color, but can also be found in orange, brown, yellow, blue, and gray.
Carnelian A reddish-orange or reddish-brown colored gemstone from the quartz family. It has a warm, uniform, and easily distinguishable color.
Charoite The colors in each piece of Charoite range from bright lavender, violet and lilac to dark purple with both white, gray and black veining. It forms a swirling pattern of interlocking crystals. Royal lavender flows with chatoyant streaks of white around bits of black, peach and opalescent gray.
Cherry Quartz Cherry quartz is not actually quartz, but is man-made from clear glass and pink inclusions. The glass is melted in a furnace, combined with the coloring agents, and allowed to cool once it attains just the right color.
Citrine Pale yellow to a Madeira orange in all of its glorious golden and yellow colors. The yellow color is from the presence of iron. The darker the color of citrine, the higher the grade.
Cloisonnι Enamel with surface decorations set in hollows formed by strips of wire welded to a metal plate.
Coral Coral is the skeletal material of calcium carbonate built up by small animals that live in colonies in the sea. Coral is usually branchlike and occurs in a variety of colors of which the most sought after are rose red to red.
Crystal In the gem industry, the name Crystal usually refers to clear quartz and its derivatives. It can also refer to man made glass gems like Austrian Lead Crystal and Chinese Crystal.
Cubic Zirconia Synthetic gemstone developed in 1977 to simulate a diamond.
Dichroic Glass Dichroic glass is a material used to make exquisite and vibrant beads, pendants and cabochons by processing multiple micro layers of metal oxides. These glass products have a distinctive and intensely colorful metallic appearance which changes as the piece is viewed at different angles.
Drusy-Druzy - When water carrying dissolved silica is forced into a cavity in a rock and rapid cooling occurs, tiny crystals are formed on the surfaces of the rock cavity and form druzy. Most people have heard of a geode. When the crystalline surface is small enough inside the geode, it is called druzy and is suitable for jewelry. The surface looks a lot like large collection of crystals of colored sugar. They glisten and shine when the stone is moved or when the light source moves.To make this sparkling druzy even more beautiful, it can be coated with a permanent thin metal layer by a process called physical vapor deposition.
Enamel Colored, opaque glassy material fused onto metal, pottery or glass.
Feldspar Feldspar is not a single mineral. It is a group of minerals related to each other in structure and chemical composition. Feldspar minerals are aluminum silicates of either potassium, sodium, or calcium.
Fluorite A beautiful transparent mineral found in many parts of the world. Because it is so soft, Fluorite is not technically considered to be a gemstone but is still sometimes labeled as such. Pure fluorite is colorless, but it often has trace elements in the mineral resulting in purple, blue, green, red and yellow colors.
Freshwater Pearl These pearls can be found naturally in freshwater locations or be man-made. They can be found in many different sizes, colors and shapes.
Garnet The January birthstone, Garnet is among the most popular gemstones on the planet. Mostly known for its blood red color, Garnet is a favorite choice for use in making rosaries.
Gemstone A precious or semiprecious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished.
Hematite Hematite occurs as a silvery, shiny opaque stone that almost looks like metal. Hematite is heavy and a relatively hard mineral, comprised primarily of iron and has some magnetic features.
Horn Bead Beads made from ox or cow horn.
Iridescent An optical phenomenon characterized as the property of surfaces in which hue changes according to the angle from which the surface is viewed (as may be seen of soap bubbles and butterfly wings).
Ivory A hard, smooth yellowish-white substance made from the tusks of elephants and walruses.
Jade This stone, in varied shades of green, is made up of different silicate minerals of the calcium- and magnesium-rich amphibole mineral. Originally prized for its toughness and used in tools and weapons by prehistoric man
Jasper Jasper exhibits various colors, but chiefly brick red to brownish red. The polish on jasper will often be washed away in water. Clean your jasper jewelry with a soft dry cloth.
Lampwork Beads Beads made by heating a rod of glass with a blowtorch then spinning the resulting thread around a metal rod. When the base bead has formed, other colors of glass are added to create individual designs.
Lapis Lazuli Lapis lazuli occurs in various shades of blue with some qualities being speckled with white calcite and some with yellow. The finest Lapis lazuli is even blue color with little or no veining from other elements.
Malachite Malachite is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone. The light and dark green bands are so distinctive that malachite may be one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public. A popular design of ceramic ware which imitates this banding, is named after the mineral malachite. Malachite is also popular in jewelry, Native American Southwestern jewelry especially. The stones inlayed in silver make a nice variance from the traditional turquoise jewelry.
Marcasite A mineral with the same composition as pyrite, (fool's gold), and often called "white iron pyrite", but differing in crystal structure. It can be faceted like a gemstone and is often used in sterling silver jewelry.
Millefiori Created by fusion of several glass rods arranged so that the cross-section creates a flower or pattern with a mosaic-like appearance.
Moonstone Moonstone with its unique silky shimmer is a variety of feldspar, of which almost two thirds of all the rocks on Earth consist. Moonstones shimmer is caused by light rays, which are refracted and scattered in the stone. Moonstones come in a variety of colors. The body color can range from colorless to gray, brown, yellow, green, or pink.
Obsidian Obsidian is the result of volcanic lava coming in contact with water. Often the lava pours into a lake or ocean and is cooled quickly. This process produces a glassy texture in the resulting rock. Iron and magnesium give the obsidian a dark green to black color.
Onyx Onyx is part of the chalcedony family of colored quartz, which includes agate, carnelian and jasper. The striking black and crisp lines of onyx make it especially popular for jewelry.
Opal Opal is made of the same ingredients as quartz, except it contains a little water and has not been compressed into crystals. As a result, it is softer than quartz and has to be treated a little more carefully to avoid damage.
Opaque A substance which is not transparent or translucent. I.e. a substance that does not allow light to pass through it.
Pearl Pearls fit into two categories, freshwater and saltwater. As their name implies, freshwater pearls are formed in freshwater mussels that live in lakes, rivers, ponds and other bodies of fresh water. By contrast, saltwater pearls grow in oysters that live in the ocean, usually in protected lagoons.
Peridot Peridot is an ancient stone, mined at least as long ago as the ancient Greeks. Peridot is also often called chrysolite or olivine, which is the proper name for the mineral. Its color is its most important quality, and can range from yellow green to a striking chartreuse.
Quartz A broad term meaning very hard mineral composed of silica. Many gemstones are quartz, including crystal quartz, citrine, opal, agate, rose quartz, amethyst, and tiger's eye.
Resin A solid or semi-solid organic (carbon based) material, either natural or synthetic.
Rhinestone - A colorless potash-and-lead glass that contains quartz in the form of melted lead crystal and is cut like a diamond. Also called strass, diamante.
Sodalite Like its famous cousin, lapis lazuli, sodalite is a rich and lustrous dark royal blue stone ideal for use in jewelry and ornamentation.
Tibetan Silver -zinc alloy metal, with 30%-50% Sterling Silver content, but free of lead, nickel and other noxious metals , meets EU and US quality standard. Very detailed and beautiful.
Tiger-Eye Tiger's eye is a variety of quartz with very fine, similarly-oriented fibrous inclusions. When this gemstone is properly cut into cabochon or bead form, it sometimes produces a chatoyant effect (changeable luster). Tiger's eye typically displays a series of lustrous alternating honey yellow and brown bands. Its color comes from hydrous oxide (limonite).
Toggle Clasp A type of clasp consisting of a bar which fits into a loop, on the same principle as a button. Good for thicker necklaces. This clasp can also be used to make a necklace that clasps in the front. The clasp is a decorative part of the necklace which is then much easier to put on and remove.
Turquoise The color of turquoise ranges from sky blue through various shades of green to greenish and yellowish gray. Turquoise comes from different countries and is sometimes stabalized. The stabilization process adds color enhanced, hardness and toughness, making this into a durable jewelry material
Unakite Unakite exists in various shades of green and pink and in good quality, it is considered a semiprecious stone, often used in jewelry and other lapidary work such as eggs, spheres and carvings.
Vermeil Gold-plated silver, bronze, or copper. Looks like gold, but is much less expensive. Should not be machine polished.