Vitality in Garnet

Symbolism: Occasionally associated with life-giving blood, red-variety garnets are also connected to vitality, love, and light.

Although garnet is commonly associated with the color red, these gemstones can be found in almost any color and are popular choices for jewelry of all types.

Serenity of Amethyst

Symbolism: As the color purple has long been connected with royalty, amethysts were favored by the ruling class. Amethyst is often associated with peace, intuition, and spiritual growth, believed to promote calmness, emotional balance, and mental clarity

Amethyst is crystalline quartz in colors ranging from pale lilac to deep reddish purple. It has a relatively high hardness of 7, which means it's very scratch resistant.

Sea of Aquamarine

Symbolism: The name "aquamarine" comes from the Latin for "seawater", and the stones were thought to protect seafarers. Some associate aquamarines with marital happiness and superior intellect.

Named after the color of seawater, aquamarine is the blue to blue-green member of the beryl family. Readily available and moderately priced, the March birthstone makes an excellent jewelry stone. 

Best friend is a Diamond

Symbolism: Due to their extreme hardness, overall durability, and undeniable beauty, diamonds are associated with strength and eternal love.

Diamond is the most popular ring stone choice in the world. These gems are prized for their classic beauty and clarity. Diamond jewelry has become a status symbol. 

The loyal Emerald

Symbolism: Legend has it that wearing emeralds will imbue the wearer with heightened intelligence and allow them to think objectively. Emeralds are also regarded as symbols of loyalty, fresh starts, peace, and security.

Cleopatra, arguably the most renowned admirer of emerald gemstones in history, went so far as to claim ownership of all the emerald mines in Egypt during her reign.

Divine Pearl

Symbolism: Some cultures associate pearls with the divine, believing that pearls were tears shed from heaven, while others placed pearls in the graves of their loved ones.

Pearls are the only gems found within living creatures, both salt and freshwater mollusks. However, most pearls on the market today are cultivated or cultured, since they now occur extremely rarely in nature. The term “pearl” has come to represent anything that is rare and valuable.

Passionate Ruby

Symbolism: Rubies were credited with increasing the strength and stamina of the wearer. Known as the “king of precious stones,” rubies enchant with their vivid red hue and enduring beauty, embodying a legacy of passion, power, and prosperity throughout history.

One of the most popular traditional jewelry stones, ruby is exceptionally durable. Its colors — always red — can reach vivid levels of saturation.

"Sun Gem" Peridot

Symbolism: Peridot have been credited with protecting their wearer during the night. This is due to the fact that the lively appearance of peridot fostered ancient associations between the gemstone and the sun.

Peridot's vibrant lime green glow dazzles at any time of day. Although it’s one of few gemstones that come in one color, its green hue can range from yellowish-green to olive or brownish-green, depending on the iron content.

Detoxifying Spinel

Symbolism: Spinel's vibrant colors and history are matched by its healing properties, such as boosting vitality, aiding recovery, detoxifying the body, and balancing acidity. spinel offers several benefits, including enhancing harmony in relationships, attracting wealth when paired with certain stones, and strengthening bonds of love and understanding. When combined with specific gemstones, spinel can potentially bring luck and a touch of serendipity to our lives.

Royal Sapphire

Symbolism: Sapphire has been admired since the Middle Ages for its celestial blue hue, symbolizing heaven and attracting divine favor and wisdom. The Greeks wore sapphires for guidance when consulting the oracle.

Sapphire became a symbol of royal love in 1981 when Britain’s Prince Charles gave Lady Diana a 12-carat blue sapphire engagement ring. Prince William later gave this ring to Kate Middleton when he proposed in 2010. Sapphires that are primarily blue are referred to simply as "sapphire," without any additional description. Sapphires of other colors are known as "fancy colored" and are explicitly identified by their hue, such as "pink sapphire" or "green sapphire." 

Soothing Tourmaline

Symbolism: Tourmaline, known as a “receptive stone,” is valued for its soothing, calming, and magnetic qualities, encouraging meditation and mysticism. Each color is believed to offer unique healing properties: pink tourmaline symbolizes love, compassion, and gentleness, while green tourmaline is linked to courage, strength, and stamina.

While tourmaline may lack the ancient history of opal (October's other birthstone, but not available in the store at this time), it is no less captivating. Known as the “Rainbow Gemstone,” its wide range of shades has enchanted both jewelry enthusiasts and designers.

Happy Citrine

Symbolism: A cousin of amethyst, citrine is also part of the quartz family. Citrine is predominantly associated with healing and happiness. 

Citrine is the yellow to red-orange variety of crystalline quartz. Clever marketing and the rise of "earth tone" fashions have made this durable and readily available gem a popular modern birthstone in recent years.

Truth of Blue Topaz

Symbolism: Blue topaz, linked to the throat chakra, is valued for enhancing communication, truth, wisdom, and manifestation, making it a popular choice for expressing one's truth and desires.

Most blue topaz available today is the result of permanently transforming colorless or pale topaz through irradiation and heating.

Ceremonial Turquoise

Symbolism: Turquoise, with its many meanings, has been treasured worldwide—as a decorative gem, a protective amulet, a guardian for horses, and a bringer of rain. Above all, its cheerful blue hue has long symbolized hope.

Turquoise is one of the world's oldest gems, worn by ancient Egyptian rulers and carved by Chinese artisans over 3,000 years ago. Turquoise was used as a ceremonial gem and currency (and of course in jewelry) by Native American tribes in the southwestern US. The Apache  believed it enhanced the accuracy of hunters and warriors.