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 Emerald
Emerald, one of earliest known gem stones to man, is green beryl a relatively common mineral containing the rare element beryllium Its name derives from the Greek Smaragdos, meaning green stone. Quality emeralds come from Columbia, Brazil, the Urals & Southern Africa.
Some say that the Emerald gem heals and activates the heart chakra, enhancing love energies. It is said to eliminate negativity, to enhance meditation, to bring prosperity and harmony into ones life, and to inspire oneself and others to positive actions.
The astrological signs of emerald are Taurus, Gemini and Aries.
Emerald gemstone is the birthstone for the month of May |
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 Ruby
Ruby from the Latin word ruber meaning red is an Aluminum oxide gemstone. A variety of corundum that is pinkish-red to red in color. The Sanskrit name for ruby is “king of precious stones “. Rubies come from Burma, Vietnam, Kenya, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Larger rubies are rarer than comparably sized diamonds and are therefore more valuable.
Ruby gemstone is worn for good health & protection from enemies.
The astrological signs of ruby gem stones are Leo, Scorpio, Cancer and Sagittarius.
Ruby gemstone is the birthstone for the month of July |
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 Sapphire
This gemstone is also a variety of corundum, except for it’s color a Sapphire gem is identical to a ruby gem stone. Sapphire gemstones come in a variety of colors, blue sapphire, pink sapphire, yellow sapphire, purple sapphire, green sapphire . blue sapphires are the most popular color of the sapphire gem stone. A rare and expensive variety of the sapphire gemstone that has pink, purple & orange in one gem is called a Padparadsha Sapphire.
A sapphire gem is worn to improve mental clarity & wisdom; it is also worn to ward off witchcraft & sorcery.
Sapphire gemstone is the birthstone for the month of September
The astrological signs of sapphire gems stone are Virgo, Libra and Sagittarius |
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 Amethyst
Amethyst gem is a macro crystalline highly valued variety of Quartz that varies in shade from lavender to a deep purple. Amethyst from in geodes and are found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, India, Uruguay, Madagascar, the USA, Germany, Australia, Namibia, Zambia, Mexico, Iran, South Africa and Russia.
Amethyst from the Greek word for “"not drunken" is worn to guard against drunkenness, for sobriety, celibacy and to symbolize piety and for this last reason is also called the “stone of Bishops” many of whom continue to wear Amethyst rings to this day.
Amethyst gem is the birthstone for the month of February
The astrological signs of Amethyst gem stone are Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces |
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 Citrine
Citrine is another form of quartz valued for it’s transparent to translucent and yellow to gold-brown in color. Very often, it is mistaken for the more precious & harder Topaz. It forms naturally in geodes when Amethyst formations are exposed naturally to heat sources within the Earth’s crust. Citrines are found naturally occurring in Brazil, France, Madagascar and Russia. The name Citrine means “lemon” in old French.
Citrine is the birthstone for the month of November
The astrological signs of Citrine are Gemini, Virgo and Libra |
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 Garnet Rhodolite
Garnets are associated with the color red, but they actually are available in a variety of colors. Rhodolite Garnets are actually composed of pyrope and almandite; this variety of Garnet is fairly scarce.The most desired hue is Purple Pink, often called raspberry red. These gemstones are durable and well suited for virtually all jewelry settings. Garnets are singularly refractive and typically have excellent clarity. Rhodolite Garnets are not typically treated. Our Rhodolite Garnets are obtained from Mozambique and surrounding areas in East Africa, and occasionally India. |
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