Can you make the perfect gift when you only know one? Yes, you can. All you need to know is, the month of birth of the beneficiary. It is not to guess, would fit what size or whether the color is right. Birthstone jewelry is a great gift for just about everyone from toddlers to grandparents. It is a personal gift, without too intimate.
While the official list of the modern birthstones in 1912 by the American National Association of Jewelers collected gemstones have special meaning, as the early Romans.
Diamonds
Diamonds are probably the most famous jewel, followed by rubies, emeralds and sapphires. There are many other stones as beautiful and not quite as expensive as these four.
Diamonds are crystallized carbon. Carbon is the same as coal, the “lead” in a pencil, and the soot in the chimney. The difference is that a diamond has crystallized in the carbon. It is the hardest natural substance in the world.
April’s birthstone is a diamond. Diamonds in a heart shape or rectangular dome ring a beautiful gift. The diamonds in a rope pattern swirled another alternative or a diamond earring in white gold is set.
Diamonds in cognac, yellow, chocolate, gray or black are unusual and remarkable particularly when used together in a ring like a flower when the petals are black diamonds and the center white diamond.
The Big Three: rubies, sapphires and emeralds
Rubies are the birthstone of July, from aluminum oxide, a substance almost as hard as diamond, but not completely. Red rubies are per definition, although some countries include rubies also true pink and orange-red as well as red. Rubies are faceted to bring out their brilliance. Some are polished to show the star effect. Occasionally rubies are found, such as pearls.
A necklace with sparkling rubies in vermeil, gold on sterling silver set, a stunning birthstone jewelry gift. Rubies and gold chandelier earrings are very fashionable. Rubies pave style, close together, bright red with no visible teeth, a crowd of whether, in a bracelet or ring.
Sapphire, September’s birthstone, are also the mineral corundum. If you think sapphires, blue is the color that comes to mind. However, sapphires come in almost any color. The most valuable sapphires are a deep sky blue. Like most rubies are faceted, but some are polished to show the star effect. Sapphires are also used as a polished round beads in necklaces and bracelets.
Colored sapphires are beautiful in birthstone jewelry. A ring of flowers, orange, pink and yellow sapphires of cocoa diamonds in the centers of the flowers made a beautiful and unusual offset birthstone gift would make for someone born in September.
Emeralds are the birthstone of May, the mineral beryl, and the color green. The most valuable emeralds come from Colombia. Emeralds are more valued than their depth of color on their clarity. Perfectly clear emeralds are usually made of man-made rather than found in nature.
A ring with an emerald-center and is accented by two flowers made of diamonds on each side of a sweet gift for a young girl or woman who is young at heart.
Jewels for the other months
While diamonds and the big three of the best known of the birthstones are precious stones and, in general, there are many other beautiful places.
Amethyst is known for its deep purple color favored and represent the month of February. Amethysts are quartz. Yellow quartz is known to be sometimes confused citrine for topaz, the birthstone for November. Topaz comes in a gold-yellow and less blue. Blue topaz is often irradiated to the color, an acceptable practice with jewelers.
Garnet, January is a versatile gemstone. The most valuable is a strong red with small, brown or orange hues. Surprisingly, Garnet also comes in green, yellow, orange and purple.
Turquoise, December, is found in Native American Indian Jewelry, especially that from the Hopi. It is opaque, often bluish, often found interspersed with veins of other colors. Turquoise is susceptible to scratches and sometimes turns brown with age. Keep away from soap and water. Turquoise can be easily forged with plastics.
Opal is October. The gem is never faceted, with the exception of Paraguay, fire opals, but always polished. It flashes of brilliant rainbows and iridescence shows in its depths. Oiling opals is important for the maintenance of their fire. Black opals are more valuable than white or pink, because the flashing rainbow effect is more pronounced against the black background.
Pearls, June, are one of the few gemstones which organic origin. Pearls are created by an oyster or other mollusk as a reaction to a little sand or other irritating materials. The vast majority of pearls are cultured, ie, a round base is introduced in the pearl and the oyster produce the pearl coating around him. The longer the base remains in the oyster, the thicker the layer. Earrings are a classic gift for young girls. Freshwater pearls are stunning when several components are intertwined in a single rope together.
No matter what the occasion, birthday, Christmas, birthday, or just a thank you, birthstone jewelry is almost the perfect gift for almost everyone.