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January – Garnet: Garnet is a
naturally occurring gemstone. Garnet is the birthstone for
January and it is the stone for your 2nd anniversary. The
popular understanding of garnet is as an inexpensive dark red
stone. Because it is relatively common and inexpensive, it is
often thought of as "only garnet", and as being inferior. If
you love the richness and warmness of Indian summer, you will
surely fall in love with the range of colors displayed by
garnets.
February – Amethyst: Amethyst is a
purple gemstone often used as an ornament. The amethyst is
lavishness in violet. The most important aspect should be an
attractive color. The affluent violet color is the favorite
and expensive. The highest attribute is transparent and
hardness of 7. Amethyst often becomes paler if kept out in the
sun. It can be used as a symbol of defense and peace of mind.
Purple color amethysts are the defender of soldiers and
hunters.
March – Aquamarine: The gemstone
aquamarine is the modern march birthstone. The blue color of
aquamarine is a divine color as it is a color of sky. Its blue
color is also match with watercolor indicating its life giving
force. Aquamarine has been believed to provide the courage and
happiness. It also increases intelligence and make one
youthful. There was a believe that aquamarine is effective to
reduce the effect of poisons.
April – Diamond: It is the most
expensive gemstone in the category of gemstones. The wearer of
Diamond is protected from the bad influences of evil spirits,
and snakebites. A defective or blemished Diamond causes great
harm to its wearer. The Diamond with the shape of island, is
white, destroys wealth and happiness. Other defects disturb
mental peace and bring disasters and diseases.
May – Emerald: Emerald is regarded
as the traditional birthstone for May. It is a rare and
valuable stone. Usually people favor an emerald with minute
flaws over a flawless emerald as this proves authenticity of
the stone. Emerald is the anniversary gemstone for the
20th,35th and 55th year of marriage. It has refreshing soft
green color which has amazing healing powers for eyes. Emerald
is the symbol of faith, kindness and purity.
June – Pink Tourmaline: Pink
tourmaline has sleek and sophisticated aspects. A vibrant pink
tourmaline is flanked by crisp round diamonds. Pink tourmaline
is a gentle stone that directly douches the heart. Relaxing
and nurturing pink tourmaline is coupled with feminine
energies. It has the power to cure emotional wounds with its
soft, relaxing energy to bring feelings of comfort and safety.
Researchers are interested in it as it has amazing physical
qualities.
July – Ruby: The Ruby has been
considered one of the most valuable gemstones on the earth. It
has magnificent color, excellent hardness and outstanding
brilliance. It belongs to the category of the costly
gemstones. Any ruby when rubbed on a stone and the stone shows
signs of rubbing and also ruby does not lose its weight. This
is the best quality it does have. It is a believed that if the
stone loses its color, the wearer is about to become the
victim of some distress or disaster.
August – Peridot: Peridot is the
birthstone for august. It has hardness of 6.5 which is harder
than metal but softer than many gems. The fresh lime green of
peridot is its distinctive signature. If you have citrus tones
or earth tones, you will find that peridot is an integral part
of your jewelry wardrobe. Its spring green color also is ideal
with sky blue. The peridot adds a wonderful variant to the
color spectrum of green gemstones.
September – Sapphire: Blue is the
main color of sapphire. We relate this color with feelings of
sympathy and harmony, friendship and loyalty. The blue of the
sapphire becomes constant and reliable this is the one reason
why women wish for a sapphire ring on special occasion. The
ancient Persians believed the earth rests on a giant sapphire.
Its reflection, they said, made the sky blue. Sapphire has a
hardness of 9 and is also extremely tough.
October – Opal: Opal has long been
regarded as an October birth stone. Opal is fascinating to
watch as the color plays and shifts in its depths. Opal is the
anniversary gemstone for the 14th and 18th years of marriage.
The most striking quality of opal is its ability to refract
and reflect specific wavelengths of light. The interplay of
different wavelengths of light gives opal its unique visual
appeal, and makes it one of the most sought-after gemstones in
the world at all times.
November – 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 - the higher the grade. Citrine is valuable
in the treatment of depression, it eliminates self-destructive
tendencies. Citrine is said to stimulate memory. citrine has a
hardness of 7. It aids digestion, and removes toxins from the
body. Citrine is a good healing stone, especially for heart,
kidney and liver. It helps fighting diabetes.
December – Blue Topaz: Blue topaz
is the birth stone for the month of November. It occurs
naturally in many colors including blue, orange, brown, green,
pink, beige and red. Colorless topaz, a common variation, can
be treated by irradiation to produce a wide range of shades of
blue. Thus treated, blue topaz is one of the most popular and
widely used of all gemstones. | 
