The Diamond Spot’s Look Into Winter Birthstones Birthstones are traditionally associated with each month of the calendar year. For example, May’s birthstone is the emerald, while children born in September have sapphire as their birthstone. Many traditions, customs, and belief systems have various ideas of birthstones. It is believed that the origin of birthstones dates back to the breastplate of…
Fall Birthstones The Diamond Spot continues its tour of all the birthstones on the calendar. We venture into the gemstones associated with birthdays during the fall season: the months of September, October, and November. These precious gems, sapphires (September), opals (October), and topazes (November), round out fall months’ birthstones. September – Sapphire Sapphires are the blue gemstone from the mineral…
Summer Birthstones The Diamond Spot looks into summer birthstones for those who have birthdays during the months of June (Pearl), July (Ruby), and August (Peridot). These gems offer a wide range of opportunities for fantastic pieces of jewelry that highlight the uniqueness in its color and shapes that these gems are found or presented. June – Pearl The only gemstone…
Spring Birthstones As the wintery months turn to springtime, the birth months of March, April, and May possess some of the most beautiful and precious birthstones. Aquamarine (March), Diamond (April), and emerald (May) showcases some of the most vibrant and elegant gems available. March – Aquamarine / BloodstoneAquamarine: Aquamarine is the first of two birthstones for the month of March.…
