JEWELRY
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Woman's Jewelry
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BIRTHSTONES
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BIRTHSTONE COLORS
RINGS
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Jewelry Box With Drawers
A treasured keepsake for the sophisticated lady, this gorgeous jewelry box is created in a fine walnut finish with classic, curved drawers, a lift-top mirrored lid, and velvet-lined compartments on a curved, beveled base. Wood.
9 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 3/4" high.
Birthstone Cuff Watch and Bracelet Set
Silvertone watch with birthstone-colored crystals and croco-textured faux leather cuff. Comes with matching stretch bracelet with silvertone charm, each inscribed with a word of inspiration. One size fits most.
$39.00
Joanna Gamble of Virginia
Boutique and Gift Shop
This page was last updated on: March 10, 2009
BIRTHSTONE SWIRL "Y" NECKLACE GIFT SET
Silvertone with birthstone-colored accents. 17" L necklace with 3" extender and 1" L pierced earrings.
$24.00
Multi Marquise Birthstone Ring in Special Packaging
Marquise-cut color that resonates. Choose from clear CZs or sparkling birthstone colored glass. Silvertone band adjusts to fit ring sizes 7-8. Comes in a ribbon-accented gift box.
$29.00
HEAVENLY ANGEL BIRTHSTONE TAC PIN
Genuine gemstones. CZ accents on most. Rhodium-plated for long-wearing anti-tarnish protection. 19" chain.
Comes in velvet box with card giving the stone's meaning.
$14.00
Birthstones
A birthstone is a gift of a precious material (jewelry, mainly gemstones; themselves traditionally associated with various qualities) that symbolizes the month of birth
(in the Gregorian Calendar).
It is sometimes also called birthday stone (cf. infra; but that word is, confusingly, sometimes used as a synonym for an anniversary gift, which is related to the recipient's age, i.e. year of birth).
There have been many different sets of birthstones used throughout history and in different cultures, but in 1912 the American national association of jewelers, Jewelers of America, officially adopted the following list; it is currently the most widely used list in the United States and many other places, including Australia (a jeweler's 'modern' list states they are selected for bright colors) and Thailand:
January: garnet
February: amethyst
March: aquamarine or bloodstone
April: diamond
May: emerald
June: pearl (the only non-gem) or moonstone or alexandrite
July: ruby
August: peridot or sardonyx and sapphire
September: sapphire
October: opal or tourmaline
November: citrine, yellow topaz
December: turquoise or lapis lazuli (the blue stone in pharaonic jewelry) or zircon or blue topaz.
Tanzanite was added to December by the American Gem Trade Association in 2002.
Zodiac stones
There is an astrological version of the birthstones using the twelve zodiac signs instead of the twelve calendar months. Listed below are the corresponding dates for the tropical sun signs and their associated birthstone.
Aries (March 21 - April 20) Diamond
Taurus (April 20 - May 21) Sapphire
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Spinel
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Emerald
Leo (July 23 - August 22) Ruby
Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Opal
Libra (September 23 - October 23) Peridot
Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Aquamarine
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Topaz
Capricorn (December 22 - January 21) Garnet
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Amethyst and moonstone
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Diamond
Birthday stones
While this word has also been used as synonym of Birth stone (see above), there is a separate list of assignment according to the day of the week of the recipient's birth:
Monday : Pearl (again, the only non-gem)
Tuesday : Garnet
Wednesday : Cat's eye (Chatoyant Chrysoberyl)
Thursday : Emerald
Friday : Topaz
Saturday : Sapphire
Sunday : Ruby
BIRTHSTONE SWIRL LINK
TENNIS BRACELET
Silvertone with birthstone-colored crystals. 7" L with 1" extender.
$24.00
Birthstone Hoop Earrings
Twisted 1" L silvertone hoops with birthstone-colored rhinestones inside and out. Pierced only.
$19.00
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