JANUARY

Garnet does come in a range of colors. Almandite Garnet has a deep red color and is the variety most associated with January. However, you should feel free to use any variety of Garnet for January.

FEBRUARY

Mined mostly in the US, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa. A rich, royal purple color is the most sought after Amethyst.

MARCH

Aquamarine is in the family of the gemstone species Beryl. Most Aquamarines have low color saturation. Finding one with high color saturation can be difficult. If you can, it would look like the Carribean.

APRIL

Diamond. The forever stone. A substance so hard it cuts metal. Diamonds are the most brlliant birthstone. Who would not want a diamond?

MAY

Like Aquamarine, this gemstone also belongs to the Beryl gemstone species. The trace elements cause many fractures during the growth process. When comparing the same size, an eye-clean natural untreated Emerald is more rare than a colorless, flawless diamond.

JUNE

Choices. Alexandrite is a color change gemstone. It changes color from Red to Green depending on a warm or cool light source.

Then again, Pearl is the only gemstone that is cultivated between man and marine animals. No other gemstone involves man having such a close relationship with nature.

JULY

One of the most precious gemstones, It belongs to the Corundum gemstone species. Ruby can be a dark, deep red to a purplish-Red. The deep dark red is charactistic of a high iron content. The purplish-Red Eye-Clean Rubies are the fewest and most wanted. The Burma Ruby.

AUGUST

Peridot is a beautiful bright vivid yellowish-Green color. It has two unique aspects to it. It has inclusions that look very similar to lily pads and it has the highest birefringence of the birthstones.

SEPTEMBER

Like Ruby, Sapphire is also in the Corundum species. Yet, the undeniable deep blue of a Sapphire remains the choice of royalty in the crown jewels. However, there is no rule that says you have to choose a Blue one. Sapphires also comes in multiple colors. Pink and yellow Sapphires make attractive birthstone pieces.

OCTOBER

Tourmaline comes in a variety of colors. Paraiba and Red Tourmalines (Rubellites) are rare and exclusive. The exotic, neon electric blue that can be achived in a Paraiba Tourmaline is very rare. Rubellites (Red Tourmalines) can compete with the finest Rubies.

Because of Opal's "play-of-color," the entire color spectrum can be seen across the gemstone. It's color splashes are fascinating and incredibly striking.

NOVEMBER

Citrine, like Amethyst, is a form of Quartz. The iron makes it appear a bright, beautiful orange. Orange is the color of November.

People normally think of Topaz being blue or colorless. However, Imperial Topaz, the rarest topaz, is a vivid reddish-Orange. Imperial Topaz is the Topaz for November.

DECEMBER

Turquoise is a popular southwestern gemstone. The black lines in the Turquoise are called "Matrix." Believe it or not, the finest and rarest Turquoise contains no matrix. Yes, no matrix.

Tanzanite is the other blue color represented in December. It's pleochroic property shows a slight violet and purple color mixed in with the blue. Tanzanite comes from one mine, which makes it very rare.