Your Perfect Gemstone

With so many options, how does one decide? Of course, you can always have more than one! To buy a more personalized stone for you or your loved one, purchase according to zodiacal sign or wedding anniversary. Even more specifically, there are gemstones for the day of the week and even hour of your birth!

Not only are gemstones great for memoribillia, sicne they are ripe with signifigance, but they are also a great tool to make your appearance pop. A great idea? Purchase a gemstone that matches the color of your eyes!

Nothing compares to the natural beauty of diamonds, gemstones, and precious metals. Made into jewelry or a decorative display in your home, pieces become packed with memories, possibly even transformed into family heirlooms. Great for gifts of all prices, for yourself or your loved ones! Gems, stones, and metals are some of the few gifts that will last longer than we will, making them worth their price tags.

Precious vs. Semi Precious Stones:

It was the Ancient Greeks who first classified gemstones into these two categories. Precious stones include, diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald; all of which are translucent and judged by their hardness. All other stones are considered semi-precious. While their titles reflect their rarity in ancient times, they are misleading when used in commercial-context today because precious stones are not necessarily worth more than semi-precious. See, this is where knowing your stuff comes in handy!

Stones of Organic Origin: Next time you hear the term “organic gem stones” be aware that collectors have coined this term and not gemologists. Typically, organic stones originate from an originally living tissue. A gorgeous example is a pearl, born in the belly of an oyster; the pearl is adored worldwide as a spectacular organic little charm. Because pearls leave their mark within our lifetime they are considered Contemporary Organic fossils. Fossilized Organic Gemstones must come from once living tissue that has spent centuries inside the earth, churning into the gem-like treat we uncover eons later.

Gemstones
Agate
Alexandrite
Amazonite
Amber
Amethyst
Aquamarine
Aventurine
Bloodstone
Chalcedony
Charoite
Chrysolite
Citrine
Coral
Diamond
Emerald
Garnet
Hematite
Iolite
Jacinth
Jasper
Lapis Lazuli
Malachite
Moonstone
Obsidian
Onyx
Opal
Pearl
Peridot
Sardonyx
Tiger's-eye
Topaz
Tourmaline
Turquoise
Zircon

Gemstones 
Agate, Alexandrite , Amazonite, Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Charoite, Chrysolite, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Hematite, Iolite, Jacinth, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Sardonyx, Tiger's-eye, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Zircon