by Joy | Aug 18, 2009 | Crystals Gemstones Jewelry
Peridot is the modern birthstone for August, and as well as being used in August birthstone jewelry is the gem selected to mark the 16th wedding anniversary. This particular gemstone is a variety of olivine which is a combination of 2 minerals, foylite and forsterite....
by Joy | Jul 31, 2009 | Crystals Gemstones Jewelry
Since the 1st century particular gems have been associated with the twelve signs of the zodiac and have been incorporated into gold and silver birthstone jewelry. Initially birthstone schemes were based on the individual color of the gemstones. The beginnings of the...
