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Gem in the Spotlight: Garnet
… rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones…Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good health. Garnet is also regarded as the gem of faith, constancy and truth and possesses many curative powers. Garnets are given as …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald
…’ brother. Emerald was also believed to symbolize resurrection and was used in the Christian tradition to represent Christ’s victory over death. Cleopatra treasured her emeralds more than all other gems. Pliny declared that “nothing greens greener” than emeralds. The Moguls of India, including Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, loved emeralds so much that they inscribed them with sacred text and wore them as talismans. Notable Emeralds Trapiche emeralds are one of …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Opal
…this, we typically avoid this term and use one of the more specific names whenever possible. Mexican Fire Opal: Known for its vibrant orange body color, many of these stones have little to no play of color. The best stones have strong greens and blues that flash through the orange body color. Boulder Opal: Boulder opals are gem opal material that still incorporates some of its surrounding material. Most commonly, this material is dark brown ironstone from Australia. This …
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The Birthstones
… rewarded with one of the most varying birth gemstones, Garnet. Garnet’s pizzazz energizes the gloomiest day. Garnet varieties brighten the world in colors of yellow to gold, bright orange to true orange, brown to cinnamon, pinks to greens, and of course many shades of red. Garnets are given as symbols of consistency, perseverance and good health. Garnet is also regarded as the gem of faith, constancy and truth and possesses many curative powers. Some of the lore …
