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Aquamarine, 19th Wedding Anniversary

A deep blue cushion shaped aquamarine tops an irridescent blue Australian South Sea Pearl. View this lovely pendant here by clicking on the image.

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Peridot, August Birthstone

Most gems are colored by impurities in the crystal. Peridot’s yellow-green is due to the presence of iron. Higher quality stones have an intense color. The best peridot is pure grass green. Most of the stones with the finest color come from Myanmar and Pakistan. Peridot has extremely high double refraction: when you look closely through the gem, you can see two of each pavilion facets.

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Aquamarine, March Birthstone

Aquamarine – March Birthstone, 19th Wedding Anniversary. Aquamarine evokes the purity of crystalline waters and the exhilaration and relaxation of the sea. It is calming, soothing, and cleansing. It inspires truth, trust and letting go.

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Amethyst Wrap Ring, 18KY

This lovely ring design is one of our best sellers. It is solid and strong and lends itself to many different sizes of gemstones. Here we have set a 10mm round Zambian Amethyst, 3.24ct. This ring can be worn every day because of its strength and durability.

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Tourmaline, Alternative October Birthstone

The many colors of Tourmaline provide an alternative October birthstone.
Tourmaline is 7-7.5 on the Mohs Hardness scale making it more durable than it’s rival for October babies – Opal.
We have an extensive collection of loose tourmaline for collectors or custom design pieces. Many tourmaline jewelry pieces are on display in our gallery.

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Sapphire, September Birthstone, Gem of the 5th and 45th anniversaries

These sparkly blue sapphires are Ceylon, displaying the true light cornflower blue color. Sapphires are mined in many locations, including Montana. Sapphires come in a wide range of colors, and each color has its own quality variations. The more intense the color and the fewer the distracting zones of unattractive color, the more valuable the stone.

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Peridot Jewelry

Peridot is 6.5 – 7 on the Mohs Hardness scale, making it a good jewelry gemstone.

Peridot, in shades of olive, is one of the few gemstones that forms in only one color. Beautifully faceted, it evokes the lateness of summer and the onset of fall, as leaves morph from green to gold and hang like jewels in the sunlight. It is a crystal of warmth and well-being, mentally stimulating and physically regenerating. It carries the gift of inner radiance, sharpening the mind and opening it to new levels of awareness and growth, helping one to recognize and realize one’s destiny and spiritual purpose.