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October’s Gemstones: From Aquamarine to Opal an...
According to George Kunz, the first American gemologist and vice president of Tiffany & Co., all seven cultures he studied in his 1893 research unanimously considered aquamarine the stone of...
October’s Gemstones: From Aquamarine to Opal an...
According to George Kunz, the first American gemologist and vice president of Tiffany & Co., all seven cultures he studied in his 1893 research unanimously considered aquamarine the stone of...
August’s Gemstones: From Carnelian to Spinel
In 1912, the American Jewelers Association (now Jewelers of America) officially assigned gemstones to each month during a conference in Kansas. For August, they selected peridot and sardonyx. Later, in...
August’s Gemstones: From Carnelian to Spinel
In 1912, the American Jewelers Association (now Jewelers of America) officially assigned gemstones to each month during a conference in Kansas. For August, they selected peridot and sardonyx. Later, in...
July’s Gemstone: Ruby vs. Onyx
Back in 1912, the American National Retail Jewelers Association got together in Kansas and decided to make things official—each month would get its own designated gemstone. For July, they picked...
July’s Gemstone: Ruby vs. Onyx
Back in 1912, the American National Retail Jewelers Association got together in Kansas and decided to make things official—each month would get its own designated gemstone. For July, they picked...
June’s Gemstone Dilemma: History, Astrology, an...
In 1912, the American National Retail Jewelers Association, during a conference in Kansas, approved a list of birthstones for each month. June was assigned pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone. But what...
June’s Gemstone Dilemma: History, Astrology, an...
In 1912, the American National Retail Jewelers Association, during a conference in Kansas, approved a list of birthstones for each month. June was assigned pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone. But what...
May Birthstone: Emerald or Agath
For centuries, the position of May’s stone has been shared between agate and emerald in various countries and traditions. According to George Kunz, the first American gemologist and vice president...
May Birthstone: Emerald or Agath
For centuries, the position of May’s stone has been shared between agate and emerald in various countries and traditions. According to George Kunz, the first American gemologist and vice president...
April’s Birthstone: Diamond or Sapphire?
For centuries, sapphire—predominantly blue—was considered April’s traditional birthstone. However, it wasn’t until the 16th century in Poland that Jewish mystics and jewelers introduced the tradition of wearing birthstones based on...
April’s Birthstone: Diamond or Sapphire?
For centuries, sapphire—predominantly blue—was considered April’s traditional birthstone. However, it wasn’t until the 16th century in Poland that Jewish mystics and jewelers introduced the tradition of wearing birthstones based on...