Author: Allison Davidson

Diamond is the birthstone for the calendar month of April and the gemstone for the 60th anniversary, referred to as the ‘Diamond Jubilee’. Diamond is believed to symbolize affection, strength, eternity and ever-lasting love. For these reasons, is the most popular gem used in engagement rings as it is recognized to represent enduring love and […]

Sapphire, the Intense Blue of Desire Deriving its name from the Greek word ‘sapphirus’ Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gemstone traditionally given for a fifth, twenty-third or forty-fifth wedding anniversary. The cool blue sapphire marks the season’s shift from summer to autumn.  To those born in the transitional month of September, it is […]

Opal: A Gemstone with Multiple Elements And so October arrives with purpose primed in taunts of gutsy wind. But the gift she brings to women who love beauty is the opal. Shades of pastel blended into a radiant stone is the prize. The admiration of Opals or Opalus, the Latin word that best describes this […]

The August birthstone, peridot, is one of the few gemstones which come in one color only:  rich green with a slight tinge of gold caused by extremely fine traces of iron. Peridot can be a fine, rich olive-green, tending towards green-brown when in the presence of a larger amount of iron, or shaded to a yellow-green […]

The name amethyst derives from the ancient Greek word ‘Amethystos’ which can be translated as ‘sober’, and it boasts of royalty, a rich-violet purple, and it can be found in all shades of purple, lilac and mauve all of which are referred to as ‘royal gem’. Amethyst is not only the recognized February birthstone. It […]

Valentine’s Day:  A Ritual Shrouded in Mystery On the 14th day of February of each year flowers and gifts are exchanged amongst the loved ones In abundant quantities, within the United States as well as in some other parts of the world, This is done in the name of St. Valentine after whom the 14th […]