January

January- Garnet

The term “garnet” actually refers to a variety of gemstones. These gemstones are composed of closely-related minerals and come in several colours from the most brilliant green tsavorite garnet and the flaming orange spessartine garnet are found in East Africa, specifically Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar. Garnets are also mined in Brazil, the Indian subcontinent, and the United States.

February

February- Amethyst

Amethyst is a variety of quartz. Its purple colour comes from impurities in the crystal structure and it’s colour can range from light purple to a deep, royal purple.
An amethyst ring carved with Cupid’s image is said to have been worn by St. Valentine.

March

March -Aquamarine

Aquamarine gets its name from Latin “aqua marina” which means “sea water.” It references the similarity of the gemstone’s colour and clarity to that of the ocean.
Decorative jewellery and protective amulets using aquamarine have been found that date back as far as 500 B.C. Believed to be a precious treasure from mermaids, sailors have worn aquamarine amulets to keep them safe at sea.

April

April- Diamond

Diamonds are the only gems made of one element. They are made of pure carbon
The first diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy from the Archduke Maximilian of Austria.

May

May-Emerald

Emeralds are a type of beryl, which is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate.
Emeralds are more than 20 times rarer than diamonds and, therefore, often command a higher price.

June

June- Pearl

Pearls are unique in the gemstone world because they are the most precious organic gems. Pearls are formed inside the soft flesh of an oyster. Natural gemstones are formed deep in the earth’s crust.
For most of human history, pearls have been extremely rare and expensive. However, in the last century, methods of pearl cultivation have been developed that make fine pearls more accessible to everyone. Pearls range dramatically in value depending on their size, colour, lustre, surface quality, orient, shape, compactness and genesis. The most valuable pearls are natural (uncultured), perfectly round, perfectly smooth and with a high lustre.

July

July-Ruby

Rubies a type of beryl are extremely strong and rank 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness.They are as resilient as sapphires and only slightly softer than diamonds, meaning they are among the toughest and most enduring gemstones known to mankind. Only diamonds and a few other manufactured abrasives are harder.

August

August-Peridot

Peridot is the gem variety of olivine, a mineral with a chemical composition that includes iron and magnesium. The iron in the gems is what causes peridot’s yellowish-green colour.
Since its discovery, peridot has been associated with light. The Egyptians called peridot the “gem of the sun.” However, the word peridot means “gem” and came from the Arabic word “faridat.”

September

September- Sapphire

Although typically thought of as blue, sapphires come in a rainbow of colours, from violet, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and intermediate hues. Sapphires in any colour but blue are called “fancies.” However, red is an exception because it is classified as ruby.

October

October- Opal

Opal’s colours have a wide spectrum. There are black opals, white opals, and fire opals. White opals are the most common. With most other quality factors being equal, black opals will usually demand a higher price than white opals. Fire opals are often yellow, red, or orange and are generally somewhere between transparent and translucent. You may hear these called “Mexican opals” or “Mexican fire opals.

November

November – Topaz

Topaz is commonly found in brown and blue. However, a lot of people don’t know that it is also available in a wide range of other colours including yellow, orange, red, pink, violet and green. A rainbow gemstone for real!

December

December- Turquoise

Turquoise is known for its intense blue-green colour. Known as the ‘Sky Stone’ and has been revered by people in the Himalayas for thousands of years due to the belief that it came from the heavens.
Turquoise was one of the earliest gemstones to be discovered and has been used in jewellery for thousands of years.

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