Amethyst – Birthstone for February and Aquarious

Amethyst – Birthstone for February and Aquarious

Amethyst derives its name from the ancient Greek “amethustos” meaning literally “not drunk”, as it was believed to guard against drunkenness. Traditionally it is associated with purity and piety, and is also known as the stone of bishops’, as many still wear it. Throughout history, the rich colour of amethyst has made fashionable gemstone jewellery. …

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New Category Added – Mother of Pearl Jewellery

New Category Added – Mother of Pearl Jewellery

Mother of Pearl Jewellery Beautiful, iridescent mother of pearl jewellery. Harvested from oyster shells, and finely crafted into irresistible gems to wear. Gorgeous and eye-catching and you can wear it with everything. Mother of Pearl is also known as nacre. This hard layer of mostly calcium carbonate, is secreted by some molluscs such as oysters, and …

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Garnet – Birth stone of the Capricorn

Garnet – Birth stone of the Capricorn

*Saved from the old blog* From now on I will be adding posts to this blog when we enter a new zodiac about gemstone meanings for the current zodiacal birth stones. At the moment, those celebrating birthdays up until January 19th will be Capricorns. If you are a Capricorn or are thinking of buying gemstone jewellery for …

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