We’re talking about birthstones, ladies! Choosing an engagement ring ... ideal for the woman who brings joy and positive energy wherever she goes. October brings us the iridescent Opal or the ...

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Peridot is the August birthstone and is known for its unique lime green ... Its pure hue can also represent honesty, loyalty and trust. On to October with the opal. A unique mix of many colors, every ...

Each month of the year has its own birthstone, a specific gemstone thought to bestow special abilities, traits, and meaning on the person born in that month. Many ancient cultures, like the ...

But it wasn’t until 1912, when the American National Retail Jeweler’s Association (now the Jewelers of America) met in Kansas City, that the first modern list of birthstones was standardized.

Matrix opal from Andamooka, in South Australia, is a precious opal-included porous rock that is commonly color enhanced (carbon impregnated) to imitate the highly prized black opal from Lightning ...

Although none of the opals show play-of-color, they exhibit a wide variety of hues—including those typical of fire opal—that are related to iron content, mainly from Fe-rich inclusions. Consistent ...