By Zalu-Nua on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
We’re so excited? it’s the last month of the year?. If you were born in DECEMBER, it’s time to know about your birthstones. Turquoise, Tanzanite and Zircon are the birthstones for December. The word ‘turquoise’ is named after the country ‘Turkey’ because the stone made its way to Europe from Turkey. The color of the […]
By Zalu-Nua on Monday, November 11th, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
Topaz and Citrine are the birthstones for November. Pure Topaz is a colorless stone. For centuries, Topaz was associated with the colour yellow. Today, we know it occurs in a broad colour range that includes various tones and saturation of red, pink purple, yellow, orange, brown as well as blue and green. Topaz is known […]
By Zalu-Nua on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
The birthstones for October are Tourmaline and Opal. Tourmaline is a favourite gemstone for many because it’s available in a rainbow of beautiful colours. The confusion about the stone’s identity even reflected in its name, which comes from “Toramalli” which means “mixed gems” in Sinhalese (a language of Sri Lanka). Opal also has the colours […]
By Zalu-Nua on Sunday, September 1st, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
The birthstone for the month of September is Sapphire. This gemstone is one of the rarest gemstones on the planet. It comes in a variety of Colours. There are purple, yellow, pink, even green coloured sapphires, yet the royal blue colour is the favourite to most. Kashmir, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are the three historically […]
By Zalu-Nua on Sunday, November 17th, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
Are you August born? You should know about your birthstone. Or rather, birthstones. August has 3. Your birthstones are Peridot, Sardonyx and Spinel. Peridot is one of the oldest known gemstones. Some call it evening Emerald because of its light green colour. Ancient Egyptians knew it as ‘the gem of the sun’. Peridot symbolizes strength. […]
By Zalu-Nua on Saturday, July 20th, 2019 in Birthstones. No Comments
Ruby – the gemstone for the month of July. Ruby is one of the most precious gemstones available in pink and dark red colours. Rubies are the gemstones of the ‘Sun’. It denotes courage, authority and dignity. The quality of a ruby is determined by its colour, cut and clarity which along with carat weight […]