Feel the summer with August’s birthstone: Peridot The August birthstone is the amazing peridot. This gemstone was first discovered over two thousand years ago. However, the origin of the stone has been a mystery for many years because there were no records made at the tame. In the 19th century, the mysterious island where the [...]

Take a look at the beautiful September Birthstone September’s birthstone is the beautiful blue stone sapphire. It was first discovered in ancient India and over the millennia there were found numerous other deposits all over the world. Just like any gem, the sapphire is formed over thousands of years inside Earth’s crust. However, unlike others, [...]

You have two choices for October’s birthstone. Surprising or not, October has not one birthstone but two: Opal and Tourmaline. The first is the more popular one because it is more abundant. Not many know that Opal is actually the national gemstone of Australia which produces most of these more than 95% of the black [...]

The November birthstone is the stone of royalty Unlike most months, November has two birthstones. This is because both gemstones were found in the antiquity on the same Mediterranean island, Topazinos, and possess similar qualities. People kept confusing the two, so when the jewelers settled the birthstones, they’ve given November both imperial topaz and citrine. [...]