Modern – Blue Topaz, Turquoise Tanzanite Traditional – Zircon Mystical - Onyx
Zircon is a very sparkly gem. So much so that a colorless Zircon may be confused as a diamond. Zircon is a natural gem (formed when magma crystalizes) and not to be confused with the lab created cubic zirconia. It occurs as small isolated or twin crystals in the form of stubby prisms. In it's purest form, Zircon is colorless but with the inclusion of impurities other colors such as brown, orange, red, blue and green emerge.
Modern - Citrine & Yellow Topaz Traditional - Citrine Mystical - Pearl
Citrine is a pale yellow to brown colored member of the quartz family. The variation in color is due to the amount of ferric (iron) impurities in the gemstone. The name citrine is derived from the Latin word for yellow - citrina - which is also the origin of the word citron.
Citrine has historically been referred to as the "merchant's stone" or "money stone" because it is thought to help with increasing prosperity and acquiring wealth.
Modern – Emerald Traditional – Emerald Mystical - Sapphire Emerald is considered one of the four traditional precious gemstones along with Ruby, Diamond and Sapphire. It is a bluish green member of the Beryl family of minerals along with Aquamarine. Beryl is a mineral found in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. If a Green Beryl stone is too light in color and less saturated to be called Emerald it is usually named Green Beryl. Aquamarine often has a greenish cast to the stone but is heated to bring out more of the blue color and reduce the green. In that way, Aquamarine and Emerald are closely related, but Emerald has chromium or vanadium in it which gives it the rich...
Modern – Aquamarine Traditional – Bloodstone Mystical - Jade Aquamarine is a member of the Beryl family. The name Beryl may not be familiar to most but the more common names of the variety of its colors are well known. Beryl’s come in pink (Morganite), yellow (Heliodor), green (Emerald) and blue (Aquamarine). The name of March’s blue birthstone comes from the Latin for seawater. Aquamarine’s blue-green color is reminiscent of the sea; evoking the calming, soothing and cleansing nature of water. It was believed in ancient times to be the treasure of mermaids and used by sailors as a talisman to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea. It was also believed to counteract the forces of darkness and find...
Modern - Amethyst Traditional - Amethyst Mystical - Bloodstone Amethyst is the most valuable variety of Quartz. It gets its violet color from irradiated iron impurities. You may have heard of other colors of Amethyst, but by definition, it can only be purple. When there is a higher iron content with hematite inclusions, it appears black. Pink Amethyst is simply a lighter lavender version. Green Amethyst is technically not an Amethyst but actually another type of quartz called Prasiolite. I can't honestly say how it ever became commonly known as Green Amethyst. Possibly, because its an easier name to remember than Prasiolite. Amethyst derived its name from the Greek word "amethystos". The Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication...
