Diamond Jewelry in Macon Georgia - Fordham Jewelers
Gemstones Macon Georgia
Not sure what gemstone to buy for that special someone? If you're looking for a special gift for someone in your life, and you're not sure what their birthstone is, you can use the information on this page to help you make your decision.
- January - Garnet
Garnet is the traditional birthstone for the month of January. The most common garnets are the reddish varieties, which bear the names Almandite, Pyrope, and Rhodolite. These gemstones occur in a range of colors from medium to dark reddish orange to purplish red to reddish purple.- February - Amethyst
Amethyst, the birthstone for February, is a variety of quartz and occurs in transparent light to dark purple. The most notable reason for their popularity in jewelry design has been the wide availability and reasonable price. Amethyst ranges in color from pale lilac to deep purple. The pale colors are sometimes called "Rose de France" and can be seen set in Victorian jewelry. - March - Aquamarine
As the birthstone for March, aquamarine differs greatly from its most famous relative, emerald. Both are from the gemstone group known as beryl. However, while emeralds are almost always imperfect (having visible inclusions) aquamarines are almost always flawless. Aquamarine is identifiable by its flawless crystallization and greenish-blue color. - April - Diamond
April's birthstone is the diamond. There are many kinds of diamonds: transparent, translucent or opaque; ranging from colorless to sooty black, with many colors in between. Mostly transparent diamonds, colorless or tinted, are used as jewelry. The color of a diamond depends on the kind of impurities embedded inside it. - May - Emerald
The birthstone for May, emerald is the most prized and precious variety of the gemstone group known as beryl, which also consists of aquamarine and other variations of beryl. The green color of emerald is incomparable in the world of gemstones and, for this reason; the color is commonly referred to as "emerald green". - June - Pearl
The birthstone of June is the pearl. Pearls are unique in the world of gemstones; it is the only gemstone that is formed within a living creature. Cultured pearls are available in many beautiful colors, from the palest crème and white to rose, lilac, green, gold, gray and the dramatic Tahitian black. - July - Ruby
Ruby, "the King of Gems" and birthstone for July, gets it's name due to its red color and is derived from the Latin word Rubeus, meaning red. The red color of Ruby will vary from deposit to deposit and it is, therefore, not possible to determine the source area of a Ruby based on its color.- August - Peridot
Peridot is a member of the olivine family of gemstones and is the birthstone for August. This beautiful lime-green gemstone depends largely on body mass for its concentration of color and, thus, its splendor. Larger stones have become so rare that the green hue for which this gem is most admired is seldom seen today.- September - Sapphire
Sapphire is the birthstone for September. Sapphires can be found in nature in a rainbow of colors, ranging from very light to very dark blue, bluish green, yellow, brown, pink, violet, slightly reddish orange, and a fabulous pinkish-orange that is referred to as "padparadscha". The finest sapphire color in the blue hues is a rich, velvety, cornflower blue known as "Kashmir".- October - Opal
There are three types of opals. Precious opal: The special characteristic of these gems is their opalescence, more appropriately referred to as "play-of-color". Fire opal: Transparent to semitransparent with or without play-of-color on a yellow, red or orange body color. Common opal: Very common and mostly opaque without play-of-color.- November - Topaz
Commonly, one of the orangey or golden colors of topaz is worn as the traditional birthstone for November. Topaz, however, can be found in a rich rainbow of colors with the most valuable being "Imperial" topaz and pink topaz. In addition to these two, topaz can be found naturally in yellow, reddish-brown, light blue, pinky-red, pale green and colorless. . - December - Blue Zircon
The birthstone for December is Blue Zircon. The gemstone is found in a wide range of colors, and possesses great brilliance, fire and clarity. Zircon, in its unchanged natural form appears colorless to pale yellow, or green. Colorless zircons are the best imitators of diamonds, in appearance only, with a brilliant fire that is almost as dazzling as the real thing.
