SEMI PRECIOUS STONES
"ART OF NATURE"
GARNET
​The garnet group of related mineral species offers gems of every hue, including fiery red pyrope, vibrant orange spessartine, and rare intense green varieties of grossular and andradite.
January’s birthstone.
TOPAZ
Colorless topaz treated to blue is a mass-market gem. Fine pink to red, purple, or orange gems are one of a kind pieces.
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November birthstone
SPINEL
Although frequently confused with ruby, spinel stands on its own merits. Available in a striking array of colors, its long history includes many famous large spinels still in existence.
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August birthstone.
Known in te jewelry trade as iolite, this mineral is known as cordierite to geologists and mineralogists.
It's the color change variety of the mineral, chrysoberyl. Bluish green in daylight, purplish red under incandescent light; hard and durable. Top quality examples are rare and valuable.
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June birthstone.
Feldspar prised for its billowy blue adularescence, caused by light scattering from an intergrowth of microscopic, alternating layers. Favored gem of many Art Nouveau jewelry designers.
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June birthstone.
IOLITE
ALEXANDRITE
MOONSTONE
Microscopic mineral inclusions cause the pink color and translucence of rose quartz. Well shaped, transparent pink quartz crystals are rare.
Comes in many colors, including the remarkable intense violet-to-blue gems particular to Paraíba, Brazil, and similar blues from Africa. Favorite of mineral collectors.
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October birthstone.
Zircon is a colorful gem with high refraction and fire that’s unfairly confused with cubic zirconia.
Optical properties make it bright and lustrous. Best known for its brilliant blue hues; also comes in warm autumnal yellows and reddish browns, as well as red and green hues.
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December birthstone.
ROSE QUARTZ
TOURMALINE
ZIRCON
Purple variety of the mineral quartz, often forms large, six-sided crystals. Fine velvety-colored gems come from African and South American mines. In demand for jewelry at all price points.
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February birthstone.
Citrine’s color comes from traces of iron. It’s perhaps the most popular and frequently purchased yellow gemstone and an attractive alternative for topaz as well as for yellow sapphire.
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November birthstone.