Birthstone ring
From last first century Birthstones are known for the good luck and to increase ones strength and courage. It is related to a particular month in which person was born. And it is believed that it protects and takes care of wearer from any harms or problems. These are valuable because they are beautiful, rare and durable. So its price vary depends on their qualities.
According to Modern concept birthstones are linked to Calendar months and according to traditional concept birthstones are linked to Zodiac signs.
There are different varieties of jewelries having birthstones such as necklaces, earrings, pendant and rings etc. These jewelries are the best way to give gift or to receive gift especially on birthday, which express the love, care and gratitude.
You can gift these jewelries to anyone; he/she may be your friend, your beloved or your family member. If you want to give gift to your mommy dearest, you can give the ring called Family Birthstone Rings which are made with the birthstone of each one of her children added to a ring. The birthstones are placed in order of the children birth from left to right.
BIRTHSTONES DEPENDS ON BIRTH MONTH AND MEANING OF BIRTHSTONE
Following are the birthstone according to birth month and its characteristics,
1) January Birthstone is GARNET.
Meaning GARNET stone stands for Creativity, Reliability, Courage and Patience.
2) February Birthstone is AMETHYST.
Meaning AMETHYST stone stands for Intuition, Honesty and Inspiration.
3) March ? Birthstone is AQUAMARINE.
Meaning ? AQUAMARINE stone stands for Health, Sensitivity, Courage, Creativity and Optimism.
4) April ? Birthstone is DIAMOND.
Meaning ? DIAMOND stone stands for Perpetuity, Bravery, Innocence and Health.
5) May ? Birthstone is EMERALD.
Meaning ? EMERALD stone stands for Happiness, Love, Success and Goodness.
6) June ? Birthstone is
Meaning ? PEARL stone stands for Charity, Innocence, Faith, Health, and Peace.
7) July ? Birthstone is RUBY.
Meaning ? RUBY stone stands for Passion, Nobleness, Love, Strength and Satisfaction.
8) August ? Birthstone is PERIDOT.
Meaning ? PERIDOT stone stands for Married happiness, Silence, Good fortune, Success and Courage.
9) September ? Birthstone is SAPPHIRE.
Meaning ? SAPPHIRE stone stands for Intelligence, Peacefulness, Strong- minded, Purity and Truth.
10) October ? Birthstone is OPAL.
Meaning ? OPAL stone stands for Optimism, Healthiness, Blamelessness and Transparency.
11) November ? Birthstone is GOLDEN TOPAZ.
Meaning ? GOLDEN TOPAZ stone stands for Courage, Loyalty, Wisdom and Calmness.
12) December ? Birthstone is BLUE ZIRCON.
Meaning ? BLUE ZIRCON stone stands for Luck, Joy, Success, Worship, Love and Prosperity.
WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK WHEN BUYING BIRTHSTONE?
1) The price of any birthstone is decided by its cut, size and quality ; hence it is essential to check out these things while buying stone or birthstone jewelry.
2) As the four Cs are very important while buying diamond likewise these four C ?s (Color, Carats, Cut and Clarity) play vital role while buying other gems.
Cut: It is essential to know well about the quality cut of the stone, and you could recognize that by polishing, finishing and proportioning of stone.
Color: Color is most important factor while buying other colored stone because a particular birthstone is recognized by their color and each stone has its ideal color. Try to look the stone in all direction and in all different lights setting, so you can catch the original color of that stone.
Clarity: The value of stone or gems is depends on the clarity of that stone. Since there is contain of inclusions (flaws or impurities) which ruin the refraction of light in some stone especially in diamond, but there are fewer inclusions in colored stones as there is not any specific to grade clarity of colored stones.
Carat - Birthstones are weighed in carat weight. The price of stones are depends on weight and not by size.
3) If you are going to give birthstone ring or any other jewelry as a gift to somebody else than first things you should know the birth month or zodiac sign of that respective person and than you should know the size of her/his finger.
4) While buying an emerald, ask the jeweler if it has been waxed or oiled to hide natural crevices.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BIRTHSTONE
As the stone or gems are durable and long-lasting, but it is necessary to take care of your stone. Following are the few things to do,
1) It is recommended that restring your jewelry at least once a year if it is worn in water more frequently or worn daily.
2) Most jewelry especially rings are tend to collect dust and soap on backside of the stone. Hence it is required to clean. So simply soak them in water with a touch of gentle soap and use a soft toothbrush to scrub behind the stone.
3) You can use a stroke of ammonia in water to clean Diamond, cobalt and crimson but for dense gemstones like lapis lazuli, turquoise, malachite, opals never use an ultrasonic cleaner, ammonia or any chemical solution or even soap because it may go inside the stone and fade it. So these gem materials should just be wiping clean softly with a damp textile.
4) Natural gems like pearls, coral, and amber also ought to only be wiping up with a moist cloth as these gems are both soft and porous.
5) Remove your stones or gems while applying hairspray, cosmetics, or perfume due to their chemicals reaction they can damage.
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