Genuine
Stones for Items in This Collection
Refer to the quality
indicated on each item's individual order page for general description
of stone. Other qualities listed below may also be available.
Contact us for pricing and include the
item number the stone will be set in, the stone size, shape and variety
required.
|
Birth Month |
Genuine
Stone |
Description |
January |
Mozambique Garnet
AA Quality |
Eye clean, medium to
dark red to orange brown, good cut. |
GREEN Tsavorite
Garnet |
Eye clean, light to medium dark forest green, top color, brilliance, eye clean, good cut. |
February |
Amethyst
AA Quality |
Medium/dark to dark purple, eye clean to slight imperfections, little or no
color zoning, good cut. |
March |
Aquamarine
AA Quality |
Eye
clean, medium light blue, good cut. |
April |
Diamond-
SI
Quality/G-I Color
|
SI
Quality/G-I Color:
Slightly included, small inclusions somewhat easy to see with a 10x loupe,
G-I color, good cut, good polish.
I1 Quality/G-I Color- Inclusions
can be seen with the eye, G-I color, good cut good polish.
VS
Quality/G-I Color- Very
slightly included, somewhat difficult to see with a 10x loupe, G-I color, good cut, good polish. |
|
White
Sapphire:
AA Quality
offered as option
for April color
|
Near colorless (may be very slightly
yellow, gray or blue); eye clean; brilliance; good cut; good polish. |
May |
Emerald-
A
Quality |
A
Quality: Slightly included, medium color, good cut, good polish.
B Quality: Included
(cloudy), light color, good cut, good polish.
AA Quality: Slightly included, medium dark, good cut, good polish.
AAA Quality: Very slightly included, medium dark to dark color, high
brilliance, good cut good polish. |
|
Chatham® Created Emerald
Gem Quality |
Gem Quality: No eye
visible inclusions; medium to dark green; good cut. Man made stone. |
June |
Alexandrite
A Quality (LTD)
Always
Limited Availability |
Greenish
Blue
to Reddish-Violet color change stone... better grades have good color and good color
change. Lower qualities are available (more cloudy with some color
change). Good stones are scarce and more expensive.
Contact us
for pricing. A Quality:
Included,
light green/greenish blue, weak/low color change.
AB Quality: Fractures break
the surface; varies in color and clarity.
AA Quality: Slightly included, green/greenish blue, moderate/medium color
change.
AAA Quality: Eye clean, deep green/bluish green, bright to high color change. |
|
Color-Change Garnet
AA Quality |
Eye
clean, medium very slightly grayish green, moderate color
change to reddish purple, good cut. |
Smokey Quartz
AA Quality
offered as
option for June |
Eye clean, color ranges from medium-light (tan) to medium-dark
(brown), good cut. |
Chatham® Created Alexandrite
Gem Quality |
Gem Quality: Eye clean to very
minimal eye visible inclusions; medium to dark greenish blue changing to
medium violet red; good cut.
Man made, color-
change stone depending upon lighting source. |
July |
Ruby
A Quality |
A Quality: Slightly included, medium pinkish red, good cut, good polish.
B Quality: Included; light pinkish red; good cut, good polish.
A+ Quality: Eye clean; medium to medium dark pinkish red; good cut
good polish.
AA Quality: Eye clean, medium dark pinkish red, good cut good polish.
AAA Quality: Eye clean; medium dark pinkish red to red; brilliance;
excellent cut, good polish. |
|
Rhodolite Garnet
AA Quality
also offered as
option for July color |
Eye
clean, medium to dark, raspberry to plum, good cut. |
Chatham® Created Ruby
Gem Quality |
Gem Quality: No eye visible inclusions;
medium to dark blood red; good
cut. Man made stone. |
August |
Peridot
AA Quality |
Eye clean, medium to dark, slightly yellowish green, good cut. |
September |
Blue Sapphire
A Quality |
A
Quality: Slightly included, medium to dark navy, brilliance, good cut, good
polish, little or no color zoning.
A+ Quality:
Very slightly included; medium navy; brilliance; good cut; good
polish; little or no color zoning.
AA Quality: Eye clean, medium navy to royal blue, brilliance, good cut ,
good polish.
AAA Quality: Eye clean, medium navy to royal blue, brilliance, excellent cut
and polish. |
|
Chatham®
Created Blue Sapphire
Gem Quality |
Gem Quality: Very minimal eye
visible inclusions; medium to dark blue; good cut. Man-made stone.
|
Iolite |
A Quality: Eye
clean; medium light to medium; grayish purple, grape color; good cut.
AA Quality: Eye clean; medium to dark grayish purple, grape color; good
cut.
AAA Quality: Eye clean; very dark to vivid grayish purple, grape color;
good cut. |
October |
Pink Tourmaline
AA Quality |
Eye
clean, medium color, bright pink, good cut. |
Green Tourmaline
A Quality |
Eye clean to slight imperfections, medium to dark yellowish green (olive),
good cut. |
November |
Citrine
AA Quality |
Eye clean, medium gold to slightly orange, little or no color zoning; good
cut. |
December |
Blue Zircon
AA Quality |
Eye
clean, medium dark, slightly greenish blue, good cut. |
Tanzanite-
AA Quality |
AA Quality: Eye
clean; medium bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little
or no color zoning.
A Quality: Eye clean; medium
light bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no
color zoning.
AAA Quality: Clean; medium dark bluish purple; brilliance; good cut and
polish; no color zoning.
Gem Quality: Clean; vibrant, medium dark bluish purple; brilliance;
excellent cut, good polish; no color zoning. |
|
Swiss
Blue Topaz
AA Quality |
Eye clean; medium to
dark, bright blue; brilliance; good cut good polish. We describe it as more of a vivid-blue. |
Sky Blue Topaz
AA Quality |
Eye clean; bright light blue; good cut, good polish. We describe it as
more of a pale blue. |
London
Blue Topaz
AA Quality |
Eye clean; medium dark grayish blue; brilliance; good cut, good polish. We describe it as a more muted-blue. |