November Birthday Gifts that Sparkle

Choosing an affectionate, personal, and thoughtful birthday gift for your loved one requires putting your heart and mind into the selection process.

Is your loved one a November baby?

You can choose gifts bearing November birthstones or have a professional jeweler create custom sparkling gifts for you. We'll explore some ideas in this article.

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Interesting Properties of Peridot

Peridot is one of August’s birthstones and has also been a tradition for 16th year marriage anniversaries. It is said to bring good health and sleep as well as act as a balancing stone for emotions and relationships. This green stone has many properties.

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Summer Birthstone Stand-Outs

Summer is here, with a selection of birthstones to think about aesthetically and contextually as far as what they mean. For those looking to get summer jewelry, the two months break down to pearls, moonstones, and alexandrite for June and rubies, onyx, and turquoise for July.

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The Three Birthstones of August

Did you know that August has three different birthstones? While it is common for many months to have two different birthstones (due to there being a “modern” birthstone and a “traditional” birthstone), August has a second modern birthstone. Its modern birthstones are peridot and Spinel, while the traditional birthstone is Sardonyx.

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July’s Birthstone and its Significance

Did you know that there are two types of birthstones? The two types are “modern” and “traditional”.  Sometimes the modern and traditional birthstones for a month match, and sometimes they don’t. For the month of July, both birthstones are the ruby.

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