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Aquamarine: March Birthstone

Leah — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:42:34 +0000

The birthstone for March is the lovely pale blue aquamarine. It is the pale blue or green version of beryl, and the color ranges from almost clear to mossy light green to sky blue. As with most gemstones, it comes in a range of prices and quality, and can be used in beaded jewelry or set into bezels. Writing about aqua reminds me that I have some beautiful aquamarine beads in my stash that I really should make into jewelry…

If you love seafoam green and sky blue, or are looking for jewelry that blends in with some of the pastel colors that typically show up in fashion around the beginning of spring, aquamarine is a perfect stone to consider.

It is lovely paired with silver, as shown in these beautiful pieces of handmade jewelry:

Silver and Aquamarine Jewelry

Have to have one of these pieces? Buy pages linked below:
(1) Necklace by Glitz Glitter
(2) Necklace by Ov Gillies Designs
(3) Earrings by MCR Designs
(4) Earrings by Silver Canyons
(5) Earrings by Marcie Jane Designs

To find more beautiful jewelry made with aquamarine, go to etsy.com and search “jetteam aquamarine”.

January Birthstone: Garnet

Leah — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:43:04 +0000

January’s birthstone is garnet, a beautiful stone that is typically a deep, dark red but also comes in other shades. It can be more orange or more purple, clear or closer to opaque, and comes either naturally or color enhanced.

I love the color of this garnet necklace:

Garnet Necklace by Designs by Cher

And this one, with a combination of garnet and ruby, and so much detail:

Garnet and Ruby Necklacy by Designs by Victoria

For a great Valentine’s Day look, these earrings with pearls would be perfect:

Garnet and Pearl Earrings by Sending Love Gallery

Besides red garnet, there is a stone called green garnet that I *love* although I’m not sure if it is technically garnet. I used it in these earrings:

Green Garnet and Smoky Glass Earrings

Jewels: 10th Day of Christmas (Shopping)

Leah — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:19:29 +0000

Today it’s all about the bold, beautiful colors of gemstones! I found lots and lots of jewelry (more than I had time to include, sadly), some with real gemstones and some with less expensive materials but the same gorgeous colors – so there should be a jewel for everyone’s gift giving budget here.

Let’s start with a few beautiful gemstone rings….

Rings

Shopping info for Rings:
(1) Set of 3 Stacking Rings by One Garnet Girl (be sure to browse her shop for *lots* more styles and colors of gemstone rings!)
(2) Peridot ring by Little Bug Jewelry
(3) Garnet Ring by The Bead Girl

Purple and Blue

(1) Sea Glass Necklace by Adroit Jewelers
(2) Amethyst Necklace by Michon
(3) Blue Flower Necklace by Sending Love Gallery

Colorful

Shopping info for Colorful:
(1) Ruby Ring by Seababe Jewelry
(2) Lapis Ring by Alex Shar Designs
(3) Pink and Purple Glass Earrings by Erika Price

Beaded Bling

Shopping info for Beaded Bling:
(1) Gemstone Reversible Necklace by Lsuezabo
(2) Green Beaded Necklace by Lisa Ferrin
(3) Green Quartz Necklace by Pole Star