Birthstone in February

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesFebruary's birthstone is amethyst. The main source of amethyst is Brazil. Amethyst from Uruguay is characterized by its deep purple color. Below is my amethyst collection.

January birthstone

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesWishes to all the people around the world a Happy New Year! January's birthstone is garnet. There are many different types of garnet, including wine-colored rhodolite, orange-colored spessartite, hessonite, yellow mally garnet, green tsavorite, and demantoid. Below is a collection of garnets that I have collected. Garnet Bracelet, Spessartite, Grossular, Tsavorite, Demantoid Rhodolite Garnet, Umbalite (Malaya Garnet), Hessonite, Spessartite, Mari Garnet

December birthstone

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesDecember's birthstones are turquoise, lapis lazuli, and tanzanite. Among these, turquoise is almost universal, but lapis lazuli and tanzanite are selected by jewelry manufacturers. The gallery below features these stones from my collection.

November birthstone

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesThe birthstones of November are topaz and citrine. Topaz is a common color with champagne color. Blue topaz also has natural color, but the distribution volume is negligible. Most of the blue topaz is treated to colored stones such as "Swiss blue" and "London blue" by gamma-ray irradiation and heat treatment. Natural stones also exist in citrine (yellow crystal), but there are also stones in which amethyst (purple crystal) is heat-treated and discolored yellow. The pendant in the photograph seems to be the treated stone.

October Birthstone and Halloween

⌛Time it takes to read this article: 2 minutesOctober's birthstones are opal and tourmaline. Among them, I especially like black opal and water opal. Also, when it comes to tourmalines, I like pink tourmaline and Paraiba tourmaline. Black opal and Paraiba tourmaline are high-quality gemstones, so it was difficult to collect them. Some of that collection is pasted below. 💎 Other jewelry is introduced on my jewelry collection website ⇒ Secret jewelry collection Actually, October 31st is my birthday. This day is Halloween, isn't it? (^_^; In the past, everyone in Japan was indifferent to Halloween, but recently it seems like they've started to make a fuss about it. However, for me, every day is Halloween... For now, I'll take advantage of it and look forward to seeing you in some kind of costume, so please come visit us. (^_-)

September birthstone

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesSeptember's birthstone is sapphire. Sapphire belongs to the same ore called corundum that rubies do, and its composition consists of aluminum oxide (chemical formula: Al2O3). The most common color of sapphire is blue, but there are actually many other colors such as green, pink, orange, white, etc. Among them, I especially like sapphires with a cornflower blue (royal blue) color, which is considered the highest quality. In addition, from among the sapphires that I have collected, I have pasted the loose ones other than blue below. Among these, natural Padparadscha sapphires produced in Sri Lanka are the rarest. Pink sapphires are beautiful and cute, but when they turn red, they are called rubies rather than sapphires. (^_^;)

Birthstone in August

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesThe birthstone of August is peridot. Below are the pictures, excerpts from my collection. Peridot is a silicate mineral consisting of magnesium and iron.

Birthstone in July

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesFrom my collection, I will introduce ruby, the birthstone of July. Rubies belong to the same mineral corundum as sapphire, and the chemical formula is "Al2O3".

Green jewel

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesFrom my jewelry collection, I would like to introduce various green gemstones that are suitable for the season of fresh greenery.

Birthstone in May

⌛Time it takes to read this article: 2 minutesEmerald – Ring (emeald + melee diamonds) & Pendant made in Cambodia (synthesis stone) May's birthstones are jade and emerald. 💎 Green is said to be a soothing color, and looking at it will certainly make you feel good. In fact, emeralds are one of my favorite gemstones, and I have a surprising amount of them on my "secret jewelry collection" site. The Japanese name for emerald is beryl. The mineral name is beryl, and the main component is beryllium (element symbol: Be). This gemstone is unique in that its crystals are in the shape of a hexagonal prism. Emerald has a Mohs hardness of 7.5, which is relatively hard, but it has the weakness of being easily broken, so when making it loose, it is cut into a shape that is as hard to break as possible (such as an emerald cut). There are many other beautiful green stones such as jade, amazonite, dematoid garnet, chrome diopsite, green tourmaline, tsavorite, and green agate. Among them, I think the demantoid garnet from Russia is the rarest. The main sources of emeralds are Colombia (including the Muzo mine) and Brazil. Jade is produced in Myanmar and China, but it can also be found in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Below is a gallery of emeralds and jade. Emerald – Loose stones Emerald – Loose stones (close-up) Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone (close-up) Jade – Ring & Loose stones Jade – Gemstone Jade – Mouse pad 💎 Click here to see more gems ⇒ Secret Jewelry Collection