Bands, And I Don't Mean Musical

Sometimes solitaires just won't do.

I Refuse To Be Defined By My Color

No two are ever alike.

Something Old, Something Blue

Blue topaz, that is!

The Inner Spark

Opals - fragile yet so pretty! Solid ones are hard to come by (and expensive), thus the popularity of doublets and triplets such as the last one, where slices of opal are glued to a black backing to create the illusion of a black opal. Much care should be given to opals as they are very porous and can dry up!

I'm Not Really From Labrador

On different levels the labradorite is a stone with depth. Its labradorescence comes from inclusions of other minerals. Upon first glance, labradorite can be an unimpressive murky brown, but when light hits it the right way, its display of color will amaze you. Doesn't that sound like something/someone you'd like to get to know?

Red Hot

Red, the color of passion. Rubies, rhodolites, garnets, and a few other diamonds, opals, and citrines in there, too!

Aurora Borealis

Aurora borealis is a type of topaz or rhinestone that shines with irridescence. The technique involves depositing a very thin layer of metallic atoms on the lower surface of the stone. This process was invented in 1955 by the Swarovski company together with Christian Dior.

Purple Heart

Feeling tipsy? Wear an amethyst, which is believed to protect its owner from drunkenness. Want something rarer than diamonds? Have a tanzanite! Otherwise go for the raspberry tourmalines or mystic topazes!