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Enhance Your Jewelry With Spring Birthstones
Spring is the time of year
for rejuvenation and
rebirth. The months of
spring - March, April, May
and June - can be the
perfect time to bring new
life to your jewelry,
especially if you have a
birthday or celebration
during these months.
Jewelers of America, the
national association of over
12,000 jewelers across the
country, is offering tips on
how to enhance your
Jewelry with the births tone
colors of spring.
to make this year's
spring gifts and Jewelry
accessories exciting
without spending beyond
_v your budget, consider
buying innovative
“enhancers” and multi-we
Jewelry that updates, adds;
to, and changes the look of
your present Jewelry.
; MARCH (Aquamarine)
Aquamarine means “Sea
Water” and descriptions of
its color vary. It may be
described as greenish-blue,
limpid blue-green or
crystal blue. The ideal
aquamarine is a vivid deep
blue, often evoking
thoughts of the ocean.
For ancient times, aqua
marine has been said to aid
seafarers because it
possessed the calming
effects of the sen. Thus an
aquamarine would be an
' f appropriate gift for
some who like to sail or
take cruises.
- Aquamarine is a symooi
of ■ happiness and
everlasting youth, and if '
believed to reconcile
differences and serve as an
antidote for poison.
Perfect with the popular
pastels, other stones from
which to choose include
Blue, Topaz and Turquoise.
-Aquamarine pendant
attached to a chain or a
strand of pearls;
-Blue topaz ring worn
"stacked*’ with an
amethyst ring for a new
Jsok;
?>Stud earrings with
. detachable drops of sipis
marine can be
* interchanged with other
stones; ... "‘■V*
-Turquoise necklaces
worn fan multiples with
silver or gold chains. TT
APRIL (Diamond)
' Diamonds oecnr in all
colors, and vary in shades
from yellow to pink, red,
green, blue, brown and
even Mack; however, the
colorless or clear “white”
variety is the meat
diamond's durability
t The diamond has bean
considered to bring
victory, and is an emblem
of fearlessness and invin
cibility Many believe that
diamonds protect against .
evil because of their
brilliance.
Diamonds today are used .
as true love-bearing gifts
and are said to assure the
wearer of love and
comfort.
: • To please everyone born
in April, other stones in
April’s birthstone color
include Ivory, Crystal and
Moonstone
ri.hMm‘r.
-Diamond stud earring
or pendant jackets in gold
with pave diamonds;
-Ivory caff stacked with
other bracelets give that
big look for spring;
••Frosted crystal
necklace worn with pearls
add glitter . to spring
-Moonstone clasp for
pearl necklace.
MAY <Emerali>
.. Emerald la a perpetual
reminder of spring. A rich
is the moat desired and
moat valuable variety of
the atone. The beauty of a
. green atom is that it goes
with everythin*
Because emerald's
soothing color is pleasing to
the eye, ancient civili
zations believed that
eroerakb had the power to
Emeralds have kmg been
considered to hold
universal insight and
pwanta.
truth and love.
Unm are a wide variety
of gsmstiasi available hi
May's birthstone color.
Some popular choice*
include Green Tourmaline,
Jade and Malachite. 1
May Birthatene
' -Emerald pin worn alooe
or as a shortener for
pearls; =•.
-Faceted green tourma
line set in decorative clip
pearls or a gold chain ;
-Malachite mH sterling
-
silver belt buckle which
can be worn with several
different belts.
JUNE (Caltared peart)
Cultured pearls provide
beauty through their luster
and varying colors of
white, cream, rose, pink,
yellow, silver and grey to
black.
Ancient people believed
pearls were formed when
angels’ tears or dew drops
fell into an open oyster
shell. Pearls seem always
to have been associated
with femininity and
motherhood. They
symbolize a happy
marriage, and are said to
increase health and
virility.
Besides the color variety
in cultured pearls, choices
in shape, size, texture as
well as Jewelry styles in
freshwater pearls and
mother-of-pearl make
pearl birthstone jewelry
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