by Ron and Sue Windred | Dec 30, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of December, your Birthstone is Turquoise. This stone is becoming increasingly rare and costly. It is an opaque mineral consisting essentially of phosphates and has a colour range from apple-green (Chinese & African) to the popular...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Nov 30, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of November, your Birthstone is Topaz. Topaz is a fluorine aluminium silicate found in a range of colours and the most valuable colour is a golden orange-yellow, called “Imperial Topaz”. Topaz is a gemstone that has been used in...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Oct 30, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of October, your Birthstone is Opal. Opal is a hardened silica gel, containing between 4 -21% water by weight. Therefore it is non-crystalline, unlike most other gemstones. There are two varieties; precious opal, which shows flashes or...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Sep 30, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of September, your Birthstone is Sapphire. Sapphire is a variety of corundum and comes in a variety of colours, (except red which is Ruby) with blue the most common. Sapphire means blue in Greek. The finest blue sapphires are a strong...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Aug 29, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of August, your Birthstone is Peridot. Peridot is a gem variety from the Olivine mineral group, – the bottle green color is usually called Peridot – the yellowish green colour is usually called Chrysolite – the olive green is usually...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Jul 30, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of July, your Birthstone is Ruby Ruby is a deep red transparent gemstone; it is a variety of Corundum and belongs to the Trigonal or Rhombohedral crystal system. Ruby is also seen in transparent to opaque gemstones with an orangey red...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Jun 25, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of June, your Birthstone is Moonstone. Moonstone is Feldspar, which is common in the earth’s crust. Moonstone is an opalescent variety of orthoclase and albite, with a blue or white sheen known as adularescence. Known as a soul stone,...
by Ron and Sue Windred | May 25, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of May, your Birthstone is Emerald. Emerald is a type of Beryl which assists the development and appreciation of spiritual gifts. Bliss is a keyword for Emerald. It is a stone of inspiration and infinite patience and it also calms the...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Apr 25, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
For all those born in the month of April, your Birthstone is Diamond. Diamond is the hardest natural substance and no naturally occurring material can cut or even scratch it. The Diamond has remarkable optical characteristics and mechanical properties, and these...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Mar 25, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
Crystal Healing – Aquamarine – March Birthstone For all those born in the month of March, your Birthstone is Aquamarine. Aquamarine is a clear to opaque, light blue to light green variety of Beryl, which is a member of the Feldspar group. Legend says that...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Feb 25, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
Amethyst – February Birthstone For all those born in the month of February, your Birthstone is Amethyst. Amethyst is a variety of quartz with purple coloration which is caused by impurities of iron or manganese. It occurs in a wide range of purple shades...
by Ron and Sue Windred | Jan 27, 2013 | Crystal Birthstones
Crystal Healing – Garnet – January Birthstone For all those born in the month of January, your Birthstone is Garnet. Garnet is very common and plentiful stone and can be found in many areas around the world. It has a trigonal crystal structure, and there...
