There are number of wonderful stories, legends, myths, poems, paintings and sculptures
in every culture around the world weaved around birthstones.
Since antiquity, artists were inspired to create beautiful objects incorporating gemstones.
Here is some of the jewelry that KapKa Design created
FOR YOU:
January - Garnet (alternate stone: Rose Quartz) | ||
The Garnet gemstone color varies from shades of green, yellow and orange to red. The most common color associated with garnet is deep dark red. |
Rose Quartz Bracelet with Red Garnet and Sterling Silver Floral Ornaments |
Natural Green Garnet with Two-Sided Green and White Drusy Crystal |
Rose Quartz is an alternate birthstone for the month of January. Rose quartz is a type of quartz which exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue. | Tiny Genuine Red Garnet and Clear Swarovski Necklace with Rose Quartz Pendants | Rose Quartz Flower among Burgundy Coral Thorns Triple RED Garnet necklace |
February - Amethyst | ||
Amethyst is the violet variety of quartz. Amethyst is found in hues from a light pink violet to a deep purple. The most prized are the dark purple tones of “Deep Russian” amethyst. There are many wonderful tales in Mythology about god Dionysus, god Artemis, and a beautiful young woman, Amethystos. |
Fresh Amethyst and Clear Quartz Dewdrops | Rough Amethyst Crystal on Faceted Bohemian Art Glass Necklace |
Big Amethyst Stone and Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Earrings |
Sophisticated Amethyst Crystal Cluster Necklace |
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Light Purple Amethyst Crystal Circle and Purple Jasper Sterling Silver Earrings Amethyst and Purple Jasper Gemstone Necklace Sparkly Amethyst Crystal Necklace |
Hot Amethyst Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Earrings Huge Rough Amethyst Crystal Cluster Sterling Silver Ring Statement Amethyst Necklace |
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March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone, and Jade | ||
The first birthstone of March is Aquamarine. Aquamarine is an aqua tone variety of beryl. Varieties of beryl are: aquamarine, morganite, emerald and heliodor. All beryl varieties have been considered gemstones since prehistoric times. |
Genuine Aquamarine Gemstone and Black Lava Stone Llong Sterling Silver Earrings Black Lava and Aquamarine Gemstone Necklace with Wild Crystal Slice |
XL Intense Dragon Vein Agate Nested in Brazilian Aquamarine Crystals |
The second birthstone of March is Bloodstone. The mineral heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, is a form of chalcedony. The "classic" bloodstone is dark green to black chalcedony with red inclusions of iron oxide or red jasper. Sometimes the inclusions are yellow to pink. |
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The third birthstone of March is Jade. Jade is an ornamental stone. It was not until the 19th century that a French mineralogist determined that "jade" was in fact two different materials, nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite can be found in a creamy white form as well as in a variety of green colors. Jadeite shows more color variations, including blue, lavender-mauve, pink, and emerald-green colors. Of the two, jadeite is rarer. Burma and Guatemala are the principal sources of modern gem jadeite, and Canada of modern lapidary nephrite. |
Delicious Jade Necklace |
Green Jade Sun with Picture Jasper and Indian Agate |
April - Diamond and Sapphire (alternate stone: Clear Quartz) | ||
The first birthstone of April is Diamond. There is rightfully a lot of controversy surrounding this beautiful gem; from child labour and slavery issues to blood diamonds funding all sorts of revolutionary groups. It is up to each one of us to make the conscious decision about how we influence the world around us. |
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The second birthstone of April is Sapphire. Sapphire is one of the two gem varieties of corundum, the other being the red ruby. Although blue is the most well known hue, sapphire may be any color of corundum except red. |
Intricately Weaved Blue Sapphire & Swarovski Crystal Bracelet |
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Clear Quartz is an alternate birthstone for the month of April. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are semi-precious gemstones. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Europe and the Middle East.
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Frozen Heart Volcano Cherry Quartz Chandelier Necklace XXL Summer Splash Cobalt Blue Silver Leaf Murano Glass and Rock Quartz Stone Sterling Silver Earrings Amber Silver Leaf Murano Glass Ball and Rock Quartz Sterling Silver Earrings Genuine Blue Coral Necklace with Huge Frosted Blue Agate and Clear Rock Quartz |
Chunks of Glacier Ice Mysterious one-of-a-kind Golden Phantom Quartz Silver Abundance XL Tumbled Rock Quartz Bracelet Chunky Rock Quartz Wrapped VORTEX Sterling Silver Earrings Chunky Rock Quartz and Natural Blue Coral Ball Sterling Silver Earrings |
May - Emerald and Agate | ||
The first birthstone of May is Emerald. Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl. The primary hue must be green and bright. Only gems that are medium to dark in tone are considered emeralds. Light toned gems are known by the species name, green beryl. |
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The second birthstone of May is Agate. Agate is a variety of chalcedony. Many semi-precious gemstones are in fact forms of chalcedony. Agate is characterized by its superiority of grain and brightness of color. Agate is one of the most extensively used materials in the art of stone carving, and has been recovered at a number of ancient sites, indicating its widespread use in the ancient world. For example, archaeological recovery of beautifully detailed agate seals at the Knossos site on Crete. |
Smart Black & White Agate with Drusy Inclusion Drops of Copper Inside Agate Crystal Cave Chunky Rough Aqua Blue Agate Stone and Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Wrapped Earrings Frosted Blue Agate Gemstone and Natural Blue Corral Sterling Silver Earrings Frosted Blue Agate Gemstone Disc Necklace with Enormous Swarovski Rondelles Dark Brown Agate & Cat’s Eye Gemstone Necklace Faceted Gray & White Agate with Cat’s Eye Gemstone Necklace |
Purple Agate Banded Beauty Agate with Black Lolite Quartz Gem Necklace Agate Crystal Landscape Natural Brazilian Agate and Amethyst Swarovski Crystal Long Dangle Sterling Silver Earrings Peridot Gemstone Necklace with Apple Green Banded Agate Sense of Direction Necklace Sun Goddess Egyptian Necklace |
June - Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone | ||
The first birthstone of June is Pearl.
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Fabulous Pearl Bracelet Champaign Pearls with Snow White Lace Agate Black Onyx with Mocha Pearls Carved Watermelon Quartz with Pearls Sterling Silver Earrings Contemporary Silver Perl Sterling Silver Earrings |
Dark Freshwater Pearls with Exquisite Madagascar Pineapple Quartz
Dark Green Biwa Pearl Necklace with Golden Patina Gentle Amazonite and Biwa Pearls Contemporary Silver Perl Necklace |
The second birthstone of June is Alexandrite. Alexandrite displays a color change dependent upon the nature of ambient lighting. The optimum or "ideal" color change would be fine emerald green to fine purplish red, but this is exceedingly rare. Because of their rarity and the color change capability, "ideal" alexandrite gems are some of the most expensive in the world. |
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The third birthstone of June is Moonstone. Moonstone is famous for an enchanting play of light. The stone has a mysterious bluish shimmer, 'adularescence' which always looks different when the stone is moved. In earlier times, people believed they could observe the moon phases in the stone. In many cultures, this gemstone is surrounded by mystique and magic. |
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July - Ruby and Onyx | ||
The first birthstone of July is Ruby. Red Ruby is one of the two gem varieties of corundum, the other being the sapphire. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond. The finest ruby is best described as being a vivid medium-dark toned red. |
Teeny Tiny Ruby Red Necklace |
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The second birthstone of July is Onyx . Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color. Pure black onyx is familiar, and perhaps the most famous variety. It has a long history of use for hardstone carving and jewelry, where it is usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is also used for intaglio or cameo engraved gems. Onyx was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Carved onyx art objects were recovered at the Knossos archaeological site. Onyx was used in Egypt as early as the Second Dynasty to make bowls, perfume vessels and other items. |
Original Onyx & Amazonite Freeform Necklace Colorful Onyx & Turquoise Necklace |
Sophisticated Black Onyx and Mother of Pearl Geometry Chocolate Mother of Pearl and Black Onyx Display Necklace Free-Flow Silver Necklace |
August - Peridot and Carnelian | ||
The first birthstone of August is Peridot. Peridot is gem-quality olivine. Olivine in general is a very abundant mineral, but gem quality peridot is rather rare. Olivine has also been identified in meteorites and on the Moon and Mars. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color: an olive green. The most valuable color is considered a dark-olive green. Peridot olivine is sometimes mistaken for emeralds and other green gems.
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Fascinating Natural Pearlescent Shell and Olive Green Peridot with Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Earrings Natural Pearlescent Shell and Olive Green Peridot Bracelet Petite Natural Pearlescent Shell and Olive Green Peridot with Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Necklace |
Unexpected Encounters Natural Pearlescent Shell and Olive Green Peridot Swarovski Crystal Necklace XL Peridot Gemstone Necklace with Apple Green Banded Agate |
The second birthstone of August is Carnelian. Carnelian is a reddish-brown variety of the mineral chalcedony commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. The color can vary greatly, ranging from pale orange to an intense almost black coloration. |
Big Carnelian Gemstone Heart Necklace |
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September - Sapphire (alternate stone: Lapis Lazuli) | ||
Sapphire is also the second birthstone of April. Sapphire is one of the two gem varieties of corundum, the other being the red ruby. Although blue is the most well known hue, sapphire may be any color of corundum except red. |
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Lapis Lazuli is an alternate birthstone for the month of September. Lapis Lazuli is a rock, not a mineral. Lapis lazuli is formed from more than one mineral. The finest color is intense blue, lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. Lapis takes an excellent polish and can be made into jewelry, carvings, boxes, mosaics, ornaments, and vases. In architecture it has been used for cladding the walls and columns of palaces and churches. In ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a favorite stone for amulets and ornaments such as scarabs; it was also used by the Assyrians and Babylonians to carve seals. Lapis jewelry has been found at excavations of the Predynastic Egyptian site Naqada (3300–3100 BC), and powdered lapis was used as eyeshadow by Cleopatra. |
Vivid Royal Blue Lapis Lazuli and Silver Stardust Spheres Sterling Silver Earrings Silver and Blue |
Huge Blue Lapis Lazuli and Silver Stardust Spheres Sterling Silver Earrings |
October - Opal and Tourmaline | ||
The first birthstone of October is Opal.
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Oxidized Copper and Blue Chalcedony Harmony Necklace Delicate Opalite Flower with Cobalt Blue Crystals |
Opalite and Royal Blue Mother of Pearl Gemstone Necklace Fine Opalite Flower with Clear Glass Filaments Blue Cornflower Summer Necklace |
The second birthstone of October is Tourmaline. Tourmaline is highly prized transparent to translucent gemstone. Tourmaline is easily the most colorful of all the gemstones. The colors range from black to bluish-black, light brown to deep brown, yellow, blue, green, red, yellow, pink etc. Rarely is it colorless. Bi-colored and multicolored crystals are common, reflecting variations of fluid chemistry during crystallization. Crystals may be green at one end and pink at the other, or green on the outside and pink inside: this type is called watermelon tourmaline. At the moment, watermelon tourmaline is tremendously popular. Some forms of tourmaline are dichroic, in that they change color when viewed from different directions. |
Picture Jasper Intarsia Triangle Pendant & Genuine Tourmaline Gemstone Necklace |
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November - Topaz and Citrine | ||
The first birthstone of November is Topaz. Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but can be lightly tinted by impurities. Orange topaz is also known as precious topaz. Imperial topaz is yellow, pink (rare, if natural) or pink-orange. Brazilian Imperial Topaz can often have a bright yellow to deep golden brown hue, sometimes even violet. Many brown or pale topazes are treated to make them bright yellow, gold, pink or violet colored. Some imperial topaz stones can fade on exposure to sunlight for an extended period of time. Naturally occurring Blue Topaz is quite rare. Typically, colorless, gray or pale yellow and blue material is heat treated and irradiated to produce a more desired darker blue. Mystic topaz is colorless topaz which has been artificially coated giving it the desired rainbow effect. |
Volcano Cherry Quartz Rose Necklace |
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The second birthstone of November is Citrine Citrine is a variety of quartz with a color range of pale yellow to brown. It is nearly impossible to tell cut citrine from yellow topaz visibly. Much of the natural citrine may have started out as amethyst crystals but heat from nearby volcanoes and other magmatic sources may have caused the change to citrine. The name is derived from Latin "citrina" which means "yellow". |
Carved Citrine Crystal Necklace Pineapple and Citrine Quartz Arrangement Citrine with Purple Mother of Pearl Chunk and Amethyst Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Earrings Citrine Quartz Necklace with Caramel Fused Glass |
Wild Coral and Citrine Organic Necklace XL Fresh Citrine Crystal Bracelet Amber Silver Leaf Murano Glass Ball with Citrine Sterling Silver Earrings Chunky Citrine Necklace with Golden Phantom Quartz Pendant Composition in Yellow Gemstones |
December - Zircon, Turquoise, and Tanzanite | ||
The first birthstone of December is Zircon. Large specimens are appreciated as gemstones, owing to their high refractive index. Zircon has a refractive index of approximately 1.95; diamond has approximately 2.4. Zircon resembles diamond in luster and fire. Colorless zircons have been mistaken for diamonds by even the most experienced jewelers. Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone. Just to clarify, zircon is not Cubic Zirconia. Cubic zirconia (or CZ) is a synthesized material. |
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The second birthstone of December isTurquoise. Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral. It is rare and valuable and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years due to its unique aqua hue. The pastel shades of turquoise have endeared it to many great cultures of antiquity: it has adorned the rulers of Ancient Egypt, the Aztecs, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and ancient China. The most well-known jewelry pieces incorporating turquoise are those recovered from Tutankhamun’s tomb, most notably the Pharaoh's iconic burial mask which was liberally inlaid with the stone. Even to this day, we follow the same design principles of combining turquoise with other gemstones as our ancestors. Turquoise with coral for example is absolutely timeless. |
Stunning Bright Red and Natural Blue Turquoise Gemstone Sterling Silver Earrings Rich Orange Turquoise and Persian Green Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Earrings Rich Turquoise Natural Necklace White and Gold Turquoise Necklace |
Ocean Flower Bright Purple Mother of Pearl with Natural Turquoise and Aqua Swarovski Crystal Drop Sterling Silver Earrings Colorful Onyx & Turquoise Necklace Sea Sediment Jasper & Turquoise Necklace |
The third birthstone of December is Tanzanite. Blue-lavender Tanzanite was found in Tanzania in 1967. It has become so popular that in October of 2002 the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced that tanzanite had joined zircon and turquoise in the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December. Tanzanite is universally heat treated to produce a deeper blue-purple hues. Since heat treatment is universal, it has no effect on price, and finished gems are assumed to be heat treated. |
The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
Aquarius |
The Water Bearer |
January 21 - February 19 |
Garnet |
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Pisces |
Fish |
February 20 - March 20 |
Amethyst |
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Aries |
The Ram |
March 21 - April 20 |
Bloodstone |
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Taurus |
The Bull |
April 21 - May 20 |
Sapphire |
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Gemini |
The Twins |
May 21 - June 21 |
Agate |
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Cancer |
The Crab |
June 22 - July 22 |
Emerald |
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Leo |
The Lion |
July 23 - August 23 |
Onyx |
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Virgo |
The Virgin |
August 24 - September 23 |
Carnelian |
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Libra |
The Scales |
September 24 - October 23 |
Peridot |
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Scorpio |
The Scorpion |
October 24 - November 22 |
Beryl |
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Sagittarius |
Centaur The Archer |
November 23 - December 21 |
Topaz |
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Capricorn |
The Sea-Goat |
December 22 - January 20 |
Ruby |
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