The Birthstones January's birthstone is the garnet. February's birthstone is the amethyst. March's birthstone is the aquamarine. April's birthstone is the diamond. May's birthstone is the emerald. June's birthstone is the pearl. July's birthstone is the ruby. August's birthstone is the peridot. September's birthstone is the sapphire. October's birthstone is the opal. November's birthstone is the citrine. December's birthstone is the turquoise.
Gemstones are different varieties of rocks that are expensive, and prized for their beauty. Some of the most commonly purchased gemstones include rubies, emeralds, opals, diamonds, and sapphires.
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The most common cation in non-organic gemstones is iron (Fe2+ and Fe3+). Iron impurities can give gemstones their color, such as green in emeralds (beryl), blue in sapphires (corundum), and red in rubies (corundum).
Gemstones are minerals but not all minerals are gemstones, as some minerals are very common and have little aesthetic or monetary value.
A common term used for these is gems.
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Natural gemstones start life as a rock or mineral which is then cut and polished to discover the beautiful coloured 'gem' inside. These natural gemstones are then usually made into jewellery. The more common gemstones are Diamonds (white), Rubies (red), Sapphires (blue) and Emeralds (green) but there are lots of other including Hematite, Obsidian, Tiger-eye, Quartz and Amethyst.
There are many different red gemstones, most of which can be set into a ring. The most common are Rubies, Garnet and Spinel. Roubellites and Tourmalines are also available in red hues.
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They are all gemstones prized for their beauty, rarity, and durability. These gemstones also come in a variety of colors, with each having different meanings and associations in various cultures.
"Bartholdi incorporated many symbolic features to his colossus. There are 25 windows in the crown representing gemstones found on the earth and the heaven's rays shining over the world. The seven rays of the Statue's crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world. The tablet which the Statue holds in her left hand reads (in Roman numerals) "July 4th, 1776." the date of American Independence." Source: http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/history-continued.htm == There is no list of the "gemstones" in the crown of the Statue of Liberty. Actually the crown is a diadem and it was always assumed that all such headpieces were adorned with "gemstones". It is fascinating to observe that these "gemstones" are windows and through them Liberty's people can be seen. Thus it can be safely said that Liberty's "gems" are her people.
Gemstones are a mineral.