Shower mom with gems
May 8, 2008 |15:28 | Gems Jewelry By : Team X

Was she born in August? Well, then, she’s a peridot.
If you’re shopping for Mother’s Day gifts, consider jewelry incorporating birthstones, like garnet for January, pearls for June, and so on.
“They always make a great gift,” said Sarah Carrington, accessories manager at Dillard’s Promenade. “They’re an absolute timeless piece that a person can keep in their jewelry chest for a long time, and they’ll always remain a classic piece.”
Jewelry designers are creating new looks that incorporate traditional birthstones, said Natalie Allen, owner of Nattie Bleu jewelry boutique, 3515 S. Peoria Ave.
“No matter what special woman in your life you are buying for,” Allen said, “there is a piece that will fit her personal style.”
Here are a dozen-plus jewelry pieces at least one for each month using either real gemstones or birthstone-colored crystals.

Since the dawn of human civilisation, mankind has believed in the spiritual and healing powers of gemstones.
Although there are a lot of fancy (read: fake) though fashionable jewelry and accessories available in the retail market today, it pays to save up for precious pieces that you can treasure.
Most gems have faceted surfaces to bring out the luster and luminance of the stones. Some are even foil-backed. Only genuine or imitation turquoise, onyx, carnelian and jade come in cabochons, but these are typically combined with faceted crystals.
Oscar Wilde once said, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life."

Garnet
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