This vivid, slightly golden shimmering green gemstone is the ideal color to complement a light summertime outfit. Its a beautiful coincidence that peridot is assigned to the summer month of August. Peridot is an ancient and yet currently very popular gemstone. It is so old that it can be found even in Egyptian jewelry from the early second millennium BC.

Sapphires were worshiped by ancient people that believed the earth was imbedded in a giant sapphire. This sky blue gemstone is gorgeous and almost as hard as a diamond making it a perfect alternative that inspires truly amazing jewelry.

Over 95% of Opals are found in Australia. Numerous legends and tales surround this colorful gemstone, which can be traced back in its origins with the Australian aborigines. It is reported in their legends that the creator came down to Earth on a rainbow, in order to bring the message of peace to all the humans. And at the very spot, where his foot touched the ground, the stones became alive and started sparkling in all the colors of the rainbow. That was the birth of the Opals.

Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones, thanks to the durability and availability of this golden quartz. Named from the French name for lemon,"citron," many citrines have a juicy lemon color. In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.Citrine includes yellow to gold to orange brown shades of transparent quartz. Sunny and affordable, citrine can brighten almost any jewelry style, blending especially well with the yellow gleam of polished gold.

Wear topaz only if you wish to be clear-sighted: legend has it that it dispels all enchantment and helps to improve eyesight as well! The ancient Greeks believed that it had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. Topaz was also said to change color in the presence of poisoned food or drink. Its mystical curative powers waxed and waned with the phases of the moon: it was said to cure insomnia, asthma, and hemorrhages.

Garnets have an immaculate naturalness and sun-drenched warm color to them. Today these stones come mainly from African countries, also from India, Russia, central and south America. The skilled hands of cutters all over the world shape them in many classical forms and more and more also in modern fancy designer's cuts. Garnets are natural and not manipulated, their magnificent brilliance make for interesting jewelry pieces.

Purple has long been considered a royal color so it is not surprising that amethyst has been so much in demand during history. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. Amethyst, transparent purple quartz, is the most important quartz variety used in jewelry.

From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarines shine over an extraordinarily beautiful range of mainly light blue colors. Its light blue has been known to arouse feelings of sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship. Women the world over love this fascinating gem for its fine blue shades which can complement almost any skin or eye color. Creative gemstone designers are inspired by it as they are by hardly any other gem, which enables them to create new artistic cuts again and again.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend! In reality they are more than that, diamonds are the hardest minerals found in nature and its this significance that makes them the perfect symbols for eternal love and never ending bonds. White diamonds are the most common but we love the rarer colored ones and so we have a great collection of colored diamond jewelry as well.

Emeralds are fascinating gemstones; they have the most beautiful, intense, and radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. These precious green gems have been said to have healing properties and promise good luck and well-being.

Pearls are an organic gem, created when an oyster covers a foreign object with beautiful layers of nacre. Long ago, pearls were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate, as thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl. They were rare because they were created only by chance.

Red is associated with love and vividness, passion and power and emanates warmth. In the land of gemstones rubies are the generally accepted as emperors.For thousands of years the Ruby has been considered on of the most valuable gemstones on Earth. Its wonderful color, excellent hardness and overwhelming brilliance make it a precious stone. Also, it is an extremely rare gemstone, especially in the finer qualities.