April Birthstones and Symbols
Birthstones
Modern (post 1900) diamond
Traditional (1800-1900) diamond or sapphire
Historic (pre 1800)
Italian sapphire
Roman sapphire
Spanish sapphire
Arabic sapphire
Jewish sapphire
Polish diamond
Russian sapphire
Guardian Angel Ashmodel
Men’s Power Gem topaz
Apostle Philip
Zodiac Taurus
Flower daisy
Hello. My name is Tina, and I live in beautiful Washington State, with my husband Dan and our dog Sgt Pepper. Gemstories is my blog. Here you will find all kinds of stories about gemstones, from history to folklore, theology to decorative arts. Old mineralogical magic books, dusty libraries, and weird rock shops, I love all that stuff. I hope you enjoy reading!
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Crayola Color Chart, 1903-2010. Apparently the number of colors doubles every 28 years!
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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Middleville, New York
Eclectic * Vibrant * Sensual
༺♥༻ An Heirloom-in-waiting ༺♥༻
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Deep blue cubes of Fluorite with purple Fluorite accents on a Quartz matrix.
Le Beix Mine, France
