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Amethysts – The Birthstone for February
The amethyst is a violet variety of quartz, commonly ranging from a pink hue to a deep purple but there are red and blue varieties as well. It gets its color from both irradiation and iron impurities. The amethyst is known as the “sobriety stone”. The name amethyst is derived from the ancient Greek word “a methustos” which translates in English to “not intoxicated” or “not drunken”. It was believed that the amethyst stone could protect its bearer from drunkenness and intoxication.
Garnets – The Birthstone for January
The garnet is found in every color except for blue. It’s most commonly a deep red gemstone, its color strongly favored as a popular gemstone in Victorian jewelry. Garnets can be found in Sri Lanka, Malaya, India, Africa, Uruguay, U.S. and Brazil.
Zircons – The Birthstone for December
The zircon comes in a variety of colors, blue being its most commonly known color, as well as yellow, orange, brown, green, colorless, and red, the most prized color. The colorless zircon is one of the most brilliant non-diamond gems.
Citrines – The Birthstone for November
Citrines are a transparent variety of quartz, silicon dioxide, occurring in yellow to red-orange to orange-brown. When cut and faceted, the citrine gemstone is beautiful and very affordable. It’s a great color to wear with your yellows, beige’s, browns and many other colors in your wardrobe.
Opals – The Birthstone for October
The opal comes in a variety of colors which are white, black, fire, and boulder. Classic opals are popular due to the play of color that they possess. The opal gemstone has a hardness of 5 to 6 ½ on the Mohs scale of hardness. Most opals are not faceted they are usually cut in cabochons.
Shop For Jewelry On-line
Shop for custom jewelry online at John Wallick Jewelers shop page. With flexible designs you may custom build your own wedding ring, engagement band, pendants, earrings and more on-line.
Lab Grown Diamonds
Lab grown diamonds are now available at John Wallick Jewelers in Sun City, Arizona. Synthetic diamonds that are lab-grown are eco-friendly, non-conflict and cost far less than a mined diamond.
Citizen Watches
Be on time with the Citizen Watch Line. Our watches with Eco Drive are available in Sun City Arizona at John Wallick Jewelers near Glendale, Peoria and Phoenix, AZ. Citizen watches for men and women.
