Garnet, January birthstone

Garnet is the January birthstone which has been used to make gorgeous jewelry pieces since the Bronze Age. It comes in many colors but the most common is deep red.

Take a look at garnet jewelry our team members has to offer at their shops today. Beautiful, isn't it?

1. Garnet brooch pin by JD4dreamer

2. Garnet gemstone chips crochet necklace by DKHM

3. Green and red garnet necklace with silver elements byLenaMer

4. Garnet and silver chandelier earrings by MyDreamBox

5. Vintage garnet sterling silver ring by agardencottage

6. Garnet & black meteorite silver ring byDemyBlackDesign

7. Tree-Of-Life garnet and copper pendant necklace by  JewelryFloren

8. Garnet and sterling silver earrings by StasyaWireWrap

9. Rough garnet adjustable ring by daimblond

Sagittarius Lucky Stones

People born between November 23rd and December 21st - Sagittarius - have a wide variety of interests and opinions, as well as talents. Sagittarius has no fear and are always ready to face their enemies. The following stones work best for Sagittarius:


- Turquoise - brings luck, helps its owner to find happiness and be successful


- Malachite - makes its owners wishes come true. Brings happiness and harmony to his soul and the outside surroundings.
- Tourmaline - helps to bring out ones talents and creativity
- Agate - helps lovers to stay true to each other


- Carnelian - helps lovers, promotes marital bliss, health, and bravery
- Jasper - protects from nosy and ill-wishing people
- Garnet - keeps its owner in good spirits and helps him to be optimistic, helps him to influence other people, attracts true love


- Amethyst - helps its owner to learn the wisdom of the universe
- Peridot – protects its owners household, brings luck in marriage and friendship
- Lapis Lazuli - good for friendships, and opal is the stone of dreamers.


- Clear quartz - attracts love, luck, helps to enjoy life more
- Obsidian – this is a great talisman for children, it wards off negative emotions, and helps to develop talents
- Onyx – brings luck, protects from evil spirits


- Sapphire - promotes clarity of thoughts and urges to learn about the unknown



By Irina Beautyland and Alla FleetingStillness

Peridot, the stone of August

Peridot is the August birthstone. The name Peridot comes from the Arabic word "faridat," meaning gem. According to other sources, пeridot got its name from the Latin word pæderot that later became an Anglo–Norman word pedoretés that was a name for a kind of opal. The third version is that the word peridot comes from the Greek word peridona meaning plentiful.

Since antiquity peridot was associated with nature because of its green color. The shades of green in peridot vary from yellowish-green to dark olive. In occult, this gemstone symbolizes vitality, signifies strength, and promise of new growth in years ahead. It enhances beauty, patience and happiness of its owner.

Peridot should be worn by clear-minded & spiritual persons, it will protect them against the negative emotions and aid in treatment of gall bladder and liver. Early Christians considered peridot as a sacred stone.


Peridot is the gem variety of mineral called olivine. While olivine is not a rare mineral, gem-quality peridot are quite rare and peridot is considered a precious stone. In antiquity most of peridot came from Egypt. Peridot can often be mistaken for emerald and the legend goes that some of Cleopatra's beloved emeralds could actually have been peridots. Egyptians also called peridot "gem of the sun," because of its dazzling brilliance when seen in the desert sun.



Currently peridot is mined in quite a few places, including the USA, Australia, Brazil and China. Peridot is also found in some meteorites and is, in fact, the only gemstone found in meteorites.


Story by Alla (FleetingStillness) and Irina (Beautyland)

Ruby, stone of the calendar month of July

The Ruby in Sanskrit is known as ‘Ratnaraj’ which means ‘king of the gemstones’ and rightfully so. Ruby signifies royalty and is dedicated to the Sun. In occult, this is a stone of special magical strength and power. Ruby will help it's owner to wage a battle with evil forces, to conquer fear.



In antiquity, ruby was also believed to be a healing stone. It was believed to stop bleeding, prevent memory loss, cure low blood pressure, help with sleeping disorders. Due to its red color it was always associated with love and vivacity. However, it was considered bad to constantly wear a ruby since it could take too much energy from its owner.



Ruby is a precious stone that ranges in color from pink to red. It's English name came from Latin word "ruber" which actually means red. The color determines the price - the bright blood-red stones are most expensive. Clarity, carat weight, and cut play a secondary role. In fact, all natural rubies have imperfections in them. Inclusions in natural rubies are used in order to tell a natural ruby from synthetics and substitutes. Ruby's hardness is surpassed only by one precious stone - diamond, and only one other mineral - moissanite



Story by Irene (Beautyland)
Translated by Alla (FleetingStillness)

Stone of the Month of June, Pearls

Pearl is a June birthstone although it is not a stone at all. Pearls are produced by mollusks inside their shells by surrounding a foreign object, such as a grain of sand, by calcium carbonate in many concentric layers. Pearls come in variety of shapes and colors. An ideal pearl is perfectly round. Pearls can be white, pink, green, blue, black, yellow...


The word "pearl" in English language came from the French "perle" which, in turn, came from the Latin word "pernula" which means a "sea shell".


Pearls have been used in jewelry since antiquity. A pearl does not have to be polished or cut in order to give it luster which makes it the most convenient gemstone. For many centuries pearl oysters were collected by divers in many parts of the world. High quality natural pearls were very rare and commanded a high price.


As demand for more cheaper pearls grew, a process of producing cultured pearls was developed in the beginning of the 20th century. A tiny piece of shell or a bead was deposited into a living oyster which then was placed back into its natural habitat at an oyster farm. Pearls would form inside the shells over time, and it could take from 1 to 7 years depending on the species. Then pearls were harvested the same way it has been done for centuries.


In occult, pearl has been viewed as a symbol of true love, a talisman for a successful marriage and loving household. Pearl is believed to stabilize his owners nervous system and give him peace of mind. It will help his owner with public relations and intimate relationships. It will help businessmen to make right choices and make every business deal be profitable.



Story by Irina (Beautyland)
Translated by Alla (FleetingStillness)

May Birthstone - Emerald

The word "emerald" comes from the Latin word "smaragdus". There were quite a few iterations, such as "esmeraude", "emeraude" and "esmeralde" which have become the English word "emerald" in the 16th century.

Emerald is a colored gemstone and is bright green, and it's hues can vary from yellow-green to blue-green. Clarity plays an important role in pricing emeralds and stones that have less inclusions are more expensive. Emeralds tend to have a lot of inclusions and surface-breaking fissures. Stones that have no visible inclusions to the eye are considered flawless. The rest are treated to increase the clarity using a process called "oiling". To be able to distinguish a good-quality emerald from a treated one, it is advisable to request a treatment report from a reputable gemological laboratory.



According to occult studies, emerald's mission is to fight bad qualities of its owner, such as untruthfulness, bad business practices and being unfaithful. Emerald is a very sensitive stone, it does not approve of aggression and rudeness and helps its owner to fight these bad qualities as well. If the emerald belongs to a good person, it brings health and luck to its owner. This precious stone is able to disperse any negative energy, cleanse aura, and help to protect his owner from any negative influences. Emerald also is a protector of family life, it brings peace and harmony to spouses.



Story by Irina (Beautyland)
Translated by Alla (FleetingStillness)

Diamond, stone of the month of April

Diamond is the the hardest and the most precious stone in the world. It also has remarkable optical characteristics. Most natural diamonds are clear and colorless, some could be yellow, brown, green, blue, purple and even pink to a degree - depending on the impurities present in the stone.

The word "diamond" comes from the ancient Greek αδάμας – adámas "unbreakable".

Raw diamonds are converted into sparkling gems through a multi-step process called "cutting". This is a multi-stage process where the final goal is to produce facets with specific angles between them which would give luster to the jewel.


Diamond is a symbol of strength, courage, and purity. Since the ancient times diamonds were used as religious and occult objects. This gem was believed share its qualities with its owner and to protect him. It was also believed that wearing a diamond protected the owner from black magic and would drive away the bad spirits. If someone would try to place a curse on a person wearing a diamond, it would backfire placing the curse onto the person casting the spell. No wild animal would dare to attack a person wearing a diamond. It was also believed that this stone had medicinal qualities: could improve hearing, cure fever, pneumonia, bronchitis, hepatitis and so on.



Diamond is the hardest natural material known and this quality has been known since antiquity. The hardness of diamond contributes to its sustainability as a gemstone. Since it can only be scratched by another diamond, it does not lose its luster as easily as other gemstones.


Оnly about 20% of diamonds mined annually are gem-grade based on their clarity and absence of inclusions. The rest are the industrial-grade diamonds that are used in cutting and grinding tools and as semi-conductors.

Story by Irene (Beautyland)
Translated by Alla (Fleeting Stillness)

Wonderful things Wednesday - Stone of the Month: Peridot!

Peridot (also called olivine, chrysolite) is a yellow-green, olive green, brownish in color stone which was always popular in jewelry making.

Some facts about peridot:
It has been found in ruins of ancient Egypt and some of historical legends say that peridot was the favorite gemstone of Cleopatra.
Most ancient peridot came from the volcanic island of St.John in the Red Sea and it has been mined for 3500 years.
Peridot was brought to Europe by crusaders in the Middle Ages and became really popular during baroque period.
In Russia some cut peridots came out of a meteorite which fell in east Siberia in 1749.

Peridot is a beautiful gemstone and it is becoming more and more popular with every year.

Here is our peridot green collection today – enjoy!


1. Earrings green summer jade peridot gold leverback by MyWayToSay
2. Peridot and Mother of Pearls 14K Gold Filled Cascade Earrings by Expressyourself
3. Green and Pearls Memory Wire Bracelet by SFBeads
4. Art Nouveau sterling silver necklace with green Quartz Agate Citrine Prasiolite Peridot – Harmonia by Arctida


1. Handmade Green Valley long faceted jade earrings by Lightkeeping
2. Minty Forest Body Butter by Herbolution
3. Avocado - big adjustable handmade ring by Sexyhandmade
4. Green Jungle bead set by Visart


1. Summer Trees ring by Beautyspot
2. Green grapes antique glass earrings by TonyaUtkina
3. Abstract Green - fine art photograph by YuliaKazansky
4. Emerald gold - Crocheted necklace/bracelet - glass pearls by TomBjornDesigns