Gemstones For Sale & Beautiful Gemstone Jewellery

Alexandrite – This June birthstone is exceedingly rare, which is why you won’t see natural Alexandrite very often in a piece of jewellery. Its true color will vary depending on its origin, but the most desirable colour change is when in incandescent light it changes to red, violet/red or purple/violet from green, teal bluish green, or olive green.

Aquamarine– As its name implies, this gemstone reminds you of seawater. With sea green to sky blue tones, this is the birthstone for March. Albeit better known for its light watery tones, its finest colour is deep blue.

Beryl– This gemstone takes its name from the Greek word; ‘beryllos’, which means “precious blue-green colour-of-sea-water stone”. Beryl can come in pale shades of yellow, green and pink and even in raspberry orange. Aquamarine, Emerald and Morganite are popular varieties of this stone.

Emerald – This is the birthstone for those born in May, and is also used in gifts by those celebrating their wedding anniversaries for the 20th and 35th time. Emeralds can come in different shades of green, with blue and yellow hues, but the rarest and most sought after colour is deep green.

Garnet – The birthstone of January, its namesake is derived from the Latin word for ‘grain’ due to its rounded crystals, which also reminds you of a pomegranate’s red kernels. Garnet has a beautiful glassy lustre and is usually thought to have red or wine red colour. A red garnet with a tinge of purple and a reddish brown hue are also commonly seen. Garnet can also come in some shades of orange and many other colours including rare colour-change material.

Ruby – This gemstone received its name from the Latin word ‘ruber’, which means red. This is the birthstone of those born in July and is also used in gifts among couples celebrating their 40th wedding anniversaries. Rich deep vibrant red Rubies are extremely rare and expensive.

Sapphire – This gemstone is the birthstone for those born in the month of September. Sapphires may be known to be blue, but they are also available in a lot of colours; such as yellow, pink, black, white, green, red and teal. They also come in a combination of colours such as purple/violet and peach as well as apricot.

Spinel – This very vibrant “stone of hope” is believed to have properties that can bring fresh energy to the wearer. This very tough gemstone is available in different colours, which include green, blue, and red. The most expensive and the rarest of this gemstone comes in the colour violet.

Tanzanite – Named after Tanzania, Africa, the only place where it is found, this gemstone is very rare. The best quality of Tanzanite stones comes in the colours ultramarine to sapphire blue. Tanzanite was chosen as a December birthstone in 2002.

Tourmaline – It is one of those gemstones with wide colour ranges. It can come in green, blue, brown, red, pink or reddish-pink, among others. It can also come in a large variety of sizes and shapes.