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Birthstones Boca Raton, Gemstones Boca Raton - October 15, 2020

TOURMALINE: October Birthstone

Tourmaline is a birthstone for October, along with opal. Tourmaline is also the gem of the eighth anniversary. Like opal, tourmaline is one of the world’s most colorful gemstones, which might be why they’re both October’s birthstones. Because tourmaline’s color can look like other gemstones, it has been mistaken as such gems as rubies or emeralds and has been used in royal jewelry throughout history. Only much later was it discovered to be tourmaline.

SPINEL: August Birthstone

Spinel was recently added as an August birthstone, sharing this month with peridot. It is also traditionally given as a 22nd wedding anniversary gift. The name “spinel” comes from the Latin word spina, which means thorn, in reference to the shape of spinel crystals. This second August birthstone comes in a wealth of colors: intense red, vibrant pink, orange, purple, violet, blue and bluish green.

MOONSTONE: June Birthstone

Moonstone is a birthstone of the month June and is also the Florida State Gemstone. It was designated as such in 1970 to commemorate the Moon landings, which took off from Kennedy Space Center. Despite it being the Florida State Gemstone, it does not naturally occur in the state. Being that our jewelry store, Devon's Diamonds & Decor, is located in Boca Raton, Florida, we found this bit of information to be interesting.

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Birthstones Boca Raton, Gemstones Boca Raton - February 14, 2020

AMETHYST: February Birthstone

If you were born in February, your birthstone is amethyst. Amethyst is also the gem traditionally given for the sixth and seventeenth wedding anniversaries. The essence of the color purple, amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings.

GARNET: January Birthstone

Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January and is a traditional gem given on the second anniversary. Garnet has been admired by people for centuries. This fascinating stone is believed to have originated from two different words – ‘gernet’, which means ‘dark red’ in Middle English and from the Latin word ‘Granatus’, meaning ‘seed-like’ in reference to pomegranate seeds.