Color: Medium to deep shades of purple
Durability: Durable enough for daily wear but may require regular polishing to keep its shine
Birthstone: February
Anniversary: 6 years
Associated with intuition and spiritual awareness, amethyst is known for its healing and cleansing powers. It promotes internal balance and stability making it a source of comfort for those who believe in the power of gemstones.
Color: From deep-blue to light, greenish-blue
Durability: Suitable for everyday wear
Birthstone: March
Anniversary: 19 years
Symbolizing purity of spirit and soul, aquamarine brings healing and strength to the wearer. It is also associated with hope and happiness, making it a thoughtful gift for something special.
Color: White, cream, gray or colored options like black, pink, champagne, and more.
Durability: Soft and prone to scratches, dents, and chips.
Birthstone: June
Anniversary: 30 years
Cultured pearls are a lab-grown gemstone in a sense. They come from mollusks that are bred and tended to by farmers for the purpose of creating pearls for harvest. Natural pearls created with no assistance from humans are very rare.
Color: Dark to medium green with hints of blue
Durability: Fair to poor toughness; prone to scratches and chips
Birthstone: May
Anniversary: 20 years
Classic, elegant emerald has been adored by members of high society for thousands of years. Emerald is the gem of spring and symbolizes unchanging love, rebirth, and faithfulness.
Color: Ranges from pale pink to orange-pink.
Durability: Won't scratch or chip easily but should still be handled with care.
Birthstone: None
Anniversary: None
Part of the beryl mineral family, morganite has grown in popularity thanks to its durability. A symbol of compassion, healing, and promise, the soft pink coloring make it a romantic, feminine choice.
Color: Typically white with colorful flecks, known as play-of-color
Durability: Fair to poor toughness; treat with extra care
Birthstone: October
Anniversary: 14 years
Popular for its remarkable play-of-color, opal brilliantly displays a multitude of hues. This unique gemstone symbolizes hope, purity, and confidence, and is thought to spark creativity.
Color: Ranges from soft pink to blood-red
Durability: Excellent toughness; great for everyday wear
Birthstone: July
Anniversary: 40 years
Known for their fiery red color, rubies are often associated with pure love and passion. Rubies are thought to bring health, wisdom courage, and success to wearers.
Color: Ranges from pale baby blue to rich royal blue
Durability: very good to excellent toughness; great for everyday wear
Birthstone: September
Anniversary: 45 years
Members of royalty have long worn sapphire to signify their purity and wisdom. This alluring blue gemstone also symbolizes truth, faithfulness, and honesty.