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Are you a ruby, diamond, or emerald? Each month has its own birthstone with a special meaning. Here's a guide to each dazzling gem from January to December.
A birthstone is a gemstone that represents a person's birth period, usually the month or zodiac sign. Birthstones are often worn as jewelry or a pendant necklace. History of birthstones
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A great place to start is by exploring their birth month symbols and gemstones. Each month has at least one gemstone; while some have multiple. Here's a guide to January's stone, including its ...
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The black fire opal is the official gemstone of Nevada. Most of the precious opal is partial wood replacement. The precious opal is hosted and found in situ within a subsurface horizon or zone of bentonite, which is considered a "lode" deposit. Opals which have weathered out of the in situ deposits are alluvial and considered placer deposits.
Opal is a primarily feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit upala , which means 'jewel'. [1] It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era.
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