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Tourmaline
Tourmaline is the alternative birthstone for October and also the wedding anniversary stone for 8 years of marriage. Tourmaline is found in every colour of
Topaz – Birthstone for November
4th Wedding anniversary (Blue Topaz) and 23rd Wedding anniversary (Imperial Topaz) gifts Until the late 1960’s, most topaz seen in jewellers windows was yellow –
Amethyst – February Birthstone
6th and 17th Wedding Anniversary Gift Amethyst: The purple variety of the quartz family of gemstone, is found in a range of shades from pastel
Inclusions in Gemstones
In general, it is considered that transparent gemstones should be as clear and free from inclusions as possible. Inclusions are material that has become trapped in the crystal as it was formed. There are very, very few gems that contain no inclusions at all and there are some, again very few, who contain inclusions that make them incredibly interesting in their own right.