Semi precious stones are beautiful set in Sterling Silver. We stock a large range of Turquoise, Onyx, Pearl, Garnet, Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Amethyst, Blue Topaz and many more. Some interesting information is included below for some of the stones:
Turquoise
The name means 'Turkish stone' because the trade route that brought it to Europe used to come via Turkey. Usually a bright sky blue colour, it can also be blue green or apple green.Around the time of 4000 BC, the stone was used for jewellery, amulets and in preparation of cosmetics.
Turquoise is the birthstone for December.
   
Amber Garnet
Amber is the fossilized, hardened resin of the pine Garnet is a group of differently coloured
tree formed about 50 million years ago. It is sometimes minerals with similar chemical compositions. Colours
found with inclusions of insects and plants. It has been can range from dark red, reddish brown, yellow to
used since prehistoric times for jewellery and religious brownish red, green and pinkish red. It is the
objects and is the earliest used gem material of all. birthstone for January.
 
Moonstone
A member of the Feldspar family, Moonstones can be colourless, grey to bluish white and transparent,
opalescent or milky. It is said to be more magically potent during the waxing moon. It is the birthstone for June.
  
Amethyst
Amethyst is the most highly valued stone in the quartz group. It is said to have supernatural powers. The name (Greek) means "not drunken" as Amethyst was also worn as an amulet against drunkeness. It is the birthstone for February.
   
Topaz
There are 4 main varieties of Topaz; yellow, blue, pink (the most valuable) and colourless. The most common being yellow with a red tint. It is also the birthstone for December.
 
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