Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Green Peridot and Citrine, Absolute Sheer Class. I wear the ruby one each and every day...this ring will be so calming for anyone with panic attacks and laced in 14K White Gold, just a beauty!
Testimonial from a buyer: I really love this ring and get lots of comments about it. I love that Peridot/Sapphire. In the inside light it was just a light stone. I went out in the sun light and it became the most beautiful margarita color (matching my handbag) I had seen, and it just glistens with different colors, I love it so much I today went in and bought the ruby 4 colors, you have wonderful taste in picking out items we will all love. The photo just does not do it justice....so if you want to use my words feel free to. Charlotte
Blue Sapphire
Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September and is also recommended as a gift for a couple's fifth or forty fifth anniversaries. It is in the same family as the ruby, corundum, the only difference being the color. The most desirable color sapphire is blue, although they also come in violet, dark gray, orange, yellow, pink, green and black. These different colored sapphires are referred to as "fancy sapphires" and are often less expensive than the blue ones.
Sapphire measures strong in hardness, which makes it a perfect choice for jewelry that needs to stand up to everyday wear, such as in rings or bracelets. A gift of a sapphire symbolizes a pledge of trust and loyalty. It is from this tradition that sapphire has long been a popular choice for engagement rings. Ancient lore about the gem refers to them as a stone of friendship and loyalty, prosperity and protection. In the middle ages, people believed wearing a sapphire suppressed negative thoughts. It also has been long believed to have a curing power for natural ailments.
In parts of the Orient, Saturday was the day to dress in blue and wear blue sapphire. The color blue and the blue stone indicated wisdom, and generous thinking. It is also associated with the study of heaven and the stars. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, sorcerers honored the sapphire more than any other stone as it enabled them to hear and understand the most obscure oracles. Not only did they help to get in touch with astral and psychic realms, but also they provided protection for those who took those journeys.
But the most important attribute of the sapphire was said to be the protection against sorcery- it was thought to banish evil spirits and send negative spells back to the sender. They also provided advanced warning against hidden dangers. As a tool for self improvement, sapphires are a wonderful way to keep your life in check. They are said to have a powerful and transformational gemstone energy that may work quickly and drastically. They will help you connect to the universe, that is, they can open your internal and spiritual self to the powers of the universe.
They are also thought to increase communication with, connection to, and awareness of spirit guides, or angels. They activate and manifest ones life purpose and focus and karmic agreements for soul growth. Psychologically, the sapphire helps maintain inner peace and is good for ones mental state. They calm nerves and promote mental clarity, helping with focus and concentration. They have also been used as remedies for mental and nervous disorders.
Working with sapphires helps promote a positive attitude towards life, promoting self motivation and helping move forward towards a path of self-fulfillment. Physically, sapphires promote general health. They are said to have powers in cooling fevers, protecting against mental illness and sharpening eyesight. One ancient recipe for eyesight was to powder the stone and mix it with vinegar. The same recipe was used to treat nosebleeds. Sapphires were also used to treat fevers and rheumatism. When treating boils and external ulcers, they were ground and mixed with milk. The paste was then applied to the afflicted area. They are also said to cure ulcers.
Sapphire: Reducing inflammation, fevers, and nosebleeds. Hearing problems, TB, burns. Communication, depression, intuition, clairvoyance, mental clarity and calmness.
Aquamarine
Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and is one of the most popular and best-known gemstones. It is a symbol of youth, hope, health and fidelity. Aquamarine was long thought to have a soothing influence on married couples, making it a good anniversary gift.
It is a member of the beryl family and ranges in color from an almost colorless pale blue to blue-green or teal. The most prized color is a deep-blue aqua color. It gets its name from Latin words meaning water and sea. The most common cut for an aquamarine is the emerald type, followed by oval or pear shaped cuts.
There are many myths and legends about the aquamarine stone. The Greeks and the Romans considered the aquamarine the most appropriate gift to give to a bride by her groom following the consummation of their marriage. In the middle Ages the aquamarine was thought to be the most effective for fortune telling.
Aquamarine has an affinity with sensitive and mystical people. Increases creativity and sharpens intuition.
This is an excellent stone for meditation.
Helps one attune to nature. Quiets the mind and reduces stress. Helps bring about a tolerance toward others. Recommended as a purifier of the throat and helps sore throats.
Clears blocked communication and aids the user in verbal expression.
This is a good stone for teachers, counselors, chiropractors, genetic engineers, lecturers, and massage, reiki and crystal therapy practitioners.
There are also many who regard it as a healing stone that aids in fluid retention, a further association with the water aspects of aquamarine. Aquamarine – Helps to heal your heart, immune system, thymus, lymph nodes. It is calming, uplifting, flexibility, innocence, joy, creativity, communication, self-knowledge, confidence, purpose. This stone helps you to release anxiety, fear, and restlessness.
Citrine
Citrine/Yellow Topaz is the birthstone for November and is more than a gem for sure; it is a form of quartz and/or topaz is an amber-colored gemstone. Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones, thanks to the durability and availability of this golden quartz that ranges from yellow in color, pale champagne, light yellow and my favorite almost a vivid shade of orange.
It is often cut as a gemstone, but citrine is actually somewhat rare in nature. Citrines were popular back in ancient times, serving to provide protection against evil. Citrine is the signature of wisdom and peace. It also brings good fortune, and it promotes success and abundance. Citrine is one of the only stones that dissipate negative energy, and never requires cleansing or clearing.
However, your inner sight and hearing will be opened by the Citrine, and this will prepare you to become more in tune with the other gemstone you are wearing. Citrine healing crystals energy empowers and inspires many positive attributes of the citrine stone when it comes to aiding the physical self. It is said that the stone aids urinary, kidney, and digestive diseases. It has also been said that citrine purifies the system and may help counteract the toxic affects of many pharmaceutical medicines. Citrine is believed to be a tonic for the circulatory system, helping cleanse the blood, as it is processed within the kidneys and other organs.
It is also believed to enhance the passage of electrical impulses within the nervous system and improve the functionality of the endocrine system. Citrine gives energy and invigoration to the physical body. It is useful to people who are sensitive to environmental and other outside influences. It is also highly beneficial for reversing degenerative diseases. Citrine stimulates digestion, the spleen, and the pancreas. It helps eye problems, increases blood circulation, and activates the thymus.
It has a warming effect and fortifies the nerves. It also relieves constipation and supposedly aids in removing cellulite. Soaking a citrine in pure water renders an elixir, which is reported to release toxins from the body. As an elixir, citrine is also helpful for women and their menstrual problems, such as PMS and cramps. It is also beneficial to women as it aids in menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, by balancing the hormones and alleviating fatigue. As with other yellow gemstones, citrine is used to treat bladder diseases and imbalances in the thyroid gland. Citrine is believed to be of value in healing the spiritual self as well, as it is a powerful cleanser and regenerator.
It carries the virtues of self-healing, inspiration and self-improvement. Carrying the power of the sun, it is excellent for overcoming depression, fears and phobias. It aids those with a depressed self-esteem. Ones sense of self becomes more radiant with a citrine and it helps to look forward to the future optimistically, going with the flow, instead of hanging on to the past. Mentally, it awakens the higher mind, expanding conscious awareness and improving clarity of thought, promoting inner calm so that wisdom may emerge. It stimulates intellect and mental activity and overcomes the difficulty one may have with verbalizing thoughts and feelings. The gemstone helps in digesting information and analyzing situations, steering them in the right direction, therefore helping us find solutions to our problems.
Citrine also encourages the acceptance of constructive criticism and shows you how to act on it. It provides a type of personal mind control in that it helps you steady your emotions and keep them balanced and under control. It also helps you to be spontaneous without trampling on other people in the process. Holding a citrine helps you to remain calm in the most challenging of situations. Because this, it is a useful stone for smoothing group or family discord. It helps you listen to others rather than talking across them.
Citrine draws off stress and negativity from your body and brings in a quiet, refreshing peace. It helps you overcome fear of responsibility and stops anger and destructive tendencies. It has also been said that the stone acts as an early warning system so that action can be taken to protect oneself. Citrine is warming, energizing, and highly creative, and imparts a flexibility and openness to new experiences. It energizes every level of your life and is a powerful attractor of helpful friends and mentors. It has the power to impart joy to all who behold it and instills a positive attitude. Gloom and negativity do not exist around the citrine. Citrine supports generosity, yet at the same time, helps you hold onto your wealth. It is said that the stone will draw all the good things in life to you prosperity and with ease.
Citrine healing properties: Acid indigestion, food disorders, allergies, cleansing spleen, kidneys, liver, urinary system, intestines, mental and emotional clarity, problem-solving, memory, willpower, optimism, confidence, self-discipline, reduces anxiety, fear, and depression.
Peridot
Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August birthstone and the gem designated for the 16th wedding anniversary. It is one of the few healing gemstones, which come in one color only. However, it ranges in shades of green from pistachio to olive, dark lime and bottle green.
The rich, green color with slight hints of gold is caused by very fine traces of iron. The intensity of the color depends on the amount of iron actually present. Peridot is not a very hard gem you must handle it carefully, it is highly sensitive to rapid temperature changes.
Historical legend has it that Peridot was the favorite gemstone of Cleopatra. Throughout time, many "Emeralds" of royal treasures have turned out to be Peridot's, and although Peridot is a uniquely different shade of green, many jewelers refer to it as the evening emerald.
Peridot is also very beneficial when it comes to treating psychological afflictions as well. It is a wonderful stone to treat depression. It is a stone of lightness that counters the effects of negative emotions. It has the ability to balance the process of emotional release and detoxifies negative emotions, bringing them to comfortable levels. Peridot fosters emotional balance, security, and inner peace. It soothes nervousness, heals emotional and physical pain, and lightens suffering. Such usages date back to ancient Roman times when rings of Peridot were worn to relieve depression.
Because it is calming to the nervous system; Peridot is also useful in promoting sleep. Peridot banishes lethargy, which can attack someone who is experiencing depression. The stones energy balances bipolar disorders and other forms of depression and helps ones self esteem or bruised ego. It also brings about necessary change, which is much needed to someone who is depressed.
Peridot opens, cleanses and activates the heart, which can help one to release old baggage. All burdens, guilt, and obsessions become cleared and a new psychological clarity and feeling of well-being begin. Peridot teaches that holding onto the past is counter productive. It shows you how to detach yourself from outside influences and how to look to your own higher energies for guidance. It assists in moving forward rapidly in therapeutic situations. It also helps you understand your destiny and spiritual purpose, helping you attain your full potential. Overall, the stone sharpens the mind and opens it to new level of awareness and releases anger.
The stone calms the nervous system, helping to dissolve emotional tensions and bringing balance to the system. It actually attracts love and calms raging anger from within. It alleviates jealousy, resentment, and spite, and reduces stress. Peridot is considered a tonic for the whole body and protects the wearer from negativity. It is associated with stress reduction and relaxation. Ground Peridot, taken internally, was once used as a treatment for asthma. It is and always has been thought that Peridot brings power and influence to its owner.
Diamond
For those who were born in the month of April the Diamond is the traditional birthstone. The April birthstone reflects some of the properties with which the Diamond is associated - enhancing relationships and increasing inner strength. The Traditional Metaphysical Properties for the April Birthstone Diamond are balance, clarity and abundance. The healing properties of the April birthstone are reputed to be effective for health problems relating to brain diseases, pituitary glands. The Diamond can be used to draw out toxins and therefore was used as a remedy for poison. Diamond: Increase personal clarity, trust, and confidence. Amplify thoughts, attitudes, strengths, and weaknesses: Prosperity, generosity, love, spirituality, stands for loyalty.
