Comments on: Ready for May birthstones? http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/04/07/ready-for-may-birthstones/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dave http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/04/07/ready-for-may-birthstones/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Dave Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.rings-things.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-341 Sure, a whole line of zodiac-birthstone jewelry would be a nice marketing angle. Here's what I find in Bruce Knuth's always-great book "<a href="https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=17285" rel="nofollow">Jeweler's Resource</a>": Aquarius = Garnet Pisces = Amethyst Aries = Bloodstone Taurus = Sapphire Gemini = Agate Cancer = Emerald Leo = Onyx Virgo = Carnelian Libra = Chrysolite Scorpio = Beryl <em>(you don't see beryl beads much, but "beryl" is a family that includes aquamarine & emerald)</em> Sagittarius = Topaz Capricorn = Ruby Sure, a whole line of zodiac-birthstone jewelry would be a nice marketing angle. Here’s what I find in Bruce Knuth’s always-great book “Jeweler’s Resource“:

Aquarius = Garnet
Pisces = Amethyst
Aries = Bloodstone
Taurus = Sapphire
Gemini = Agate
Cancer = Emerald
Leo = Onyx
Virgo = Carnelian
Libra = Chrysolite
Scorpio = Beryl (you don’t see beryl beads much, but “beryl” is a family that includes aquamarine & emerald)
Sagittarius = Topaz
Capricorn = Ruby

]]> By: Dawno http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/04/07/ready-for-may-birthstones/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Dawno Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:23:35 +0000 http://www.rings-things.com/blog/?p=1157#comment-340 As much as I love emerald (and green is my favorite color) I haven't made that many things with that shade of green and don't wear a lot of it myself, except occasionally with a dark suit in the winter. I hadn't thought about the zodiac birthstones - I have a stash of blue lace agate that I've done a couple pieces with, but I think it might be a good idea to make a few more things and promo them for Gemini's! As much as I love emerald (and green is my favorite color) I haven’t made that many things with that shade of green and don’t wear a lot of it myself, except occasionally with a dark suit in the winter.

I hadn’t thought about the zodiac birthstones – I have a stash of blue lace agate that I’ve done a couple pieces with, but I think it might be a good idea to make a few more things and promo them for Gemini’s!

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