Rings and Things

Planning ahead for March birthstone jewelry?  Our crystal ball (actually a book we sell) says you can use aquamarine or bloodstone.  Some folks use jasper too!

The zodiac says March is the month when most Pisces are born (February 20-March 20).  Since Pisces is “the fish”, the hue of aquamarine (literally “sea water”) is a great color theme to use in birthday jewelry for these folks.  Enjoy the organic feel of gemstone chip beads,

or make a more regular design by lining up some smooth round beads.

Perhaps better for quick-tempered Aries (March 21-April 19) would be bloodstone.  An intriguing thing about this gemstone is how variable the colors can be, since it’s a combination of dark green with deep red in various proportions.  Check out these 8mm rounds to get an impression of the color range:

And sometimes you’ll find this stone much more on the green end of things, like these 12mm rounds.

Jasper is a whole world unto itself.  There are so many varieties in such a phenomenal range of hues–it’s worth browsing our catalog to absorb them.  A couple of my favorites will give you an idea what I mean.  There are fancy-jasper faceted diamond-shaped beads:

Another variety is leopardskin jasper, shown here in 8mm rounds:

Yet another type is ocean jasper.  How about these tip-drilled puffed marquise beads?

And don’t forget to browse for color matches.  We always have hundreds of styles, including aquamarine-colored glass beads!

Have a March birthstone-inspired jewelry tip?  Share it here by Replying in the comments section!

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