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Birthstone of the Month: November
By: Morgan Garrison November is kind of like Golden Hour - the time of day just before the sun sets when the world is bathed in orange and gold. The...
Birthstone of the Month: October
By Morgan Garrison October brings with it crisp weather, pumpkin spice lattes and two birthstones: opal and tourmaline! These multicolored gemstones come in as many colors as the changing leaves....
Birthstone of the Month: September
By Morgan Garrison When you hear “sapphire”, the image that comes to mind is probably that of a rich, deep blue gemstone. While blue sapphires are the most famous and...
Birthstone of the Month: August
By Morgan Garrison August’s birthstone is Peridot, a beautiful green stone with a long and intriguing history. Mining of this gem may have started as early as 340 BCE. It’s...
Birthstone of the Month: July
By Morgan Garrison The color red has long been synonymous with heat, passion and love. So what better birthstone for a month that falls in the height of summer than...
Birthstone of the Month: June
By Morgan Garrison If you were born in June, consider yourself lucky because you have not one, not two, but three birthstones! June’s three birthstones are Alexandrite, Pearl, and Moonstone....
Birthstone of the Month: May
By: Morgan Garrison Spring, a time of rebirth and renewal. The grass is green again, flowers are coming up, and trees are growing leaves and buds. It couldn’t be more...
Birthstone of the Month: April
by Morgan Garrison If you were born in April, your birthstone is the most famous gemstone of all - the diamond! The history of the diamond industry alone is enough...
Birthstone of the Month: March
Welcome back to our Birthstone of the Month series! March’s gemstone is the light blue beauty Aquamarine.
Birthstone of the Month: February
Welcome back for the second installment of our Birthstone of the Month series. This month we’re taking a look at February's gem, Amethyst! The purple variety of quartz, Amethyst was once as expensive as Rubies, Emeralds, or Sapphires. But when large deposits were discovered in Brazil in the 19th century, abundance drove the price down. Amethyst may no longer be considered as valuable as other gems, but they’re no less precious to us!
Birthstone of the Month: January
Welcome to the first post in a new series on birthstones! In this series, you can expect a brief overview of each stone, history and lore surrounding it, and some Fernbaugh’s pieces featuring that stone. Kicking off this series is the January birthstone, garnet.