I am really excited to announce that we have the most stunning seed pearls available (so hard to come by these days). All of them have great lustre, are close to perfect round and range in size from about 1.5 to 3mm. Soon there will also be some finished necklaces and bracelets.

 Stay tuned!

Yet again it seems daunting to identify the correct stone for December. There is quite a variety to choose from:

Tanzanite became an official December birthstone on October 30, 2002, in the first revision to the birthstone list since 1912.

More commonly accepted seems to be Turquoise as a December birthstone and also is the gem for the fifth and eleventh wedding anniversaries.  Representing happiness, usually seen as a holy stone associated with happiness and luck.

Historically there are Lapis Lazuli and Zircon (not to mix with the synthetic Zirconia – Zircon is a beautiful brown tone gem, mainly sourced in Sri Lanka)

Mystical Birthstone - Onyx (Black) - The Mystical Birthstone list was obtained from a Tibetan book said to be over a thousand years old. Legend has it that these birthstones really help one overcome the obstacles of their birth month.

Ayurvedic Birthstone - Ruby (Red) - The Ayurvedic Birthstone list is from Ayurvedic Indian Medicine - an ancient type of medicine used for thousands of years. If you want a healing gemstone, you may wish to consider  these.

that keep us going:

We are truly excited to announce that our boutique at the Cape Quarter, Cape Town is up and running.

For those who were born in the month of November the Topaz is the traditional birthstone. Topaz is associated with - constancy, loyalty, faithfulness and friendship. The Traditional Metaphysical Properties for the November Birthstone Topaz are strength, releasing tension and balancing emotions. The healing properties of the November birthstone are reputed to be effective for health problems relating to asthma, gout, blood disorders, tuberculosis and insomnia. The Topaz is also used to enhance spiritual rejuvenation and feelings of happiness.

Hi Andreas
 
The courier delivered this morning before 09h00
 
Thank you so much for arranging this for me.
 
The ring is absolutely fantastic and you truly are a credit to your trade, thank you for putting up with the numerous changes and providing the much needed advice.
 
When the time comes I will most definitely be bringing my business your way again and will do my utmost to recommend yourself and your company to as many people as I know.
 
Best regards and thank you
 
IXXXXXX

Give a woman only one dress to wear. Emily from ELLE took the plunge to raise money for HIV/AIDS projects.

ANPA tried to ease the pain by contributing some jewellery, have a look:

http://dressforamonth.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-seventeen_17.html