Birthstone Rings Gold Or Silver Ring With Birthstones
Rings with gem stones have been around for many centuries. Birthstone rings are a special category of such rings. In this case, the gems in a ring are selected based on a person's birthday. The belief that every human being is associated with a gemstone based on their birthdate, gave rise to the demand for birthstone rings. The birthstone of an individual is supposed to bring good luck, good health and good wealth. While some people prefer to choose gemstone rings based on color, the gem stone in a birthstone ring actually selects itself. For example, the January birthstone is garnet and red garnet birth stone rings are preferred by most jewelry buyers. If you were born in the month of April, the diamond would be your birthstone. If you decided to go with your personal choice and get an amethyst gemstone ring it would really not be your birth stone ring.
Rings with gem stones have been around for many centuries. Birthstone rings are a special category of such rings. In this case, the gems in a ring are selected based on a person's birthday. The belief that every human being is associated with a gemstone based on their birthdate, gave rise to the demand for birthstone rings. The birthstone of an individual is supposed to bring good luck, good health and good wealth. While some people prefer to choose gemstone rings based on color, the gem stone in a birthstone ring actually selects itself. For example, the January birthstone is garnet and red garnet birth stone rings are preferred by most jewelry buyers. If you were born in the month of April, the diamond would be your birthstone. If you decided to go with your personal choice and get an amethyst gemstone ring it would really not be your birth stone ring.
When you choose the design for your birthstone ring, you will need to keep a few things in mind. While most jewelry buyers that all that a design has to satisfy is personal liking, this is not true. A custom birth stone ring can give you the design, metal, dimensions and gem stone of your choice but, the budget is just another essential factor that needs to be weighed. For example if you saw a 5 carat garnet ring it might be quite affordable for a January birth stone ring, but not for a ring that was meant to be a September birthstone ring. The gemstone that you would need for the month of September would be sapphire and this is many times more expensive as compared to a red garnet. Even a medium grade blue sapphire in the 5 carat size range would be priced over 3,000 U.S$ and many of us would not be satisfied with the quality of that stone.
While the gem stone selection for a birthstone ring might not leave much room for personal choice, it helps to have a proper understanding of the gem stone. For example, the May birthstone emerald needs some special care and attention when being worn, stored or cleaned. Jewelers might hold the truth from buyers fearing that, revealing the truth could put buyers off. But the truth is that educating buyers will allow them to get better and longer satisfaction with the jewel. Emerald gems have natural inclusions and this is true of all gems. Keeping your emerald birth stone ring away from hard objects is recommended, as physical impact could cause the gem to chip or break. Oil treatment that is done for around 98% of emeralds is also something that you should be aware of. Anything that affects the oils in an emerald will cause the gem to lose a substantial degree of it's beauty.
Another fact that you should be aware of relates to natural and manmade gems. We have come across many large jewelry sellers, pushing synthetic stones as birthstone. If you really believe in the power and effects of birthstones, you will agree that a cheap factory made gem cannot give the same level of satisfaction. It is fine if your natural birthstone is not top quality, the belief and tradition is in the gemstone. The size and price tag will not increase or decrease the effect of the birth stone. Keep this in mind when choosing a gold or 925 silver birth stone ring. Stay within your budget and be open to suggestions. For example a sturdy silver ring is better than a light weight gold birthstone ring. Durability is an important factor, most jewelers will not care how your ring appears in the future. But a reputed jeweler should work for the longterm interest of the buyer.
Multi birthstone rings have more than one birthstone in the same ring. The classic example of such rings with many birthstone rings is a type of mother's birthstone ring. Such a ring could include the birth stones of the mother and children, at times the father's birthstone might also be included in the ring. You might have come across the name family birthstone rings, where all family member birthstones are included in a single ring. It is quite common for a couple to wear rings that include the birthstone of both husband and wife. If you are looking for silver or gold birthstone rings with many stones, the design will need to consider the physical properties and also the price point of each of the stones. A November birth stone ring would include a blue topaz, this could be a large gem since the topaz is moderately priced. But if you had to combine this gem with a sapphire birthstone, the gem size becomes important since large sapphires will be quite expensive.
Another recent development can be seen in wedding and engagement rings. In this case the husband and wife wear birthstone rings with a single gem but, the birthstones are exchanged. The husband would wear a ring with his wife's birthstone and vice versa. Such jewels are supposed to increase the bond between the couple. This gets to be even more relevant when the couple are physically separated for reasons of profession or duty. A good example is for members of the armed forces, their duty often requires them to be overseas in hostile conditions for many months at a stretch.
Below is a list of birth stones that is currently used in most countries. The size, shape and clarity of the gem stone that you get would depend on the jeweler that you choose and ofcourse, the budget that you allocate for your birth stone ring. Here are a few interesting and useful notes on choosing your birthstone. Firstly, do not believe in stories that wearing a birth stone ring prevents or cures any disease. Your doctor is best equipped to take care of your health. When it comes to garnets, the most popular birthstone is red garnet though spessartite garnet or hessonite options can be other options. When getting a March birthstone ring make sure that, your jeweler gives you a genuine aquamarine and not a pale blue (sky blue topaz). Too many aquamarine have been taken for this ride, so choose a reputed jeweler. Diamonds are the birthstone for the month of April, they are also quite expensive especially in sizes that go beyond 2.5mm. So make sure that the design of your diamond birthstone ring does not include large diamonds. This ofcourse will not be an issue if you are working with a very generous budget. Many people believe that natural white zircon (not cubic zircon or cz) can be used instead of the more expensive diamond. June birthstones are listed as pearl or moonstone, while most pearls are round or oval. It is possible to cut a moonstone into various shapes and sizes, but this would not be possible with pears. A sapphire birth stone ring would represent the month of September. Though most people choose blue sapphires for a September birthstone ring, you can opt for pink, yellow, green, blue or even black sapphire. Opal birth stone rings can similarly have white opal, black opal, green opal, fire opal or even pink opal. Opal is listed as the birthstone for October.
Citrine and Yellow topaz listed as November birthstones are interesting options too. The fact is that most of the yellow topaz that you come across today is infact, white topaz coated yellow. The color is only on the surface of the stone and will come off if the gem is ever recut or even scratched or repolished. It is very hard to find natural topaz in sizes larger than 4mm to 6mm. For this reason, citrine rings are a better choice for November birth stone rings.This gem stone is moderately priced and is available in large sizes that can be in the 4 to 7 carat range. The December birthstones are topaz and turquoise, both blue gems. Blue topaz can be had in a few shades of blue. So when you choose a blue topaz birth stone ring in gold or 925 silver, make a selection based on your preference for pale blue (sky blue topaz), brighter blue (swiss blue topaz) and very deep blue (london blue topaz) gemstones.
January Garnet February Amethyst March Aquamarine April Diamond May Emerald June Pearl or Moonstone July Ruby August Peridot September Sapphire October Opal November Citrine, Yellow Topaz December Blue Topaz, Turquoise
The resources listed here have interesting and useful information and suggestions for gold or sterling silver rings. Choosing a custom jewelry provider will give you a higher degree of customization. In general custom made rings are also more durable and have better craftsmanship too. Remember that mass produced jewels are meant to please mass markets. The easiest way to attract larger market share is to offer lower prices, this can only come by compromising on quality.