Amethyst: The February Birthstone

We found a quick summary of the Greek mythology behind the naming of the Amethyst stone. The stone happens to be the birthstone for those born in February. Enjoy!

"The name amethyst comes from the Greek amythestos for "not drunk" and the story of one of the goddess Diana's proteges, who was turned into a solid piece of quartz until Dionysus spilled his wine on her, turning her purple. The myth lived on in the practice of carving chalices from amethyst, to make water appear to be wine and hence protect the drinker from drunkenness."

via InStore Magazine, source Jim Fiebig

Golden Globe Fashion 2013

Golden Globe Fashion - Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s Lorraine Schwartz gemstone earrings

A lot can be said of the jewelry worn by celebrities at the Golden Globes. The first major award show to kick off the season also brings hope to many a fashion fan. What will the 2013 red carpet fashions have in store for fashionistas? Earrings! Quite a few starlets even opted to include colored gemstone's in their jewelry settings. Our gemologist Marty is certainly happy to see this look hit the world's most famous red carpet! Styles may differ based upon dress necklines, however, the overall look brings attention upwards and accents the face beautifully.

Follow along with us this month as we bring you a few of our favorite pieces from this year's Golden Globe's Red Carpet!



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Celebrity Engagement Rings

Deadmau5 & Kat Von D

Canadian DJ and music producer Deadmau5 (aka Joel Zimmerman) may have spared 61 characters when he tweeted his impromptu proposal to tattoo artist Kat Von D, but he spared no creative inspiration in designing her one-of-a-kind ring. Unfortunately, the unplanned proposal—which was supposed to have occurred 10 days later on Christmas, completed ring in hand—meant that his surprised girlfriend got a jpeg instead of a jewel.

The Twitpic featured a ring with a white diamond flanked by two skulls, and was accompanied by a note: “Changing the diamond to a black diamond. FYI. Sorry for the jpg… they’ll finish the actual ring soon I hope. I love you :D” The final product was well worth the wait, changed as it was to a double-band design with four skulls and small black accent diamonds. The tweeted response from the overwhelmed bride-to-be: “Tonight, Joel put a ring on my finger—too taken aback by its beauty and its meaning to post a pic right now.”

via Howard Cohen, http://www.instoremag.com/shine-blog/item/516-the-jeweler-blog-shines-a-light-on-six-celebrity-engagements

Golden Globe Fashion 2013

Golden Globe Fashion - Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain in Harry Winston earrings

A lot can be said of the jewelry worn by celebrities at the Golden Globes. The first major award show to kick off the season also brings hope to many a fashion fan. What will the 2013 red carpet fashions have in store for fashionistas? Earrings! Quite a few starlets even opted to include colored gemstone's in their jewelry settings. Our gemologist Marty is certainly happy to see this look hit the world's most famous red carpet! Styles may differ based upon dress necklines, however, the overall look brings attention upwards and accents the face beautifully.

Follow along with us this month as we bring you a few of our favorite pieces from this year's Golden Globe's Red Carpet!



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Golden Globe Fashion 2013

Golden Globe Fashion - Salma Hayek 

Salma Hayek’s gemstone earrings

A lot can be said of the jewelry worn by celebrities at the Golden Globes. The first major award show to kick off the season also brings hope to many a fashion fan. What will the 2013 red carpet fashions have in store for fashionistas? Earrings! Quite a few starlets even opted to include colored gemstone's in their jewelry settings. Our gemologist Marty is certainly happy to see this look hit the world's most famous red carpet! Styles may differ based upon dress necklines, however, the overall look brings attention upwards and accents the face beautifully.

Follow along with us this month as we bring you a few of our favorite pieces from this year's Golden Globe's Red Carpet!


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Golden Globe Fashion 2013

Golden Globe Fashion - Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore’s Bulgari earrings

A lot can be said of the jewelry worn by celebrities at the Golden Globes. The first major award show to kick off the season also brings hope to many a fashion fan. What will the 2013 red carpet fashions have in store for fashionistas? Earrings! Quite a few starlets even opted to include colored gemstone's in their jewelry settings. Our gemologist Marty is certainly happy to see this look hit the world's most famous red carpet! Styles may differ based upon dress necklines, however, the overall look brings attention upwards and accents the face beautifully.

Follow along with us this month as we bring you a few of our favorite pieces from this year's Golden Globe's Red Carpet!


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Golden Globe Fashion 2013

Golden Globe Fashion - Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt in Lorraine Schwartz gemstones earrings and bracelet

A lot can be said of the jewelry worn by celebrities at the Golden Globes. The first major award show to kick off the season also brings hope to many a fashion fan. What will the 2013 red carpet fashions have in store for fashionistas? Earrings! Quite a few starlets even opted to include colored gemstone's in their jewelry settings. Our gemologist Marty is certainly happy to see this look hit the world's most famous red carpet! Styles may differ based upon dress necklines, however, the overall look brings attention upwards and accents the face beautifully.

Follow along with us this month as we bring you a few of our favorite pieces from this year's Golden Globe's Red Carpet!

photo via InStore Magazine