A beautiful Ring made of 925 Sterling Silver features 1.90cts of amazing Swiss Blue Topaz with 0.37cts of beautiful Rainbow Moonstone accents.
Precious metal: 925 Sterling Silver
Average Weight: 2.99g
Number of Gemstones: 7
Shape: Oval and Round
Total Carat Weight: 2.27cts
Birthstone Month:
Blue
Topaz is associated with the birthstone month of December.
History & Lore:
Topaz has long been related to desire and the name is believed to have been
derived from the Sanskrit word 'tapas' meaning heat, fire and passion. It is
also said to have been derived from the Greek word 'topazos' or 'topazion',
meaning “to search.” Topazion was also the name of an island in the Red Sea
which is commonly known as Zebirget or St. John's Island in Egypt.
The Egyptians believed Topaz would protect them from harm
because it was colored by the sun god Ra's golden arms. The Romans believed a
similar theory and associated Topaz with their sun god, Jupiter.
Topaz has also been biblically referenced as one of the
gemstones used to make the 'Breastplate of Judgment' worn by Aaron.
Topaz is said to increase the wearer’s intelligence,
creativity and wisdom, and can enhance one's spiritual potential. It is also
known to aid in meditation and in the divine manifestation of desired objects.
Topaz is said to bring physical and intellectual vigor,
good health, and is said to offer protection against infectious diseases.
Topaz comes in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Its
brilliance and clarity are its chief attractions. A hard stone, Topaz is very
difficult to scratch, although it can be brittle. Imperial Topaz occurs
naturally in colors ranging from a light golden yellow to deep reddish orange.
Red and intense pink are the rarest and desirable colors for Topaz. A gem with
these colors will command a relatively high price. Bright orange colored Topaz,
also known as Imperial Topaz, falls into the moderate price range and is easier
to find. Blue Topaz, having a low to moderate price range, is very popular.
Birthstone Month:
Moonstone is associated with the birthstone month of June.
History & Lore:
The colors of the rainbow can be seen on the gemstone. A symbolic substitute
for the name Moonstone is “Selenite”, related to the Greek goddess of the moon,
Selene. Moonstone was popular with the Romans, believing it was formed out of
the Moonlight. In India it is considered
to be a sacred and magical stone, bringing about pleasant and beautiful dreams
and appreciated as a “dream stone.”
Moonstone was incorporated in the well-known classic
Wilkie Collins novel “The Moonstone.” Collins was a friend and colleague of
Charles Dickens and his 1868 novel “The Moonstone” remains to this day a
masterpiece of English literature.
Moonstone was a favorite a hundred years ago during the
Art Nouveau era. It was extremely popular and had been used by the famous
French Master Goldsmith Rene Lalique on numerous pieces of his jewelry
creations. These creations are now only found in museums or in collections.Moonstone is associated with the heart chakra. It is said
to enhance passion, sensitivity, intuition, physical abilities, and is said to
bring good fortune. It is a stone of protection, protecting women and children,
particularly during pregnancy and childbirth. Physically, it is said to aid the
wearer's pituitary gland and aid the digestive system and also to fight against
obesity. It is also said to calm emotions and ease hormonal and menstrual
problems.
Recently the demand for this gemstone has increased, but unfortunately, it is
becoming increasingly rare.
The best are most often found in Sri Lanka. There are also known deposits of
Moonstones in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar
(Burma), Norway, Switzerland, Tanzania, and the United States.
Rainbow Moonstones are colorless but exhibit a beautiful blue sheen and a
rainbow-array of colors due to its schiller, or in relation to Moonstone, it's
adularescence. The most valuable of
Rainbow Moonstones are larger stones that exhibit strong adularescence and
transparency with an intense blue sheen.