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March Birthstone - Aquamarine The Aquamarine is known to be March’s birthstone as well as representing the 19th wedding anniversary. Aquamarine’s preferred colour is a somewhat strong dark blue to a slightly green-blue colour. However, through heat treatment the affect turns the aquamarine more blue rather than a green. This stone found its name because of its colour linking to seawater, ‘aquamarine’ is derived from the Latin word for seawater. This gemstone is found in the c

January birthstone - Garnet The birthstone for January is a garnet. The word ‘garnet’ comes from the latin word ‘granatum’ which means seed or seed-like referring to the form of the pomegranate. The reference is understandable, as the small garnets look a lot like the red seeds found inside of a pomegranate. Garnets are usually recognised as a dark red colour (Almandine and Pyrope), coming from a rich palate of oranges, pinks, deep purplish-reds. However, some garnets come in