Garnet is a deep red stone associated with romance and passion. It makes a perfect gift for anyone born in January, or a second or sixth wedding anniversary.

Garnet is a collective term for a group of stones with similar chemical and physical properties, such as almandine (reddish brown), pyrope (blood red), and rhodolite (purplish red).

Amethyst serves as February's birthstone, as well as the gemstone marking 6th & 17th wedding anniversaries.

Quartz, the mineral family for Amethyst, may be the oldest gemstone known to man dating back to 20,000 BC. It rates a 7 on the Mohs scale, which means it is extremely scratch-resistant.

Amethyst gets its purple colour from iron oxide in the quartz, and natural radiation within the crystal irradiates the iron, turning it purple.

Aquamarine has been used in jewellery since at least 500 BC, often worn by sailors and travellers as a talisman to protect against being shipwrecked and to ward off sea sickness. Aquamarine is also the official gemstone for the 19th wedding anniversary.

Although it is most famous for its glorious cool blue colour, Aquamarine is sometimes found with delicate greenish hues. Keep Aquamarine away from heat exposure, as it doesn't take much heat on an Aquamarine to begin to permanently change the colour.

Over the years, diamonds have remained one of the most beloved gemstones of all time. They are known as the ultimate symbol of love making it the ideal gift for anniversaries, birthdays and special celebrations, particularly for those born in April or celebrating a 60th Anniversary.

Today, the laboratory grown market is increasing in popularity- lab grown diamonds offer exceptional value, providing the same brilliance and durability as natural diamonds at a more accessible price.

Emerald has been mined for around 4,000 years. From Ancient Egypt to the modern day, it can be found throughout time in some of the most stunning pieces of jewellery ever to have existed.

Emerald is the birthstone for May and the anniversary gemstone for the 20th, 35th and 55th year of marriage. Emerald is 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs Scale.

Pearl, as the June birthstone, is believed to symbolise purity, clarity, and loyalty. It is the only gemstone to come from a living creature.

Pearls come in an array of different shapes, and are of four main types: freshwater, Japanese Akoya, Tahitian, and South Sea pearls.

The name Ruby comes from the Latin ‘ruber’ meaning red, and it is one of the most expensive gemstones as it is rarer to find of exceptional quality.

Both rubies and sapphires are gems of the mineral family corundum; the presence of chromium causes the beautiful vivid red colour for ruby. Rubies are a very hard gemstone measuring 9 on Moh’s hardness scale, and are second only to diamonds.

Peridot is derived the French word ‘peritot’ meaning gold as the mineral can vary towards this colour; although the finest stones are prized for their ‘oily’ green tone which is caused by the presence of iron. 

Legend says it was Cleopatra's favourite gemstone, and today, the gemstones are still appreciated for their beauty and associated embodiment of protection, positive power, healing and good health.

Sapphire is also a traditional gift for those celebrating a 5th or 45th anniversary. Sapphires score a 9 out of 10 on the mohs hardness scale. The durability of Sapphires makes them an excellent choice for jewellery. Before the twentieth century, blue sapphires were the favoured gemstones for engagement rings.

Sapphires can come in almost every colour of the rainbow including pink, peach, orange, yellow, green, teal, and purple.

Opal may be transparent, translucent or opaque and the background colour may be white, black or nearly any colour of the visual spectrum. Black opal is considered to be the rarest, whereas white, grey and green are the most common.

Occurring in most varieties of rock, the vast majority of opals are mined in Australia (about 95%), with other Opals found in United States, Mexico, Peru and Brazil.

Opal is softer than most other gemstones. Because of that Opal is best suited for use in earrings, brooches and other pieces of jewellery that rarely encounter scuffs and impacts.

Topaz is the designated gemstone for the 4th and 23rd anniversaries- blue topaz and imperial topaz respectively. Topaz is also the birthstone for November birthdays.

Topaz is also available in a wide range of other colours including yellow, orange, red, pink, violet and green.

Topaz has a rating of 8 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it a durable gemstone that can be worn daily without too much risk of damage.

Tanzanite is named after the world's only known tanzanite deposit of commercial importance in northern Tanzania.

Tanzanite was not discovered in commercial quantities until the 1960s. Because of its growing popularity, Tanzanite was designated as a modern birthstone for the month of December in 2002.

Tanzanite is only a 6.5 on the mohs scale. This hardness is low enough that the gem is vulnerable to being scratched during normal wear if it is used in a ring.