You can choose your birthstone, your spouse's birthstone or a favorite color.
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Birthstone Bezel Ring, $100The Birthstone Bezel incorporates a personalized birthstone on a solid gold chain to give the jewel the illusion of floating on your finger.
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Birthstone Solitaire Ring, $220Made for stacking, this Birthstone ring is designed to break up a gold stack with a bit of personalization.
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Initial & Birthstone Necklace, available at Edge of Ember, $195Combine her initial and birthstone on this gold chain for a personalized gift that's one of a kind.
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The ring is an emerald…all three of our kids' birthstone.
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And if you read the letters in the circled squares, they spell out BIRTHSTONE.
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During the event, they gifted their mothers Tiffany & Co. bracelets with their birthstone in it.
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Others believe you should select your birthstone based on your rising sign, not your sun sign.
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The minimalist jewelry studio is best known for sparking an industry-wide obsession with October's birthstone.
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For most of us, the first piece of jewelry we were gifted probably centered around a birthstone.
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Ahead, products expertly matched to your birthstone so you can embrace that birthday feeling all year long.
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Maybe you've never been particularly fond of your month's birthstone, coveting May's emerald or September's sapphire instead.
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Under this system, garnet is the birthstone for Capricorn, whose solar season overlaps with the start of January.
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I really love the little bands, whether it's in a particular stone or coordinating with your child's birthstone.
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Emerald serves as the birthstone of May, a hint that the star's due date may have already passed.
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Choose from something simple like the Birthstone Perfect Ear Cuff ($225) or the dangling Tennis Ear Cuff ($650).
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Kendra Scott Elisa Birthstone Pendant, $50This necklace features an eye-catching stone mean to signify her birth month.
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If you follow this system's pattern, there's a good chance your birthstone is the same as it's always been.
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If you want to wear your traits loud and proud, sporting your birthstone is one way to do it.
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The name stands for "emerald, sapphire, and gold": Valerie's birthstone is emerald; Renee's, sapphire; and gold was their goal.
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Birthstone Mineral Soaps, $20, available at UncommonGoodsThey almost won't want to use these pretty soaps that look like birthstones.
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Although they didn't discuss rings together before the proposal, Vonn's favorite color is green and Subban's birthstone is emerald.
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As a personal bonus, I was happy to be able to incorporate my wife's name (32D) and birthstone (15A).
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Meghan may have chosen the emerald stone to symbolize, peridot, the "evening emerald," which is her own birthstone (for August).
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Subban, 30, shared that he chose the jewel because Vonn's favorite color is green, and his birthstone is an emerald.
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Click on to see our pick for your birth month and get a glimpse of what your birthstone says about you.
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"It was the last ring in Poundland and it was the topaz one, my birthstone," she said in a phone interview.
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After all, jewelry holds two purposes – to pull an outfit together and to add personal flair — and a birthstone checks both boxes.
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If you belong to the latter category, you may find yourself thinking: Why the hell do I need to know my birthstone?
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But if I'm being honest, one of the most special things about being born in October is our standout birthstone, the opal.
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AUrate makes it easy to give memorable, unique gifts with zodiac and birthstone collections; personalized necklaces, rings, and bracelets; and jewelry engraving.
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After all, adding your birthstone color to your vanity is a more affordable and less expected option — not to mention, so much fun.
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Danielle started a line of birthstone jewelry called Moments, and Kevin is busy making music with his brothers after a five-year hiatus.
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Subban proposed in August with an emerald ring because it is his birthstone and her favorite color, according to an interview with Vogue.
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Staub — whose birthstone is ruby — settled on a 5-carat ruby design from the famed jeweler, whose engagement rings range from $4,000 to $145,000.
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She landed on the large gold hexagon-cut diamond, which also has their initials engraved in diamonds and amethysts (Shaik's birthstone) under the ring.
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Shop WWAKE jewelry at CatbirdI splurged on this emerald ring (my birthstone) from my favorite Brooklyn-based jewelry designer after starting a new job.
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According to Vogue, Subban proposed at home, in front of Vonn's three dogs, presenting her an emerald ring -- her favorite color and his birthstone.
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If I'm being honest, I can say that I've never given my birthstone much thought, beyond being kind of happy that it's a "good" one (diamond).
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Sure, an engraved locket or birthstone earrings will always be well-received, but if you're looking for something a little different, this must be the place.
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Gift a Birthstone Ring, $21, available at Etsy I bought this ring for my mom two years ago and she continues to wear it every day.
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Subban previously told Vogue he picked the emerald because green is Lindsey's favorite color -- and it also happens to be his birthstone ... so it all worked out.
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She went with a large gold hexagon-cut diamond that has both of their initials in diamonds and amethysts (Shaik's birthstone) on the back of the ring.
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With her Chanel Haute Couture gown, she wore Art Deco-inspired platinum-and-diamond earrings, a necklace and three bracelets, including one featuring her own birthstone, aquamarine.
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The style icon also revealed that she will be breastfeeding her son and plans to name him Saphir, a nod to the birthstone of his expected arrival month.
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You can shop the eight pieces included in the Crowdsource Capsule below, ranging from $100 bezel rings with your birthstone to $760 for a single Diamond Quadricolor Hoop.
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Add to that the fact that moonstone is the birthstone of all the June babies out there and you have every reason to give this jewelry style a try.
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So we have another conspiracy theory to add to the mix: that emerald is meant to represent her twins' birthstone, meaning her due date would land somewhere in May.
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Wearing stackable rings by the Montreal-based ethical jeweler in emerald, sapphire and marquise diamond, Meghan could be hinting of an April baby as diamond is the birthstone for April.
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"My favorite color has always been blue, and my birthstone is sapphire, so I was really excited to introduce this earthier, richer color into the world of Wwake," she says.
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Mini Rose Cut Birthstone Necklace, available at Ariel Gordon, from $385With the ability to add up to six birthstones to this delicate gold chain, this is a great custom gift.
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Maybe you've come across opal jewelry before and backed off because it's not your birthstone for the taking — and maybe you've heard it's bad luck to wear it if it's not.
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After all, the best presents often come in the smallest packages, and a personalized pair of drop earrings or a beautifully-crafted birthstone anklet will sweeten that little box even more.
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Mini Rose Cut Birthstone Necklace, available at Ariel Gordon, from $385 With the ability to add up to six birthstones to this delicate gold chain, this is a great custom gift.
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Tiffany's Peter Schneirla told EW that an opal is an "unusual" choice for an engagement ring, except when it is a birthstone, because opals have a long reputation for bringing bad luck.
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In the same way that you can research your planetary signs and determine which ones speak to you, so, too, can you find the right birthstone for your personality — and your style.
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In an interview with Vogue, the hockey star revealed that the unique ring has a very special meaning for the couple — Vonn's favorite color is green, and Subban's birthstone is an emerald.
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The translucent formula is the same as the original — perfect for setting makeup or controlling shine on a bare face; it's the birthstone packaging that's going to make it an Instagram success story.
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I bought this Threader at a sale price in the (not-my-birthstone) White Topaz, and I wear it most often as a glimmery point of interest when I wear my hair up.
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Every birthstone is special in its own way — opals are said to be bad luck for anyone other than October-borns; June's pearls represent love and success, and April babies are #blessed to have diamonds.
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Thanks to its personal blueprinting quiz — where you fill out some basic information about who you're shopping for — you can get a custom list of jewelry for that person, featuring their birthstone, zodiac sign, initials, and more!
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But Jennings continued to lead the pack during the second game, especially after Holzhauer's momentum was slowed by a missed Daily Double about a birthstone used for polishing that doubles as a color representing Florida State University.
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During an interview with Elle UK published later in July, Woods revealed that singer Erykah Badu would serve as her doula, that she would be breastfeeding her son and that his name, Saphir, is a nod to September's birthstone.
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In 2015, DMV rapper Kelow Latesha released her go-go, trap, and jazz-influenced Amethyst Stoner EP. The seven-song project was named after her birthstone and found her searching for self-worth and pushing herself to make a transformation for the better.
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Now, K-beauty brand Innisfree, which played a large role in introducing us to double-cleansing and serum-infused CC cream, has taken advantage of those two things and launched a new iteration of its loose setting powder: the Birthstone Matte Mineral Powder Collection.
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AUrate Halo Diamond Opal Pendant, $455 (originally $9203) [You save $195]AUrate Huggie Earrings with White Diamonds, $336 (originally $480) [You save $144]AUrate XL Diamond Bezel Necklace, $525 (originally $750) [You save $225]AUrate Birthstone Bracelet, $150 (originally $200) [You save $50]AUrate Quadricolor Ring with White Diamonds, $644 (originally $920) [You save $276]
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In May 2009, Birthstone Pets were released. One new Birthstone Pet was released for every month. In April 2010, Ganz replaced the Birthstone Pets with the Zodiac Pets. Again, one Zodiac Pet will be released every month.
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Opal is considered the birthstone for people born in October.
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In 2016, the American Gem Trade Association and Jewelers of America added spinel as an additional birthstone for August.National Jeweler Magazine, "JA, AGTA Add Spinel as August Birthstone" Britain's National Association of Goldsmiths created their own standardized list of birthstones in 1937.
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The scientific name of "blue-violet zoisite" was not thought to be sufficiently consumer friendly by Tiffany's marketing department, who introduced it to the market in 1968. In 2002, the American Gem Trade Association chose tanzanite as a December birthstone, the first change to their birthstone list since 1912.
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Garnet is the birthstone of January.Kunz, George F. (1913). The curious lore of precious stones. Lippincott. pp. 275–306, pp.
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319-320 It is also the birthstone of Aquarius in tropical astrology.Knuth, Bruce G. (2007). Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore (Revised edition). Parachute: Jewelers Press. p. 294.
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The color peridot is displayed at right. Peridot gemstones This shade of lime with lemon undertones represents the color of the peridot gemstone. Peridot is the birthstone for those born in August.
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The gemstone varieties occur in shades of green, red, yellow, and orange.Geological Sciences at University of Texas, Austin. Geo.utexas.edu. Retrieved on 2011-12-25. In the US it is known as the birthstone for January.
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Aquamarine crystals on muscovite Aquamarine is a color that is a pale bright tint of spring green toned toward cyan. It represents the color of the aquamarine gemstone. Aquamarine is the birthstone for those born in March.
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Sapphire gemstone Displayed at right is the color sapphire. This deep shade of navy blue is based on the color of an average sapphire gemstone; however, sapphires can also be pink, yellow, or orange. Sapphire is the birthstone for those born in September.
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Ancient traditional birthstones are society- based birthstones. The table below contains many stones which are popular choices, often reflecting Polish tradition. There are poems which match each month of the Gregorian calendar with a birthstone. These are traditional stones of English-speaking societies.
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Aquamarine crystals on muscovite Aquamarine is a shade of cyan toned towards green. It is named after the mineral aquamarine, a gemstone mainly found in granite rocks. Aquamarine is the birthstone for those born in March. The first recorded use of aquamarine as a color name in English was in 1598.
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Peridot is sometimes mistaken for emeralds and other green gems. Notable gemologist George Frederick Kunz discussed the confusion between emeralds and peridot in many church treasures, notably the "Three Magi" treasure in the Dom of Cologne, Germany. Peridot olivine is the birthstone for the month of August and the 16th wedding anniversary gemstone.
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She used ethnic and vintage jewelry, and her birthstone, Turquoise, as inspiration for her designs. In 2014, she portrayed the character Christina in Divergent. Kravitz reprised her role in the sequels Insurgent and Allegiant. Also in 2014, she starred in the independent drama The Road Within and the romantic comedy Pretend We're Kissing.
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Amethyst is the fourth mixtape by American singer Tinashe, released on March 16, 2015. The mixtape, named for her birthstone, follows the release of her debut album Aquarius (2014). Tinashe wrote and recorded the mixtape in her bedroom over the 2014 Christmas vacation and released it as a "thank you" to her fans.
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Displayed at right is the color garnet. It can be considered a dark tone of red, with some slight purple tints. Garnet gemstone This color represents the hue of an average garnet gemstone, though garnets can range in color from orange to (very rarely) green. Garnet is the birthstone for those born in January.
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Deasismont keeps her private life separate from her singing career. She took the stage name of Amy Diamond when she released her first single, "What's in It for Me". She has said that she chose Diamond because it's her birthstone. Despite her singing career, she goes to school and only rarely misses a day.
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Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin ruber, meaning red. The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July.Behind the Name The name first came into wide use for girls in the late Victorian era along with other jewel names.
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Gem-quality peridot is rare to find on Earth's surface due to its susceptibility to weathering during transportation from deep within the mantle to the surface. In the Middle Ages, the gemstone was considered a stone that could provide healing powers, curing depression and opening the heart. Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August and the 16 year wedding anniversary gemstone.
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The name "Ruby" originated during an online chat session between Matsumoto and Keiju Ishitsuka on February 24, 1993, before any code had been written for the language. Initially two names were proposed: "Coral" and "Ruby". Matsumoto chose the latter in a later e-mail to Ishitsuka. Matsumoto later noted a factor in choosing the name "Ruby" – it was the birthstone of one of his colleagues.
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In "Homer's Paternity Coot" (season 17, 2006), Marge states that Emerald would have been her birthstone if she had been born three months later, placing her birthday sometime in February. In "Regarding Margie" (season 17, 2006), Homer mentioned that Marge was his age, meaning she could have been anywhere between 36 and 40. During this episode (Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore), Lisa questions Homer's memory of Marge's birthday.
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In Western culture, turquoise is also the traditional birthstone for those born in the month of December. The turquoise is also a stone in the Jewish High Priest's breastplate, described in Exodus chapter 28. The stone is also considered sacred to the indigenous Zuni and Pueblo peoples of the American Southwest. The pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya also considered it to be a valuable and culturally important stone.
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Will transfers to the MPDC, and the family live together in Washington. In later seasons, toddler Henry is portrayed by actress A. J. Cook's real-life son Mekhai Andersen. JJ and Will named Reid and Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia as Henry's godparents. When JJ returned from maternity leave, she and Will had exchanged rings with Henry's birthstone, but did not seem to be officially engaged, as she wore her ring on her right hand, not the left.
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In 1912, in an effort to standardize birthstones, the (American) National Association of Jewelers (now called Jewelers of America) met in Kansas and officially adopted a list. The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 by adding Alexandrite for June, citrine for November and pink tourmaline for October. They also replaced December's lapis with zircon and switched the primary/alternative gems for March. The American Gem Trade Association added tanzanite as a December birthstone in 2002.
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Subsequent years' crystal snowflake coins have been $20 silver coins featuring different colored crystals. In 2018, the Canadian mint issued twelve different birthstone coins, each with a different Swarovski crystal. The Canadian mint's 12-coin 2019 zodiac series will feature 20 Swarovski crystals on each coin. In 2014, Tristan da Cunha issued a five crown Christmas coin in which a small Swarovski crystal is set in the guiding star behind a colored picture of one of the magi.
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Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) / μεθώ (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone that is often used in jewelry and is the traditional birthstone for February.
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In the eighth and ninth century, religious treatises associating a particular stone with an apostle were written, so that "their name would be inscribed on the Foundation Stones, and his virtue." Practice became to keep twelve stones and wear one a month. The custom of wearing a single birthstone is only a few centuries old, though modern authorities differ on dates. Kunz places the custom in eighteenth century Poland, while the Gemological Institute of America starts it in Germany in the 1560s.
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KMD (Kausing Much Damage, or A positive Kause in a Much Damaged society) was an American hip hop trio active in the early 1990s. The group is best known for launching the career of rapper and producer Zev Love X, who later became MF DOOM. Zev Love X and his younger brother DJ Subroc formed the core of KMD. The group's original third member, Rodan, left before the group signed with Elektra Records; he was replaced with Onyx the Birthstone Kid.
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In the episode "The Crossing", JJ discovered she was pregnant and they have a boy named Henry. The actual status of JJ and Will's relationship (engaged, married, etc.) has not been disclosed, though they exchanged rings with Henry's birthstone in season four. In the season three finale, it is revealed that he transferred to Metro to move to Virginia to be with JJ and raise Henry together. To conclude season seven, he and JJ marry in a small ceremony in David Rossi's back yard.
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Apart from her job as an actress, Keats has launched her own jewelry line in 2005, Ele Keats Jewelry. As a jewelry designer, Keats specializes in inspirational and birthstone designs and works only with ethical stones. Her creations have been featured in several magazines, worn in many movies and TV shows and received an overwhelming response from celebrity clientele, who praise her inspirational designs as “simply stunning.” Keats counts Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Berkley, Poppy Montgomery, Carla Gugino, Jessica Biel, Laura Dern, Stefanie Scott, Cameron Diaz, and Mandy Moore among her clients.
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Music critic Ronald Lankford echoes a similar sentiment, interpreting the song as being clearly written from the perspective of a woman speaking to her former lover, as well as "no one in particular," and also characterizes the song as a "mini-drama between lasting love and temporary fame." Other music scholars, such as Anwen Crawford, have drawn parallels between the song's lyrical references to amethyst and "little fish" to Kurt Cobain and Billy Corgan, both of whom were born in February (the month whose birthstone is amethyst), and whose astrological signs are Pisces.
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The brightest and most valuable shade of red called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually pinker than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world's most valuable ruby is the Sunrise Ruby.
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The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually pinker than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies.
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The museum has several thousands of the fairy-sized books: macro-mini, miniature, micro-mini and ultra-mini micro. The world’s three smallest books with size of 2mm x 2mm each that can only be read with the use of a magnifying glass which were published by “Toppan Publishing House” are also exhibited in the Baku Museum of Miniature Books: “The language of flowers”, "Birthstone", and "The signs of the Zodiac". These books were published in 1978 in Tokyo. “The most miraculous thing” is the only book in the museum includes into the category containing miniature book with size of 6mm x 9mm.
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The company has been investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its advertising practices. In 1962, Spencer Gifts was found by the Federal Trade Commission to have violated the Federal Trade Commission Act by making misleading statements in advertising its "Reduce-Eze" girdles and ordered to cease making false claims. The girdles were advertised with statements such as "Slim 4 Inches Without Diet" and "Trims 4 Inches Off Your Figure". In 1969, Spencer Gifts was found by the FTC to, through the use of words like "stone", "birthstone", and "gold", have misrepresented its jewelry products.
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Dumile's first group, KMD was formed by him and his brother Zev Love X (MF Doom), along with Jade 1, who would later be known as Rodan, but who was eventually replaced by Onyx the Birthstone Kid. Their first release was the LP Mr. Hood, on Elektra Records, in 1991. Although production is either credited to KMD or to Stimulated Dummies, he produced everything under the name KMD, due to the fact that he was underage at the release of the album. Subroc did further production for artists like 3rd Bass, MF Grimm, Megalon (aka Tommy Gunn), Kurious Jorge, and Zev Love X, who would later be known as MF Doom.
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The visible part of a cufflink is often monogrammed or decorated in some way, such as with a birthstone or something which reflects a hobby or association. There are numerous styles including novelty, traditional, or contemporary. Cufflinks can and have been worn with casual wear, informal attire or business suits, all the way to very dressy styles such as semi-formal (black tie or Stroller), and formal wear (morning dress or white tie), where they become essentially required and are matched with shirt studs. Colorful and whimsical cufflink designs are usually only suitable for casual and relatively informal events and signals someone who is fun-loving, approachable, and friendly.
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Facet cut topaz gemstones in various colors Yellow topaz in stepped kite-shaped cut Topaz in its natural state is a golden brown to yellow – a characteristic which means it is sometimes confused with citrine, a less valuable gemstone. A variety of impurities and treatments may make topaz wine red, pale gray, reddish-orange, pale green, or pink (rare), and opaque to translucent/transparent. The pink and red varieties come from chromium replacing aluminium in its crystalline structure. Orange topaz, also known as precious topaz, is the conventional birthstone for November, the symbol of friendship and the state gemstone of the U.S. state of Utah.
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The signet ring is traditionally worn on the left pinky or little finger. A birthstone ring and/or "birthday" stone ring is customarily worn on the first finger of the right hand and indicates respectively the month and day of the week in and on which the bearer was born. Amulet rings, meaningful for various purposes from protection (pentacle rings) to augmenting personal attributes (wisdom, confidence, social status etc.), are worn on various fingers, often depending on the intent of the ring's design or attributes of the stone inset. Although it has been thought that amulet rings worn on specific fingers for specific purposes enhanced their powers, most people simply wear them on any finger on which they fit.
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Commonly, natural sapphires are cut and polished into gemstones and worn in jewelry. They also may be created synthetically in laboratories for industrial or decorative purposes in large crystal boules. Because of the remarkable hardness of sapphires – 9 on the Mohs scale (the third hardest mineral, after diamond at 10 and moissanite at 9.5) – sapphires are also used in some non- ornamental applications, such as infrared optical components, high-durability windows, wristwatch crystals and movement bearings, and very thin electronic wafers, which are used as the insulating substrates of special-purpose solid- state electronics such as integrated circuits and GaN-based blue LEDs. Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 45th anniversary.
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Commonly, natural sapphires are cut and polished into gemstones and worn in jewelry. They also may be created synthetically in laboratories for industrial or decorative purposes in large crystal boules. Because of the remarkable hardness of sapphires – 9 on the Mohs scale (the third hardest mineral, after diamond at 10 and moissanite at 9.5) – sapphires are also used in some non-ornamental applications, such as infrared optical components, high-durability windows, wristwatch crystals and movement bearings, and very thin electronic wafers, which are used as the insulating substrates of special-purpose solid-state electronics such as integrated circuits and GaN-based blue LEDs. Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 45th anniversary.
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Depicting the space adventures of James T. Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, Sr., the opening and closing passages of the novel depict Captain Kirk, now an adult, mulling over his Starfleet career options shortly after his first five- year mission. The younger Kirk was also depicted, walking around the farmhouse owned by his family in Riverside. Its wrap-around veranda had views of both the English River and the Iowa River to the east, which mirror the site of the real "Kirk's Birthstone" marker. The 2009 film Star Trek, set in an alternate reality from the main Star Trek universe, shows that Kirk was born aboard a shuttlecraft in space and raised in Iowa.
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Emerald is regarded as the traditional birthstone for May as well as the traditional gemstone for the astrological sign of Cancer. One of the quainter anecdotes about emeralds was told by the 16th-century historian Brantôme, who referred to the many impressive emeralds the Spanish under Cortez had brought back to Europe from Latin America. On one of Cortez's most notable emeralds he had the text engraved, Inter Natos Mulierum non sur-rexit mayor ("Among those born of woman there hath not arisen a greater," Matthew 11:11) which referred to John the Baptist. Brantôme considered engraving such a beautiful and simple product of nature sacrilegious and considered this act the cause for Cortez's loss of an extremely precious pearl (to which he dedicated a work, A beautiful and incomparable pearl), and even for the death of King Charles IX of France, who died soon afterward.
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