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Traditionally, sapphire symbolizes nobility, truth, sincerity, and faithfulness. It has decorated the robes of royalty and clergy members for centuries. Its extraordinary color is the standard against which other blue gems—from topaz to tanzanite—are measured.For centuries, sapphire has been associated with royalty and romance. The ...

Peridot, a vibrant green gemstone known to celebrate the month of August can be found in many areas around the world, but specifically Hawaii, Norway, Arizona, Burma, and even in Meteorites. Ancient years have said that Peridot brings good luck, peace, and success to anyone ...

You might ask yourself, why is there an Elf on our homepage?! Well, if you didn’t know, thats Ruby, out Scout Elf. She usually hangs around during the month of December, but figured she would hang out for the month and help educate customers on ...

June Birthstones - Pearl and Alexandrite Pearls Pearls are the only gemstone that is actually made by a living creature which are actually known as Mollusks. How are pearls made you might ask yourself? Well, pearls are made when Mollusks deposit layers of Calcium Carbonate ...

Emeralds, a beautiful vibrant green stone symbolizing the month of May which has been known to have been around for 2.97 billion years, also founded in South Africa! Derived from the Greek word “Smaragdus” meaning “Green”, emerald has been known as a symbol of rebirth, good fortune, ...

Diamond - What exactly is it? Diamond is the hardest gemstone on earth and is made up of one simple component, Carbon. Diamonds are the hardest substance on earth and 58 times harder than anything else in nature known to man.  Where can Diamonds be ...

1. Education One word that goes miles. When you visit Toodies, we educate you and make you comfortable about purchasing diamonds and show you the difference between each and every diamond. No diamond is alike, not in any single way. Unfortunately, just because a diamond has a GIA ...

March Birthstone - Aquamarine Aquamarine is the Birthstone for the month of March. Its pale blue features shine in day light and can be known to remind people of the tropical oceans. The word "Aquamarine" is derived from the Latin word, "Aqua" meaning the sea, ...

February Birthstone - Amethyst Amethyst, known for its beautiful shades of purple, lilac, and mauve, has known to have been around since 3000BC. The name amethyst derives from the ancient Greek word amethustos, meaning sober. It was said that an amethyst could prevent the bearer ...

The January birthstone, Garnet steams from the Latin word "Garanatus" meaning "seedlike" which actually is in reference to the fruit, Pomegranate and dates back to 3000 B.C. Back in these times, young men would wear the Garnet stones in a necklace form which was given ...

Zircon is known to be one of the oldest minerals known on earth dating back to more than four billion years ago, steams from the crust in the earth, and is actually made from crystallized magma. Zircon can be found in multiple different colors, but ...

November is known for having two gemstones: Topaz and Citrine Topaz is an interesting stone because its colors can range anywhere from blue, to champagne, to even an orange, red, and pink and can be mostly in Brazil and Russia. Topaz is known to balance ...

October is known for having two gemstones: Opal and TourmalineOpal is a very distinctive stone that can typically be found in areas such as Australia and Mexico. The term "Opal" derives from the Greek meaning "to see a change" and has been associated with love, ...

November is associated with two gems; Citrine and Topaz. The warm color of Citrine is said to be a gift from the sun and it's believed to be a healing gemstone. Topaz is most desired in its rich orange Imperial Topaz color but it is ...