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Did you know that in ancient Rome, each year in the middle of February, nearly naked bachelors pranced around the city limits, playfully swatting women and girls with strips of leather?
The called it “Lupercalia”, meaning “from the wolf.” Sounds like fun. But if you’ve got something more romanti...
The month of January is named for the Roman god, Janus, who is literally two-faced. Janus was the god of doors, gates and transitions, and he ruled over all new beginnings including births, planting, and the start of the new year. His double-faced head appeared on the first Roman coins, and his i...
Garnet is the birthstone for January, so start your 2021 by checking out our delicious selection of this gorgeous gem!
Garnet is one of the earth’s most versatile jewels. You probably know and love the traditional red-purple Garnet that’s the deep color of pomegranate wine.
But there’s more.
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The name “Triplite” sounds like triple, and that makes sense because this rare orange gemstone cleaves or breaks in three different directions, forming at sharp right angles within the stone. This tripling-action within the formation of the stone makes it brittle, presenting a challenge for even ...
Tanzanite is the exquisite blue-violet birthstone for December. Its unusual name references the small hillside region of Tanzania, East Africa, the only place on earth where the gemstone is found. Discovered in 1967, Tanzanite is more rare than Diamonds, and far more mysterious. This gem formed ...
As 2020 draws to a close, it’s a time for deep reflection. This year has brought vast changes that no one could possibly have anticipated. In the whirlwind of a pandemic virus and global weather crises, just to name two challenges, we naturally seek comfort in Nature.Even city-dwellers find them...