Happy Jewel Day!
Today was National Jewel Day for 2025! One or more stones to celebrate each month. Which stone you are? Here are some facts and pointers. . .
Happy National Jewel Day ! ! !
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Jewelry is Beautiful & Colorful:
With So Many Styles: There are so many styles of Jewelry. Some look better with classic gold, some look better with white gold or silver, others look great with any color metal. Although there is some gross matching, there are limitations. A professional jeweler is most important in being an expert on jewelry design. Consulting a jeweler before buying can save money by not buying the wrong color to suit where you are trying to go with the gem you are picking, and to the metal you are looking to mount the gem onto.
Jewels courtesy of Openverse
Price is a Factor. . .or Isn’t It? Price ranges on the type of gemstone, and metal choice. But there are different grades of every type of gemstone. Also there are different variations in quality and color, such as the diamond. For instance, there are, in addition to the standard, slightly blueish standard diamond–a yellow diamond, the black diamond, and the and even the world’s most expensive diamond–the Kohinoor diamond. The Kohinoor diamond is priceless, purple in color, and no one can buy one no matter what class. It is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats. If you have ever seen the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, this is the diamond that was currently set in the Crown of the late Queen Elizabeth.
Back to Thinking of Diamonds. Why? Diamond rings are the standard in modern day choice for over 90% of all wedding rings. And nicely put, the diamond is always “A Girl’s Best Friend!”
A celebration: Jewelry is among the most favored gifts of all time. It goes way above any other type of gift, and shows maximum meaning and giving a status of something that makes people feel beautiful, important, and desired. Even as a platonic gift, jewels awaken one’s identity, making them happy when they wear it.
Celebrated: Jewelry day is celebrated every year on March 13th!
Logan Sapphire – Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – 2012-05-17 courtesy of Openverse
A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .
The Gemstone of Each Month, By the Jewel:
| Jewelry Birthstones by Month |
|
| Month |
Birthstone |
| January |
Garnet |
| February |
Amethyst |
| March |
Aquamarine |
| April |
Diamond |
| May |
Emerald |
| June |
Pearl |
| July |
Ruby |
| August |
Peridot |
| September |
Sapphire |
| October |
Opal |
| November |
Yellow Topaz |
| Citrine | |
| December | Tanzanite |
| Zircon | |
| Blue Topaz | |
Four Precious Gemstones:
- Diamond
- Ruby
- Blue Sapphire
- Emerald
Chalk Emerald – Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – 2012-05-17 courtesy of Openverse
Summary of the Most Expensive Diamonds in the World:
- Kohinoor: priceless
- The Cullinan Diamond: $400 million
- The Hope Diamond: $250 million
- De Beers Centenary Diamond: $100 million
- The Pink Star Diamond: $71.2 million
- The Regent Diamond: $61 million
- The Oppenheimer Blue Diamond: $57.5 million
Most Popular Types of Jewelry:
Here is a graph showing the most popular types of jewelry. Rings are #1:
Necklaces 22%, Earrings 6%, Rings 33%, Bracelets 9%, Others 30%
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Top Gemstone Categories
Here is a graph showing all of the gemstone categories:
Sapphire 9.70%, Spinel 5.53%, Garnet 5.80%, Tanzanite 5.46%, Diamonds 5.49%, Ruby 4.80%, Jewelry 4.77%, Emerald 3.75%, Others (1315 Categories) 51.82%, Aquamarine 2.88%
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Jewelry Market Size & Trends:
Here is a graph showing the whole jewelry market and how gemstones reflect the whole marketplace. Gold is #1, but diamonds (#2) are the biggest jewel:
Gold $197.848B (56%), Diamonds $88.325B (25%), Platinum $38.863B (11%), Others $28.264B (8%)
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Top Imports Gemstones by Industry Categories (U.S.):
Here is a graph showing the top imports of gemstones by industry categories in the U.S.:
Others (25%), Gems & Jewelry (13%), Petro products (20%), Agriculture (10%), Transport Parts (7%), Fabric & Textiles (7%), Machinery (5%), Pharma (5%), Metal products (3%), Electronics (3%), Plastics (2%)
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The Past:
The earliest traces to jewelry in the world can be traced back to the civilizations that bloomed in the Mediterranean region to the areas near what is called Iran, somewhere between the years circa 3,000 to 400 BC. They were used usually as simple stone amulets and seals. Many of these amulets and seals carried spiritual meanings, stars, and floral designs.!
Image courtesy of Openverse
The Present:
Have you made a decision which type of jewelry you would love to give or receive?
The Future:
People all over the world, are going to continue to cherish jewelry, the world’s best gift (by far), way into the future. . .
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Pearls courtesy of Openverse
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