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One of Lincoln’s jewellers is this month celebrating his 50th anniversary trading in the city, but no matter when your birthday or anniversary is, there’s a stone to celebrate
Celebrating his 50th year trading in the City of Lincoln, jeweller Steve Thompson is celebrating the event with his traditional element of gold, but no matter what month you celebrate your birthday or anniversary, there’s a stone to suit... Garnet for January Garnet can occur in every colour of the spectrum, except blue, with deep dark red and purple the most popular colour. Amethyst for February Amethyst, the birthstone of February is actually a member of the quartz family and gets its name from amethysts, the Greek word for sober! It occurs in transparent light to dark purple; darker colours are more valuable than the lighter smoky or lavender colour. Aquamarine for March Not only is aquamarine the birthstone for March, it is also the anniversary stone for the 19th year of marriage. Often light to medium blue, but sometimes features a slight greenish splash, very similar to that of the sea. It is also said to have a soothing effect on people on land, especially married couples! Diamond for April The original girl’s best friend, measured by four factors; cut, clarity, colour and caret. Cut identifies the diamond’s ability to refract light, whilst larger, clearer diamonds, those with greater carat weight and better clarity, are more valuable.
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Emerald for May The traditional birthstone for May, and birthstone for the Zodiac signs for Taurus and Cancer. Emeralds are brittle stones and care should be taken when wearing or cleaning them. A brittle stone that’s not particularly hard-wearing, they should never be immersed in an ultrasonic or subjected to steam cleaning. Pearl for June Available as saltwater pearls - the most popular, or more desirable cultured pearls, and in more colours than most people consider - black, blue, and purple, for example. Graded in terms of quality from A-D, and in terms of iridescence. Ruby for July Found in a variety of shapes and cutting styles. Ovals are the most common, but rounds are also seen, as are other shapes, such as the heart or emerald cut. Premiums are paid for round stones, over pears and marquises. Peridot for August The birthstone for those born in the month of August and anniversary gemstone for the 16th year of marriage. Sapphire for September Although blue is the most well known hue, sapphire is any colour of corundum except red. Sapphire may also be colourless. Also celebrates a 45th wedding anniversary.
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i Throughout the Year... 1. Turquoise 9ct yellow gold dress ring £325 and earrings £188. 2. Aquamarine bead necklace £285. 3. 18ct white gold amethyst earrings £740. 4. 18ct white gold ring set with 139 diamonds total 1ct £1,200. 5. 18ct rose gold dress ring with pear cut topaz and .41ct diamonds £1,050. 6. 18ct white gold ring set with single emerald £1,495. 7. 9ct white gold earrings with two 9mm black Tahitian pearls £395. 8. 18ct white gold pendant, single 2.29ct oval ruby and 54 diamonds £1,136. 9. 9ct white gold ring; single opal, two emeralds and 12 diamonds £570. 10. 18ct white gold sapphire ring £1,000. 11. 9ct yellow gold garnet ring £360. 12. Aquamarine bead necklace £285.