Don't believe everything you read on the internet, friends.
Search "homemade jewelry cleaner" and hundreds of different methods pop up. Everything from natural cleaning resources to lifestyle websites to online recipe catalogs claim to have a tried-and-true method of DIY jewelry cleaning. But, do you really want to trust the homemade jewelry cleaner recipe listed alongside directions for the ultimate meatloaf? Probably not.
While September's birthstone can take on any color other than red, sapphires are most recognizable in their trademark shades of blue.
Famous sapphires range from the Heart of the Ocean necklace featured in The Titanic to Princess Diana’s (and now Princess Kate’s) oval sapphire engagement ring.
The originals may be unattainable, but we found some beautiful sapphire jewelry you can call your own.
With its vivid spring green color, combining peridot – the birthstone for August – with nature motifs is only, well, natural.
Check out this collection of fine peridot jewelry. Each piece is designed with nature in mind – a double whammy effect since peridot is believed to ease stress, just as nature tends to.