Birth Stone Colors

Historically, birthstone jewelry has been a good welcoming gift to someone who is a newly-born. According to legend, these stones guide the wearer’s ruling planet and influence its motion so as to create favorable effects on him. It was believed that zodiac gem stones corresponding to a particular month has a heightened power when that month comes thus the tradition of wearing one’s gem never ceased.  Though we don't know if this is true today, it is fun to explore birthstones and their colors.

Quality

Generally, birth stones are graded based on the 4 Cs: color, cut, clarity and carat weight.

Cut refers how the stone is cut and how proportional the facets are to the stone.  A perfectly cut stone will sparkle more.  Cut is not only the shape of a stone. Shapes range from round, pear to heart-shaped.   How well gem is facetted affects price more than the actual shape.

Clarity is often thought of as the absense of flaws and cracks. It measures the number and size of inclusions inside the stone as well as the imperfections on the surface. Some stones are treated withoil to cover flaws.  This treatment also can help prevent futher flaws from occuring.

Carat weight is simply how heavy a gem is. As you would expect, with all other factors being equal, a larger gemstone costs more.

Gemstone Color

Color, being a readily available aspect of scrutiny of a gem’s quality, is an important consideration when choosing what gem to purchase. It pertains to the gem’s rarity and value. Our attitude towards a particular gem might be changed positively or negatively depending on how the gem’s color appeals to us. After all, when we plan to wear our birthstone jewelry, the color is the first to be evaluated by the people around us. If it’s a ruby, is the redness deep enough? Often, people determine whether a gem is natural by looking at it's color.

Birth stone colors are an effect of the gemstones’ absorption of select wavelengths of light labeled as body color. Defects and impurities in the gemstone affect how deep the color seems in a stone. The color of gemstones consists of three important components, namely: hue, tone, and saturation. Much like how it is taught in art classes, hue is our initial perception of the color. It is the actual color. This is whether a gem is green, red, blue or some other color. Tone, meanwhile, is the lightness or darkness of the color that ranges from light to medium to dark. Thus, we have dark green emeralds or light red rubies. Last component is the intensity with which the color presents. This ranges from dull to strong to vivid. For colored diamonds, the higher their saturation, the greater the value they command.

The chemical composition of a gemstone will determine it's color. Generally, the presence of Boron in a gemstone affects its conductivity which results to a blue color while the occurrence of Nitrogen yields a yellow one. The presence of metals like iron and manganese produce a purple color in gemstones. Raditaion is commonly used to enhance a gems color.

Other Factors

For synthetic gemstones, there are also various factors that affect their colors. The exposure to fluorescence is one. Other factors include high temperature, high pressure and irradiation, a process which is used to actually change the color of gemstones.

Possible Birthstone Color Meanings

According to legend, each birth stone helps in a different way. Garnet, being a group of minerals having a rainbow of colors ranging from red to green, signifies friendship. Amethyst has been used for both spirituality and royalty. It also keeps the wearer quick-witted and light-headed. Aquamarine, the birth stone for March, is thought to help one feel supported and more mentally stable. Its light greenish blue color reminds the wearer of spring and the sea. Emerald, with its green color, symbolizes rebirth and good fortune. The redness of Ruby signifies love and passion, thus it is a favorite among makers of engagement rings.

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