References & Credits

BirthdayGemstones.com would like to say big thank you to and give credit to:

Collins English Dictionary:

amethyst. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. From Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amethyst

Dictionary.com Website:

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Image Credits

“Geschliffener Smaragd” by LesFacettes – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geschliffener_Smaragd.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Geschliffener_Smaragd.jpg
Geschliffener_Smaragd

 “Perlenkette” by Anna reg – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perlenkette.JPG#mediaviewer/File:Perlenkette.JPG
Pearl_Necklace

“Ruby gem” by Humanfeather – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruby_gem.JPG#mediaviewer/File:Ruby_gem.JPG
Ruby Gem

 “Peridot” by Aomai – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peridot.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Peridot.jpg
Peridot Gem

 “Geschliffener blauer Saphir” by LesFacettes – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geschliffener_blauer_Saphir.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Geschliffener_blauer_Saphir.jpg
Geschliffener_blauer_Saphir

 “Opal Armband 800pix“. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opal_Armband_800pix.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Opal_Armband_800pix.jpg
Opal_Armband_800pix

 “Coober Pedy Opal Doublet” by Dpulitzer – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coober_Pedy_Opal_Doublet.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Coober_Pedy_Opal_Doublet.jpg
Coober_Pedy_Opal_Doublet

“Geschliffener blauer Topas” by LesFacettes – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geschliffener_blauer_Topas.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Geschliffener_blauer_Topas.jpg
Geschliffener_blauer_Topas

 “Citrin cut”. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Citrin_cut.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Citrin_cut.jpg
Citrin_cut

Turquoise Beads BY cobalt123. Licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) via https://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/445948417/in/photolist-ckpHpL-FpAVP-n2YKox-5RWLNq-t21EG-8h93Mo-b4B6fn-65FSvo-4wXhjE-o9EgwV-aUEG9D-5mTXZh-4tgoGu-dN72FW-mGZ7eV-nJxhRC-65HFrH-6s9rKv-66GyBq-dmd7wm

 Cut garnet collection BY Humanfeather / Michelle Jo (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cut_garnet_collection.JPG
Cut_garnet_collection-150x150 (1)

Brazilian Amethysts:

By Mauro Cateb (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brazilian_amethysts.jpg
Brazilian_amethysts-150x150

Diamonds BY Kim Alaniz Licensed under Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) VIA FLICKR https://www.flickr.com/photos/kimberlyeternal/6535411931/in/photolist-6z19kx-6mkHtT-9esVTR-eRNcR-62hHT2-aXvGh4-iWeEcG-5Wgmys-6SzdHG-rg8JB-jvC9yr-mCRXK-814ekn-6SzdSb-zqBGu-aTxMpV-8fKNab-yXGVF-6cBmWc-piar1-dV4PQc-7ir61o-ij1f5e-51SyAV-5szcgG-5oG7tq-rg8M8-6Pi8RC-ogvKYx-8dQyR9-6Svb1a-5szbH3-7vUSbJ-6z5eFj-drthvU-7tKxxi-bmNMGs-5Lt3EA-bCosKj-dPFd7D-j2W2XH-6nDikM-9jHnx4-aTxLf2-M3Gon-9gDHwS-dvxXUr-5szdgA-4T3mN1-yXGVv
6535411931_f36aa8e70d_o

“Geschliffener Aquamarin” by LesFacettes – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geschliffener_Aquamarin.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Geschliffener_Aquamarin.jpg
Aquamarine-150x150

BloodStone By Ra’ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra’ike) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Bloodstone

Brillanten By Mario Sarto (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brillanten.jpg

Brillanten-150x150

 “Beryl Smaragd DSCF0433” by Eva K. – Eva K.. Licensed under GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beryl_Smaragd_DSCF0433.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Beryl_Smaragd_DSCF0433.jpg
Emerald

 Moonstone cabochons in a jeweler’s window, Bath, England. Adrian Pingstone. Arpingstone. Image in the public domain. “Moonstone.cabochons.arp”. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moonstone.cabochons.arp.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Moonstone.cabochons.arp.jpg
Moonstone_Jewelry

 “Alexandrite ring” by christina rutz – alexandrite diamond ring. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexandrite_ring.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Alexandrite_ring.jpg

Alexandrite Ring

“Sapphire ring photo by by katrinket (2)” by Katrina Br*?#*!@nd from portland OR, usa – mom’s new sapphire ring. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sapphire_ring_photo_by_by_katrinket_(2).jpg#mediaviewer/File:Sapphire_ring_photo_by_by_katrinket_(2).jpg
Sapphire_ring_photo_by_by_katrinket_(2)

 Exquisite Tanzanite Ring By Mark Schneider (Award collection from Mark Schneider) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exquisite_Tanzanite_Ring_by_Mark_Schneider.jpg
Tanzanite_Ring

Zirkon-P1120642 By Gunnar Ries Amphibol (Own work (own photo)) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zirkon-P1120642.jpg

Zircon

Turquoise and silver rings By Mauro Cateb (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turquoise_and_silver_rings.jpg

Turquoise_and_silver_rings

 “Aigue-marine 2 (Madagascar)” by Parent Géry – Own work. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aigue-marine_2_(Madagascar).jpg#mediaviewer/File:Aigue-marine_2_(Madagascar).jpg
Aigue-marine_2_(Madagascar)1450

Rubis, calcite 10 BY Parent Géry Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rubis,_calcite_10.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Rubis,_calcite_10.jpg
Rubis,_calcite_10

 Chryzolit, perydot, oliwin – Kohestan, Pakistan By Lech Darski (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chryzolit,_perydot,_oliwin_-_Kohestan,_Pakistan.jpg
Chryzolit,_perydot,_oliwin_-_Kohestan,_Pakistan

AdulaireSuisse2 By Didier Descouens (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Azotic topaz.JPG By Humanfeather / michelle jo (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azotic_topaz.JPG

Azotic_topaz

“Crystals and gemstones” by Fiona Storey- http://www.public-domain-image.com/public-domain-images-pictures-free-stock-photos/textures-and-patterns-public-domain-images-pictures/crystals-and-gemstones.jpg. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crystals_and_gemstones.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Crystals_and_gemstones.jpg
Crystals_and_gemstones

Amethyst geode in its parent rock By MoRDi CuaC (Imagen 270  Uploaded by Ra’ike) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amethyst_geode_in_its_parent_rock.jpg

Amethyst_geode_in_its_parent_rock

Silver and moonstone ring By Mauro Cateb (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_and_moonstone_ring.jpg

Silver_and_moonstone_ring

Diamond princess cut – By Stephen Durham from Pine Bluff, AR, USA [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diamond_princess_cut.jpg

Diamond_princess_cut

Eagle pendant of King Sigismund Augustus of Poland By Anonymous (Spain) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spain_Eagle_pendant.jpg
Spain_Eagle_pendant

Royal201 By Andere Andre (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal201.png

Royal201

Diamond cut history By Diagram by Juergen Schoner (July 2004), with English translation by Gregory Phillips. (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diamond_cut_history.png
Diamond_cut_history

Fancy cut diamonds By Paul Noillimrev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fancy_cut_diamonds.jpg
Fancy_cut_diamonds

2-3 diam cuts By royfuchs at Hebrew Wikipedia (created by Royfuchs) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2-3_diam_cuts.png

2-3_diam_cuts

Diamond facets http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diamond_facets.svg#file

312px-Diamond_facets

WIKIPEDIA LICENCE INFORMATION: “Marcel Tolkowsky’s 1919 edition of Diamond Design is in the public domain in the United States, because it was originally published simultaneously in London and New York.
This image is derived from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Diamond facets.gif, which is copyright 2001-2005 by Jasper Paulsen. Diamond facets.gif is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License; that is the license under which this derivitive work (Diamond_facets.svg) was made.
The uploader of the svg file (User:Danuthaiduc) placed the derivation of the svg file from the gif file into the Public Domain, using the PD-self template. Note thatUser:Danuthaiduc was not authorized, and is not authorized, to place either the gif file or the svg file into the public domain.
Therefore, this image is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License”

Grenat pyrope

By Parent Géry (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grenat_pyrope.jpg
January_Garnet_Meaning

Amethyst Ring 

Srr046a.jpg by David Hogan. Created 11-21-05. All Right Released. Image in the public domain.

Available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Srr046a.jpg

Amethyst Ring February Birthstone

“Aquamarine, platinum, and diamond brooch-pendant – NARA – 192417”

By Unknown or not provided – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aquamarine,_platinum,_and_diamond_brooch-pendant_-_NARA_-_192417.tif#/media/File:Aquamarine,_platinum,_and_diamond_brooch-pendant_-_NARA_-_192417.tif

Aquamarine_platinum_diamond_brooch_pendant

 Akwamaryn013

By Decym92 (zdjęcie zrobione przeze mnie osobiście) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAkwamaryn013.jpg
Akwamaryn013

 Aquamarine brooch (Faberge)

By shakko (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAquamarine_brooch_(Faberge).jpg
Aquamarine_March_Birthstone_Meaning

ColouredChakraswithDescriptions
By Xxglennxx (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AColouredChakraswithDescriptions.jpg
Birthstone_Meanings_Chakras

Esquel.jpg

By Doug Bowman (originally posted to Flickr as Esquel) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons. Available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Esquel.jpg
Birthstone_Peridot_Esquel_Meteorite

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