{"id":95,"date":"2007-07-02T17:14:18","date_gmt":"2007-07-03T01:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheldodge.net\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2007-07-02T17:14:18","modified_gmt":"2007-07-03T01:14:18","slug":"julys-birthstones-at-lava-jewelry-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/lavajewelry\/2007\/07\/02\/julys-birthstones-at-lava-jewelry-2\/","title":{"rendered":"July’s Birthstones at Lava Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lava Jewelry is fully stocked on July’s gorgeous birthstones: ruby<\/a> and carnelian<\/a>. I have tons of styles available in both stones<\/a>, and remember that I love to do custom work, so please contact me if you’d like something different in ruby or carnelian.<\/p>\n

Ruby<\/a> is one of the five precious gemstones (diamond, emerald, sapphire, and tanzanite are the other four). Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum. Sapphire is also a variety of corundum, and it includes a huge array of colors, including blue, white, green, and pink. Ruby owes its color to trace amounts of chromium in its crystal structure. Corundum has a hardness of 9 on Moh’s scale, second only to diamond. Corundum is found in a variety of geologic settings.<\/p>\n

From mineralminers.com<\/a>: “Ruby: is said to inspire love, and to enhance creativity, wisdom and spirituality. It is also said to give confidence, self-esteem and courage, and to stimulate leadership qualities. Ruby is also said to have been helpful in treating heart and circulatory disease.”<\/p>\n

Carnelian<\/a> is a beautiful more affordable July birthstone. Carnelian is a form of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) which is orange in color. The color of carnelian is often enhanced by heating. Carnelian ranges in color from bright orange to a deep, almost red, orange.<\/p>\n

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