Jade		December Birthstone
Zircon		Synthetic glass developed by glass manufacturer.
Alexandrite		Enhanced pieces of Jadite and Quartz
Tsavorite		From the Greek word onux, which means fingernail
Alexandrite		London Blue is a type
Pearl		Every color but blue
Moonstone		The most abundant single mineral on earth.
Garnet		Great Healing, purifying and curative properties.
Ruby		Mined mostly in Russia
Sapphire		Popular for 6,000 years
Turquoise		Named for the Tsavo National Park
Quartz		Come in all spectrums of color, except for Red
Goldenite		June Birthstone
Lapis Lazuli		Like a time capsule placed in the earth by nature
Howlite		Composed of Sodium Aluminum Silcate Chloride
Spinel		Discoverer Henry How
Amber		The official October Birthstone
Sodalite		Formed by saltwater oysters
Onyx		The great imposter of gemstone history
Zandrite		Most popular gemstone after the "Big Four"
Peridot		Roman's thought it was formed from moonlight
Tanzanite		Known by the Egyptians as the "gem of the sun"
Opal		The stone of the heavens, the musical stone
Topaz		Intensely colored red gemstone