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  ‘Fashion is transient, but style is eternal’. While you may choose to follow contemporary fashion trends or have a consistent style, one rule stays in common. And that is, both adhere to ‘no rules’. Yes, you heard us right. No presumptuous rules dictate when it comes to giving a let out to our sartorial reveries. Like clothing, creating a statement look with fine jewelry is a nuanced art. To ace the skill, break free of antiquated styling shackles. Love both your white and yellow gold rings equally? Can’t decide between your rose gold and white gold bracelets? We say, why should one have to choose? Wear both. Mixed metal jewelry is for fashion connoisseurs who love to play unique, stand out with their choices, while creating unprecedented trends along the way. It is Time to Own Up the Mixed Metals Trend in Jewelry It all started with women developing a penchant for other jewelry metals apart from yellow gold . For those who found the latter a bit ostentatious, white gold prese...

  Those born in February deem your stars fortunate, for you are born in the eternally epitomized month of love. Referred to as the month of Saint Valentine, it is the time of year abundant with love, romance, and wishful fantasies inundating our worlds. If you are still wondering what to gift your beloved, we highly recommend considering amethyst jewelry . It is the traditional birthstone for those born in February or celebrating the 6th or 17th wedding anniversary. Brimming with enthralling beauty, the rich purple hues of the amethyst stone aptly emote the very profound emotions of love. Given how stunning the jewelry looks, no second thoughts on giving it as a Valentine’s Day gift or a gesture of love any time of the year. For all we know, your partner would swoon over your pleasingly rich tastes in jewelry. Historical Tales around the February Birthstone, Amethyst The February birthstone is a variety of minerals, quartz. Ironically, as intoxicating as the beauty of this purple ...

  As popularly said, ‘last but not the least’, December is that lucky month of the year that claims not one but three precious gemstones as it’s birthstones – the rich blue, purple Tanzanite, the iridescent Zircon, and Robin’s egg blue colored Turquoise. In addition to these, December is also the resident month of two of the strongest astrological Zodiac Signs – Sagittarius and Capricorn. Blue Topaz, the astrological gemstone for both these signs, also registers its place as the birthstone for December. Natural Blue Topaz is primarily colorless or faintly colored and is often treated to enhance light, sky-bluish delicate appearance.   Blue Topaz, one of the most spectacular birthstones, is currently mined in parts of the US, China, Mexico, and Russia. This beautiful gemstone derives its name from the Greek word ‘Topazion,’ meaning fire. Though early history signified blue topaz with protection and safeguarding loved ones, recent times accorded the stone as a sign of love a...

  Citrine has often shared a mistaken identity with its November counterpart birthstone, Topaz, owing to the similarity of color. Displaying a splendid sunshine yellow color to a pale orangish brown, Citrine gets its name from the French word citron , meaning 'lemon fruit'. This November birthstone is a variety of quartz and gets its bright yellow tinge from the traces of iron present in the stone. It is not a very rare gem to find, and species of Citrine across color hues, sizes, and shapes are easily mined from various parts of the world.   As a gift for a November birthday or the 13th wedding anniversary, one may choose from the vast mélange of glistening citrine gems that are beautifully laid in splendid fine jewelry designs. The gemstone featured popularly in the Scottish jewelry of the Victorian Era. Misconstrued as Topaz, Citrine is also believed to pacify fiery tempers and calm the wearer's senses, often called more of a healing gemstone with calming and comfo...

  One of the most versatile gemstones, tourmaline , is available in a dazzling array of colors, almost resembling a rainbow. Interestingly, the name 'Tourmaline' comes from the Sinhalese words  Tura mali , meaning 'a stone with mixed colors'. The rosy, pink-hued tourmaline is most popular and celebrated as the October birthstone and a gift to commemorate the 8th wedding anniversary. The gemstone, imbued with such vibrant and vivid color hues, is said to bestow the wearer with certain artistic prowess and heightened emotional receptiveness.    The pink tourmaline is a beautiful birthstone that embodies love, compassion, and gentleness for those born in October. In its natural form, it is usually found in long hexagon-shaped pencils. Rings with pink tourmaline as the center stone look resplendent. Though most of this October birthstone is mined in Brazil for centuries, geographies like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, and Madagascar in Africa, and California and Mai...

  Sapphire bears semblance with the July birthstone Ruby as both the gemstones are varieties of the crystallized mineral, corundum. Ruby is the red variety, while sapphire is the blue corundum. Though deep blue sapphire is the formal September birthstone, sapphire is found in various rainbow colors ranging from glistening golden brown, fiery yellowish red to deep velvety indigo. The name 'Sapphire' comes from the Greek word  sappheiros  and has beautified the robes and crowns of the royalty and the elite since ancient medieval times.   Noble and grand in its appearance, this heavenly birthstone is associated with virtues of sincerity, faithfulness, and truth. Sapphire-laden jewelry is a stunning marvel, and those born in September should feel privileged to reckon it as their birthstone. The beautiful gemstone is also the traditional gift for the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries. Precious sapphires are found in Asian and African geographies like Kashmir, Myanm...

  The fluorescent parrot green hue of the august birthstone peridot grabs attention at first glance. Unlike other gemstones, peridot is a rare, precious jewel formed deep within the Earth's interiors at unbelievably high temperatures, subsequently brought to the surface through volcanic eruptions. Some trace peridots also journey to Earth through flaming meteorites, called pallasite meteorites. The august birthstone comes from the Arabic word  faridat , meaning 'gem'. Interestingly, the gleaming green color of the peridot is due to iron traces in it. In varieties with higher intensity of iron, the color green is even darker and intense, making the stone more valuable and rarer.   Also known as the 'Evening Emerald', Egyptian legends call the gemstone a 'gem of the Sun' and consider it abundant with healing powers. In many ancient cultures, the augustbirthstone is regarded as a protective talisman, saving its wearer from negative energies and oblivions...