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f you are born in the month of June, you have not one, but three intriguing birthstones from which to choose: pearl, moonstone and alexandrite. Most jewelry devotees will gravitate to pearl and moonstone in magical and meaningful designs. You might even be able to find a piece that features both.
Turquoise: the ornamental blue stone that is becoming rarer with each passing year
Revered by Aztec kings and Egyptian pharaohs, and a sacred stone for the Native American people, turquoise has been prized for thousands of years.
01 April 2021
by
CLAIRE ROBERTS
An opaque mineral with a waxy lustre that is worn as a gemstone and collected as an ornamental stone, it is enjoying a welcome renaissance in the world of jewellery, with designers falling for its dreamy blue charms in droves.
The word turquoise is derived from the old French word for “Turkish”, referencing the traders who originally exported Persian turquoise to Europe. So vivid and recognisable is its hue that it quickly became more widely used to describe the colour that sits somewhere between blue and green. A gift from the gods believed to bring good fortune to its owners, turquoise continues to be regarded as a potent talisman, with the power to attract prosperity and success.
Better Things on Hulu if you have children, this is a must.
The last book I read was
Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin, which takes place during the German occupation of Paris. And Ronan Farrow’s book
Catch and Kill. I also enjoyed
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, and
Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden a must-read for anyone in the jewelry business. But my absolute favorite TV is escapism, and I’ve already watched all the episodes twice of
The Durrells in Corfu, based on Gerald Durrell’s trilogy,