Fourth of July at the US Capitol. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Independent Day commemorates the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776, and brings out the inner patriot in Americans. The day is usually celebrated with lots of red, white and blue, in honor of the American flag, and while they’re mostly seen in decorations or banners, we thought to focus the colors on something more sparkly.
So why not spice up your Fourth of July outfit with some red rubies, blue sapphires or opal jewelry. Coincidentally enough, rubies are also July’s birthstone.
Rubies
The color of passion and desire, the word for ruby in Sanskrit is