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Garnet: January's birthstone
There are six common species of Garnet exhibiting a range of colours including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. For many years it was believed that Garnet did not occur in any form of the colour blue, however following a discovery in the late 1990s in Bekily, Madagascar, the rarest of Garnets now shares its place among its peers.
In some instance a single stone can exhibit more than one colour depending on the ambient light source (colour change Garnets).
The most common colour through, and almost now by definition, is red.
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Gemstone prices rise with increase in popularity
Gemstones have witnessed a rise of 10 to 15 percent in price in the international market largely due to swelling demand in China and India.
There are several forces driving the price rise - strongest being the surging demand from fast growing economies, particularly China and India. People in both the countries have a fascination for coloured stones, some of which are believed to bring good luck.
Another contributing factor is the rise of the Yuan against the dollar, the denominating currency for gemstone prices, followed by supply shortage.
The price of high quality gemstones such as rubies has gone up by 50 per cent this year and has doubled in the past two years in the global market.
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Top 10 jewellery trends for 2012.
1. Handmade Jewellery Items:
2. Antique and Classic
3. Natural forna and flora
4. Bright Colours
5. Big, bold and chunky
6. Blue sunglasses
7. Crosses
8. Platinum and diamonds for wedding
9. Oversize gemstones and crystals
10. Beads
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