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Lockets - A great gift for Mom, your Wife, your Partner or any Loved One is a Vintage Locket.   Just insert a loved one(s) picture and/or lock of hair and you'll be giving a thoughtful gift that the recipient would cherish forever.   A gift that would let them keep their loved one(s) close to their heart every time they wore it.   Our selection of Lockets is listed in the Fine & Filigree category.

Charm Bracelets - Very much in fashion once again, that teenager of yours or general nostalgic buff might very much appreciate an older time period charm bracelet.  Our selection of Charm Bracelets is listed under the Charms, Travel and Souvenirs category.

Travel & Souvenirs - For the venerable traveler in your life, an old travel or souvenir piece might be just the ticket for them.  Our selection of Travel and Souvenir pieces is listed under the Charms, Travel and Souvenirs category.

Western - For the western crowd, which seems to be gaining in fashion once again, check out all the Western pieces available.  You might find something great for that Rockabilly enthusiast or for that Western revival barn dance group.  Our selection of Western pieces is listed under the Western category.

Following is the list of Traditional Monthly Birthstones

  Month Born

Gemstone

January

Garnet

February

Amethyst

March

Aquamarine

April

Diamond

May

Emerald

June

Pearl

July

Ruby

August

Peridot

September

Sapphire

October

Opal

November

Topaz

December

Turquoise

 Following is a list of Zodiac Birthstones and their significance.

  From: http://www.jewelrycentral.com/ZodiacStones.html

  Zodiac Sign

Birthstone

Aquarius
(Jan.21 - Feb.21)

Garnet - guarantees true friendship when worn by an Aquarian

Pisces
(Feb. 22-Mar. 21)

Amethyst - protects all Pisces from extremes of passion

Aries
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)

Bloodstone - provides an Aries wearer with wisdom

Taurus
(Apr. 21-May 21)

Sapphire - protects from mental disorders if worn by a Taurus

Gemini
(May 22-June 21)

Agate - guarantees long life, health and wealth to a Gemini

Cancer
(June 22-July 22)

Emerald - guarantees everlasting joy to a Cancer-born

Leo
(July 23-Aug. 22)

Onyx - protects a Leo wearer from loneliness and unhappiness

Virgo
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Carnelian - guarantees success in virtually anything a Virgo wearer tries

Libra
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Peridot - will free a Libra wearer from an evil spell

Scorpio
(Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

Beryl - guarantees protection for a Scorpio from "tears of sad repentance"

Sagittarius
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Topaz - protects Sagittarians, but only when they show the stone

Capricorn
(Dec. 22-Jan. 21)

Ruby - protects a Capricorn wearer from any trouble

 Following is a list of suggested gemstones for wedding anniversaries.
  The American Gem Trade Association, the American Gem Society, Jewelers of America, the Jewelry Industry Council, and the Gemological    Institute  of America have endorsed this list of suggested anniversary stones.

 

  Anniversary
       Year

Gemstone

1

             Gold

2

Garnet

3

Pearls

4

Blue Topaz

5

Sapphire

6

Amethyst

7

Onyx

8

Tourmaline

9

Lapis Lazuli

10

Diamond

11

Turquoise

12

Jade

13

Citrine

14

Opal

15

Ruby

16

Peridot (evening emerald)

17

Carnelian

18

Cat's Eye or Chrysoberyl

19

Aquamarine

20

Emerald

21

Iolite

22

Spinel

23

Imperial Topaz

25

Silver Jubilee

30

Pearl Jubilee

35

Emerald

40

Ruby

45

Sapphire

50

Golden Jubilee

55

Alexandrite

60

Diamond Jubilee

65

Blue Spinel

70

Sapphire Jubilee

75

Diamond Jubilee

80

Ruby Jubilee

Following is a list of the Healing Powers of Gemstones

From http://www.jewelrycentral.com/HealingGemstones.html

Gemstone

Healing Powers

Agate

General: Good for transmutation; helps with the emotion of acceptance; gives a mellow, blended aspect; beneficial in stomach area.
Botswana Agate: Use with high-pressure oxygen therapy; smoke inhalation.
Fire Agate: Master healer with color therapy; enhances all essences; grounds and balances; sexual & heart chakra binder; burns energy.
Moss Agate: Emotional priorities; mental priorities; colon, circulatory, pancreas & pulses; blood sugar balance; agriculture.

Alexandrite

Good for low self-esteem & difficulty centering; central nervous system disorders; spleen & pancreas.

Amber

Memory loss; eccentric behavior; anxiety; inability to make decisions; thyroid, inner ear & neuro-tissue strengthener; activates altruistic nature; realization of the spiritual intellect.

Amethyst

Headaches; blood sugar imbalance; L brain imbalances; edginess; facilitates healing; inner peace; psychic insight; stimulates third eye; aid for meditation, spiritual opening & internal surrender.

Aquamarine

Fluid retention; coughs; fear; thymus gland; calms nerves; problems with eyes, ears, jaw, neck, stomach, teeth; mental clarity; meditation.

Beryl

Laziness; hiccups; swollen glands; eye diseases; bowel cancer.

Bloodstone

Circulation; all purpose healer & cleanser; stomach & bowel pain; purifies bloodstream; bladder; strengthens blood purifying organs.

Carnelian

Grounding; stimulates curiosity & initiative; focuses attention to the present moment; use with citrine on lower 3 chakras; digestion.

Chalcedony

Touchiness; melancholy; fever; gallstones; leukemia; eye problems; stimulates maternal feelings & creativity. release.

Citrine

Heart, kidney, liver & muscle healer; appendicitis;gangrene; red & white corpuscles; digestive tract; cleanses vibrations in the atmosphere; creativity; helps personal clarity; will bring out problems in the solar plexus & the heart; eliminates self-destructive tendencies.

Diamond

All brain diseases; pituitary & pineal glands; draws out toxicity, poison remedy.

Emerald

Radiation toxicity; all mental illness; circulatory & neurological disorders; transmits balance, healing & patience; increases psychic & clairvoyant abilities; meditation; keener insight into dreams.

Garnet

Rhodolite: Capillaries; skin elasticity; protection from pre- cancerous conditions.
Spessartine: Bad dreams; depression; anger; self esteem; hemorrhages; hormone imbalances; inflammations; sexual disease.

Jade

Kidney, heart, larynx, liver, parathyroid, spleen, thymus, thyroid & parasympathetic ganglia healer; strengthens body; longevity.

Lapis Lazuli

Neuralgia; melancholy; fevers; inflammations; penetrates subconscious blockages; throat chakra; sore throat; energy focuser for teachers, lecturers & speakers, mental & spiritual cleanser; used on 3rd eye for meditation; eliminates old & negative emotions; use with other healing stones; thought form amplification; helps in creating mantras.

Moonstone

Soothes & balances the emotions; helps eliminate fear of "feeling"; encourages inner growth & strength; aids peace & harmony & psychic abilities; aligns vertebrae; digestive aid.

Onyx

Objective thinking; spiritual inspiration; control of emotions & passions, help eliminate negative thinking, apathy, stress & neurological disorders; also used as a heart, kidney, nerve, capillary, hair, eye and nail strengthener.

Opal

Cherry: Red corpuscle & blood disorders; depression; apathy; lethargy; intuition & joy.
Dark: Reproductive organs; spleen & pancreas; filters red corpuscles & aids white corpuscles; bone marrow; depression, esp. of sexual origin; balances; amplifies creative & intuitive thought; grounds radical emotional body.
Jelly: Spleen & abdominal diseases; cellular reproductive problems; helps absorb nutrients; minimizes wide mood swings; mystical thought amplifier.
Light: Balances L & R brain hemispheres for neuro disorders; stimulates white corpuscles; helps bring the emotions to mystical experiences; aids abdomen, pituitary & thymus problems.

Pearl

Eliminates emotional imbalances; helps one master the heart chakra; aids stomach, spleen, intestinal tract & ulcer problems.

Peridot

Protects against nervousness; helps alleviate spiritual fear; aids in healing hurt feelings & bruised egos; incurs strength & physical vitality; aligns subtle bodies; amplifies other vibrational energies & positive emotional outlook; helps liver & adrenal function.

Quartz

Transmitter & amplifier of healing energy & clarity; balancer, channeler of universal energy & unconditional love; all purpose healer; programmable.
Rose Quartz: Lymphatic cancer & circulatory problems; helps the psychologically inflexible.
Heart chakra opener; love & self-acceptance healer for emotional wounds; dissipates anger & tension.
Smoky Quartz: Stimulates Kundalini energy; cleanses & protects the astral field; draws out distortion on all levels; good for hyperactivity & excess energy; grounding.

Ruby

Heart chakra; balances love & all spiritual endeavors; self-esteem; strengthens neurological tissues around the heart; prevents miscarriages.

Sapphire

Spiritual enlightenment; inner peace; colic; rheumatism; mental illness; pituitary; metabolic rate of glandular functions; anti- depressant; aids psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance & astral projection; personal expression; also for pain.

Spinel

Leg conditions, when worn on solar plexus; powerful general healer; detoxification aid.

Topaz

Balances emotions; calms passions; gout; blood disorders; hemorrhages; increases poor appetite; general tissue regeneration; VD; tuberculosis; reverses aging; spiritual rejuvenation; endocrine system stimulation; releases tension; feelings of joy.

Tourmaline

Dispels fear & negativity & grief; calms nerves; concentration & eloquence improve; genetic disorders, cancer & hormones regulated; raises vibrations; charisma; universal law; tranquil sleep.
Black Tourmaline: Arthritis; dyslexia; syphilis; heart diseases; anxiety; disorientation; raises altruism; deflects negativity; neutralizes distorted energies, i.e. resentment & insecurity.
Rubellite: Creativity; fertility; blanches passive or aggressive nature.
Green: Creativity; opens heart chakra; immune system; psychological problems with the father; blood pressure; asthma; balancer; eliminates conflict within.
Blue indicolite: Lungs, larynx; thyroid; parasympathetic nerves.
Watermelon: Heart chakra healer; imparts sense of humor to those who need it; balancer; eliminates guilt; nervous system; integration, security & self-containment.

Turquoise

Master healer; protects against environmental pollutants; strengthens anatomy & guards against all disease; improved absorption of nutrients; tissue regeneration; subtle body allignment & strengthening; eye disorders.