However you choose to pronounce it - peridot or peridoh - this zingy, zesty and vibrant gem is one of my absolute favourites. Click the image below for your gemstone guide.   Enjoy, Melanie xo...

Want to know more about the beautiful soft sheen of the moonstone, or the dramatic colour change in alexandrite? Well I have made you another little fact sheet to get you started - just click...

Used to help navigate rough seas, cure seasickness and give eternal youth, aquamarine has myths and legends abound. . I've created a guide about the March birthstone, just click the image below to download the printable pdf....

Amethyst - a cure for drunkenness? The path to inner peace? I'm not sure about either of those things, but amethyst is certainly an alluringly beautiful stone. Available in may shades and cuts, I've written...

Gemstones are fascinating. I think so anyway; geologically, symbolically, historically, politically, chemically, there are so many facets (see what I did there?!)  So I'm making a series of downloadable guides. This month's focus is the garnet,...