Your South Wales Wedding - November/December 2019 (Issue 70)

63 JEWELLERY AND ACCESSORIES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SHOPPING FOR YOUR BIG-DAY BLING Cushion – this cut has rounded edges and large facets to increase the brilliance of the gem. Emerald – this stone is a rectangle shape with cropped corners. Heart – this is a popular stone that’s used in everyday jewellery. Marquise – an elongated shape with pointed edges. Oval – a symmetrical design. Pear – also known as a teardrop cut, this shape has a single point and a rounded edge. Princess – the top is square with pointed edges and is pyramid-shaped sideways on. Radiant – distinguished by its cropped corners, this cut is most commonly a rectangle but it can also be a square. Round – the traditional shape of an engagement ring, it’s round-faced to maximise the light that passes through. January/Garnet – is a popular choice for vintage jewellery and symbolises faith, eternity and truth. February/Amethyst – is a type of quartz that embodies luck, wittiness and health. March/Aquamarine – comes in a pale blue or turquoise green and represents happiness and understanding. April/Diamond – is the most commonly used stone and signify eternity, courage and health. May/Emerald – is a gorgeous green and stands for fidelity, goodness and love. June/Alexandrite – was originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1830 and symbolises peace, nobility and beauty. July/Ruby – this deep red stone was mined in Asia and signifies love, strength and enthusiasm. August/Peridot – is one of the few gemstones that occurs in only one colour – a beautiful olive-green. It represents success, peace and love. September/Sapphire – is a blue gem discovered in India in 1880 that embodies serenity and truth. October/Opal – is used to celebrate 14 years of marriage and stands for purity, hope and health. November/Topaz – is used as a gift for both the 4 th and 23 rd wedding anniversaries and is said to show wisdom, courage and sincerity. December/Tanzanite – is extremely rare and is only found in one place worldwide – it symbolises love, happiness and luck. Cut Birthstones FL – Flawless | IF – Internally flawless | VVS – Very, very slightly included | VS – Very slightly included SI – Slightly included | I – Included 1 st – Gold is used to celebrate your first wedding anniversary. It’s said that wearing it every day can increase personal power, promote courage and preserve health. 2 nd – A garnet is an exquisite stone that can help bring constancy to friendships and make a person more popular. 3 rd – Pearls are one of the oldest gems and are used to celebrate the 3 rd , 12 th and 30 th anniversaries. 4 th – Blue topaz is said to make a person suppress greed and become more humble. 5 th – Sapphires symbolise success in love. Anniversary stones Clarity Cushion Jan Apr Jul Oct Feb May Aug Nov Mar Jun Sep Dec Marquise Princess Emerald Oval Radiant Heart Pear Round