T's Trinkets July - August 2010 Newsletter

Newsletter for July, August 2010

As I am sending this to everyone in the middle of June, I have decided to add a little bit about June in this newsletter, too.

June is the official first month of the Summer, the season for outdoors – Bar-b-ques, tans, beach, fun!

The official birthstone for the month of June is the pearl, and the alternate birthstone is the Light Amethyst (according to the Swarovski Birthstone chart). I have some beautiful creations utilizing these stones. Please visit my website for a look! http://www.tstrinkets.artfire.com/

The pearl is an organic gem, formed inside mollusks such as oysters and mussels. Pearls are considered to offer the power of love, money, protection and luck.


The amethyst was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness and the gemstone still symbolizes sobriety. (Isn’t that interesting?)

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Of course, the month of July brings us our Nation’s birthday! I have some new items for just this special holiday in our county. Earrings and bracelets in our country's colors of red, white and blue.

For those celebrating a birthday in July or those who want to purchase a special jewelry item for a July “baby”, I have created some wonderful jewelry in July’s birthstone, the Ruby. These are created with Swarovski ruby colored crystals. Buy a pair of beautiful ruby earrings for a loved one, or for yourself ~~ who doesn’t love the fire red sparkle of a ruby colored crystal! These would look wonderful during the Christmas season, too!

Did you know it has been said that the Ruby’s red glow comes from an internal flame that cannot be extinguished, making a gift of this stone symbolic of everlasting love? Ancient lore has it that the Ruby will bring good fortune to its wearer, too.

Now, the month of August. What can we say about August? The month of no special holidays. The dead hot middle of summer. I remember August as the month of, well, having been out of school for about 1-1/2 months, then just kind of wishing school would start again. Being kind of bored, you know?

But August does bring us a beautiful birthstone, the Peridot. This stone is a lovely lime-green color that can be worn with stunning results. I love the color.

For those born in August, it’s good to know that your birthstone is thought to bring the wearer good luck, peace and success, and its powers include health, protection and sleep. (And who can’t use a little more sleep, huh?) It is also thought to dispel negative emotions. I guess everyone could benefit from the wearing of peridot.

Check out my peridot creations on my website.

http://www.tstrinkets.artfire.com/

Thanks for taking the time to read my first newsletter. I hope you found it interesting and even a little educational.