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Metal Alloys: Sterling Silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metal (usually copper.) Also known as .925 Sterling. The other metal is added to make the silver stronger. Nickel, also called nickel silver or German silver, contains no silver. It is an alloy of 65% copper, 17% zinc and 18% nickel. The Nickel we use contains no cadmium which many people are allergic to and can cause health problems. Red Brass, also known as Jeweler's Bronze or Merlin's Gold, is an alloy of 85% copper and 15% zinc. Yellow Brass is an alloy of 70% copper and 30% zinc. The lower amount of copper and higher amount of zinc makes this a yellow brass.	Mohs' Hardness Scale Shows the hardness of minerals in a range of 1 to 10 where talc at 1 is the softest and diamond at 10 is the hardest. On this scale minerals with higher Mohs numbers can scratch minerals with lower Mohs numbers. The steps along the scale are not regular, for example #2 and #3 are close in hardness where as #10 is 80 times harder than #9. Hardness refers to a minerals resistance to scratching. Although diamonds can only be scratched by another diamond they can be cleaved (chipped/broken) by a sharp blow. Mohs Scale talc gypsum calcite fluorite apatite orthoclase quartz topaz corundum diamond Hardness of common items 2.5 fingernail, fine gold, fine   silver, lead 3 copper 4 sterling 5.5 window glass 6 knife blade 6.5 steel file
Modern Birthstones: January: Garnet February: Amethyst March: Aquamarine April: Diamond May: Emerald June: Pearl, Alexandrite July: Ruby August: Peridot September: Sapphire October: Tourmaline, Opal November: Topaz, Citrine December: Tanzanite, Turquoise Americian Gem Society 2005 Anciet Birthstones: January: Garnet, Hyacinth February: Amethyst, Hyacinth, Pearl March: Bloodstone, Jasper April: Diamond, Sapphire May: Agate, Emerald, Chalcedony, Carnelian June: Emerald, Agate, Pearl, Chalcedony, Turquoise July: Ruby, Carnelian, Onyx, Sardonyx, Turquoise August: Carnelian, Moonstone, Topaz, Alexandrite, Sardonyx September: Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Coral October: Opal, Aquamarine, Beryl November: Topaz, Pearl December: Turquoise, Ruby, Bloodstone George Frederick Kuntz 1971 Cabochon Stones A-E, G-O, P-U    Faceted Stones A-E, F-R, S-Z
Astrological Stones: Capricorn the Goat Aquarius the Water Bearer Pisces the Fish Aries the Ram Taurus the Bull Gemini the Twins Cancer the Crab Leo the Lion Virgo the Virgin Libra the Scales Scorpio the Scorpion Sagittarius the Archer Dec. 22-Jan. 20 Jan. 21-Feb. 19 Feb. 20-Mar. 20 Mar. 21-Apr. 20 Apr. 21-May 21 May 22-June 21 June 22-July 22 July 23-Aug. 23 Aug. 24-Sept. 23 Sept. 24-Oct. 23 Oct. 24-Nov. 22 Nov. 23-Dec. 21 Ruby, Moonstone Garnet, Sapphire Amethyst, Chrysolite Bloodstone, Diamond Sapphire, Moss Agate Agate, Beryl Emerald Onyx, Ruby, Diamond Carnelian, Jasper Chrysolite, Opal Aquamarine, Topaz Turquoise, Carbuncle Cabochon Stones A-E, G-O, P-U    Faceted Stones A-E, F-R, S-Z

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