Remember, Remember the 5th of November

It's that time of year again, the gloves are out and the sparklers have been lit...it's Bonfire Night!

With Bonfire Night comes the colourful array of Fireworks from rockets to catherine wheels and everything in between, this 5th of November we're bringing you our very own explosion of colour with the introduction of our stunning new collection from Sheldon Bloomfield.

This colourful collection features some of the most precious gemstones combined with Laings signature diamonds, so not matter what your taste or colour preference we have the piece for you.

A gemstone is the naturally occurring crystalline form of a mineral, which is desirable for its beauty, valuable in its rarity and durable enough to be enjoyed for generations, let us guide you through our colour explosion with our guide to coloured gemstones: 

AMETHYST- Its colour is as unique as it is seductive, although this gemstone is said to protect its wearer against seduction. The amethyst is extravagance in violet. A large number of further miraculous powers are attributed to the amethyst in all sorts of cultures. It was said to protect crops against tempests and locusts, bring good fortune in war and in the hunt, drive out evil spirits and inspire the intellect.

AQUAMARINE- From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarines shine over an extraordinarily beautiful range of blue tones. Women the world over love it for its fine blue shades which can complement almost any skin or eye colour. Its light blue arouses feelings of sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship. The blue of aquamarine is a divine, eternal colour, because it is the colour of the sky. However, aquamarine blue is also the colour of water with its life-giving force and aquamarine really does seem to have captured the lucid blue of the oceans. No wonder, when you consider that according to the saga it originated in the treasure chest of fabulous mermaids, and has, since ancient times, been regarded as the sailors' lucky stone.

TOPAZ- It is a fluorine aluminium silicate and comes in yellow, yellow-brown, honey-yellow, flax, brown, green, blue, light blue, red and pink ... and sometimes it has no colour at all. In mysticism, the topaz is attributed with a cooling, styptic and appetising effect. It is said to dispel sadness, anger and nocturnal fears, to warn its wearer of poisons and protect him or her from sudden death. It is reputed to make men handsome and intelligent and sterile women fertile and happy. However, it is probably better not to rely too much on its magical powers, since it was also claimed that you could immerse your hand in boiling water after a topaz had been thrown into it and retract it again unharmed! It is the stone of the month November, making a it a beautiful birthday gift this month :)

RUBELLITE- The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the colourful family of the tourmalines. Its colour shines in the most beautiful nuances from red to shocking pink. The name comes from the Latin 'rubellus', which means reddish. Rubellites are not merely red or shocking pink tourmalines, there is an important criterion for this especially beautiful gemstone, and that is the way its colour behaves in daylight and artificial light. Many gemstones change their colour depending on the light source. A true rubellite does not, it shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. 

Now you know the perfect gemstone for you, you can shop our gorgeous range...

source: gemstone.org