The history and origin of the February birthstone, Amethyst. Main image, polished Amethyst sphere. Copyright author. Amethyst is the February birthstone, valued as a purple variety of quartz coloured by trace iron and natural irradiation. It has been worn for centuries as a symbol of calm, clarity, and protection, and remains one of the most Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

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