Lady Carla Beltane Posted in All Regular Daily Posts, Monthly Flower and Birthstone Tagged 13 Moons Calendar, A Laugh for Today, A Thought for Today, All Religions Holidays, All Worldwide Holidays, animal spirit guide, Animal Spirit Helper, Archangels, Aura Readings, Autumn Equinox, Beltane, Birth Month Information, Birthday Horoscope, Birthstones, Blessings, Candlemas, Celtic Lunar Chart Readings, Celtic Tree Calendar, Chakra Readings, Chants, Chinese Horoscope, Coven LIfe, Crystals, Daily Correspondences, Daily Horoscopes, Daily Witch Tips, Daily Witchery, Druid, Druid Quotes, first harvest, Flower Meanings, Free Printable Rituals, Free Printable Spells, Full moon, Funny Pagan Quotes. Zodiac star sign: Taurus (Apr 21 – May 21)ġ0th, 60th and 75th wedding anniversary: Diamond Zodiac star sign: Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Other colored varieties include milky quartz (cream or white), rose quartz (pink), brown quartz, smoky quartz (grey) and even black opaque quartz.Ĭlear quartz birthstone jewelry is a popular gift for April birthdays. Clear quartz is also known as rock crystal or ice crystal.īesides the clear or transparent variety, quartz occurs in many colors known by different names, such as amethyst (purple), citrine (yellow) and aventurine (green). The Greek name “krustallos” means “ice” as it was once thought that colorless quartz was formed by ice turning into rock. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals and is found on all continents ranging from large crystals formed in boulders to small sand grains and even smaller microscopic forms. April birthstone jewelry is usually set with these alternative gemstones as diamonds are traditionally reserved for engagement rings The alternative birthstones for April are any clear or white gemstones such as clear quartz, white sapphires and white topaz. Colors of fancy diamonds include yellow, blue, green, brown, pink, red, grey and black. Jewelry with fancy colored diamonds or black diamonds is a modern, trendy alternative to the conventional clear diamond. In recent years there has been a strong acceptance of lab grown diamonds that are just as spectacular, are easily traceable and circumvent the many humanitarian and environmental issues around mining. Choose jewelers that track diamonds back to their source, ideally to mines that are both ethically and environmentally responsible. In fact the name ‘diamond’ comes from Greek ‘adamas’ meaning invincible, possibly indicating the superior hardness of diamonds.ĭue to the many issues around diamond mining and illegal trading, consumers must ensure any diamonds they purchase are certified as ‘conflict free’. Diamond is made up entirely of carbon and is the hardest natural material known to man. The April birthstone color is clear or white representing the transparency of diamonds. Watch the short, informative videos below highlighting the history, symbolism and properties of Diamonds and Quartz. ![]() ![]() ![]() They are the most most popular gemstone worldwide and valued according to carat weight, clarity, color, and cut (the 4 ‘C’s).īesides being a meaningful gift for a special April birthday, Diamond jewelry is the also given to celebrate 10th, 60th and 75th wedding anniversaries. Other birthday symbols include the birth flowers for April which are the Sweet Pea and Daisy.ĭiamonds symbolize romance and enduring love and are traditionally set in engagement and wedding rings. View Birthstone Goddess Prints April Birthstone Color and Flower and More April Birthday Symbols from The April Birthstone is Diamondīoth the modern and official birthstone for the month of April is the Diamond. The April birthstone color is clear or white and the alternative April gemstone is any clear stone such as sparkling Quartz.ĭiamond is one of the Zodiac birthstones for Aries star sign (Mar 21 – Apr 20) and Rock Crystal (Quartz) is one of the Zodiac birthstones for Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20). ![]() Lady of April with Diamond and Daisies by Angelic Shadesĭepicting April’s birthstone, color and flower.
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