Take the time to learn anniversary gemstone color, cuts and ideas when looking into jewelry to give your partner on that special day.

Gemstones are often initially identified by their color and markings. Visual cues being our primary way of dealing with the world, this is usually an accurate way of identifying the different types of gemstones. In the past a gemstones color and type has correlated it with magic and methods of healing. Blue is often see as the color of truth, so blue stones such as the blue sapphire were worn to help encourage the wearer to receive the truth and be open to it. Gemstones are highly valued for having lots of color. The more intense the color of a stone the more expensive it can be.

There is a wide range of gemstone cuts. In fact cutting gemstones is a very exact science and gemstones are cut for optimum fire, brilliance and sparkle. The oldest known cut is the cabochon which creates a shape which is flat on the bottom and round on top. This is also the most common cut. There is also the round brilliant cut, the oval cut, emerald cut, rose cut, pear cut, fancy cut, cushion top cut and radiant cut. The round brilliant cut is the most common type of faceted cut because it creates a lot of sparkle even for small stones and leaves as much of the stone as possible. The oval cut is similar to the round brilliant except that its oval. The emerald cut is typically used for emeralds but it can also be used for other types of stones. It isn