{"id":7067,"date":"2019-02-25T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=7067"},"modified":"2019-02-25T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T15:23:42","slug":"buying-a-birthday-birthstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/buying-a-birthday-birthstone\/","title":{"rendered":"BUYING A BIRTHDAY BIRTHSTONE?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The best time of the year to buy a birthstone (gemstone of that month<\/strong>) is to buy it during that birthday month, or the previous month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nSo if you want to buy a peridot (birthstone for august<\/strong>), do your shopping either in august, or july<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nWhy buy at only certain times of the year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gemstone stock:<\/h2>\n

\nThe best stock only comes in at certain times of the year. That’s when you’ll also get the best deals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nLet’s take a closer look…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nTo start off, you must know that jewelers have limited room in their showcases<\/strong>, which also means they have limited stock (and limited money as well).<\/p>\n

Precious gems:<\/h2>\n

\nMost jewelers will only carry what’s necessary to have a good variety of gemstones<\/strong>. The big 3 precious gems (ruby, sapphire and emerald<\/strong>) will always take up more room in the showcase (so if these are your birthstones, you’re in good luck).<\/p>\n

Semi precious gems:<\/h2>\n

\nOther gems (semi-precious<\/strong>), get a little scarce <\/strong>throughout the year. In march, you may only find a couple of pieces of peridot (august’s birthstone). Aquamarine (march) may be harder to locate in july. See how this goes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nJewelers will normally order and stock gems for the upcoming month to accommodate all of those happy birthday shoppers. <\/strong>These customers will come into the jewelry store looking for a birthday gift and will naturally gravitate towards birthstone jewelry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nPlus, that’s about the time when all the jewelry fliers<\/strong> and sale ads<\/strong> go out showcasing all of the new birthstone items.<\/p>\n

Popular gems:<\/h2>\n

\nThere are some gems though, that are more popular than others. Those stones will always have a little bit better stock. Like amethyst<\/a> for example (purple stone for february<\/strong> – See image). At anytime of the year you’ll probably find a good supply of these stones. Same goes with blue topaz<\/a> (december’s stone). Stones that are popular and inexpensive<\/strong> are always more abundant.<\/p>\n

\nAnd if your birthstone is diamond <\/strong>(april), well then the whole store is yours<\/strong> for the picking.<\/p>\n

\nAquamarine, peridot and citrine (november yellow stone – see image) may be slim pickings<\/strong>. Garnet (january) is an in between stone. Garnet sells well and can usually be found readily throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\nZircon is scarce<\/strong>. Alexandrite (genuine) is non-existent<\/strong> (go with created alexandrite<\/a> instead).<\/p>\n

\nAnd tanzanite (december) is just a great, exotic stone that can be found in all jewelry stores pretty much all year long.<\/p>\n

\nBuying birthstones around their month (or previous) might work out better than expected<\/strong> as well… Because this is when the sales begin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n“30% off all birthstone jewelry<\/strong>” is a common thing to find.<\/p>\n

\nSo the next time you think “Gee, I’d like some matching earrings for my pendant…<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

\nYou may have to wait until your birthday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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