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Birthstones are a tradition that has been followed for years. Birthstones are therefore a great thing to know when it comes to gift giving. When you give someone a gift that involves their birthstone in one way or another they will appreciate the thought and effort put into the gift. Below are the birthstones by month:

January: Garnet
February: Amethyst
March: Aquamarine
April: Diamond
May: Emerald
June: Pearl/Moonstone
July: Ruby
August: Peridot
September: Sapphire
October: Opal/Tourmaline
November: Yellow Citrine/Topaz
December: Turquoise/Topaz/Tanzanite

No matter what your birthstone (or the birthstone of the person you are shopping for), you are bound to find a great variety of jewelry options to bid on in our online jewelry auction. Happy bidding, shoppers!

Of course there are many reasons to add to your jewelry collection. In fact, it’s hard to find reasons not to add to your collection! With all the gorgeous pieces available today, and with the affordable resource of Bidz.com, you’ll want to add to your personal jewelry collection often.

Below are the top five reasons to add to your jewelry collection:

1. Stay with the times! Though some rings, necklaces and other jewelry styles are classics and remain fashionable and gorgeous for what seems forever, it is also quite true that jewelry goes out of fashion. Swap out the old for the newest styles. Remember: if you want your collection to span the decades, avoid trendy styles.
2. Add variety to your accessories. Jewelry adds variety and color and is the ultimate accessory.
3. Coordinate with your wardrobe. Show the fashionista in you! Coordinate your jewelry with your outfits for a complete and put-together look.
4. Stick with the seasons. Colors and styles of jewelry change over the years, but they also change with the seasons just like your wardrobe. Add pieces to work with the outdoors and the fashions of the seasons.
5. Build a valuable collection over the years. A fine jewelry collection can add quite a bit of value to your personal net worth. It also creates tradition and heirlooms to be cherished in your family for decades and even centuries to come.

One of my favorite Mae West quotes is, “Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring.” What a brilliant thinker, that Mae West.

The diamond solitaire has long been seen as THE wedding ring. You can never go wrong—not with metal or cut—so long as the rock is a dazzling diamond.

But where does this tradition of diamond solitaires or wedding rings in general come from? What’s the history behind this symbol of love? It is thought that the use of rings to mark an engagement between man and woman started with the Austrian Archduke Maximillian. In 1477, he became engaged to Mary of Burgundy and produced to her a diamond solitaire. And thus history was made and a future of diamond rings set on.

The diamond solitaire today is most popular in two cuts: square and brilliant (round). The brilliant cut diamond has been admired and loved for centuries, but it seems that women in the modern world tend to lean toward the square cut. So what is your personal preference? Remember, unless you want to mix things up 25 years from now, the ring you become engaged with will be with you all your life. Choose the one you love the best!