G.M. Pollack & Sons is proud of Our Natural Gemstone Collection. Each gemstone is unique...as is its story. We choose to carry only what Mother Nature grew.

Garnet January's Birthstone
Garnet is a beautiful gem that comes in all colors except blue. It is most commonly seen in colors ranging from a root beer brown to a raspberry red. it is also found in a bright green (Tsavorite) that rivals the color of an Emerald.

Legend holds that Noah hung a large garnet in the Ark for illumination. It reportedly gives those who wear it guidance in the night and protection from nightmares.
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Amethyst February's Birthstone
Amethyst is a quartz gem. Although quartz is one of nature's most abundant minerals, the vivid and robust purple color of Amesthyst is exceptionally rare.

If amethyst is your birthstone you are creative with a childlike spontaneity. Amethyst comes from the Greek "Amethystos" which means a remedy for intoxication.
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Aquamarine March's Birthstone
Aquamarine has a color that ranges from transparent blue to sea-green. Its name derives from an ancient belief that aquamarine is invisible in sea water.

Similar to its sister stone emerald, aquamarine is a member of the beryl family. However, unlike emeralds, it is usually free of inclusions.Aquamarine bestows on its wearer an increased sensitivity and awareness of emotions and feelings of oneself and others. Aquamarine attracts those who are strong and resolute. Vigorous, enterprising people will purchase aquamarine.
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Diamond April's Birthstone
The ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were splinters of stars fallen to the earth. It was said by some that they were the tears of the gods. Diamonds have been converted since 600 BC when the first diamond fields were reportedly discovered it was not until 1456 that the art of cutting symmetrical facets was invented and the brilliance of diamonds truly appreciated.

The first known diamond engagement ring was given in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy by her fiancé, the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, a tradition that continues today. An early Egyptian belief held that the vena amoris (vein of love) ran directly from the heart to the top of the 3rd finger, left hand.

Even Cupid's arrows are said to be tipped with diamonds which contain a magic that nothing else can equal.
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Emerald May's Birthstone
Emerald is May's birthstone and the traditional anniversary gift for the 20th and 35th year. It has been chosen to symbolize Faith, Kindness, and Goodness.

Emerald, the Romans said, strengthens the wearer's memory, his eloquence and quickens his intelligence, thus producing a higher degree of honesty.
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Pearl June's Birthstone
The Birthstone of June, pearl, is an organic gem with colors that range from soft whites to light pinks. Throughout time writers have referred to pearls as dew from heaven or as the tears of angels.

Today pearls are often worn as a traditional and beautiful expression of love and purity.
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Ruby July's Birthstone
The birthstone of July, a variety of corundum, is also the traditional gift for the 15th and 40th anniversary. Ancient belief held that the wearer of ruby would be blessed with health, wealth, wisdom, and outstanding success in affairs of the heart.

Also, ruby enabled men to live in peace with enemies if worn in a ring on the left hand or brooch on the left side. In battle, warriors would be immune to sword, spear or gun. Today, rubies are often worn as a stunning representation of love's fire.
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Peridot August's Birthstone
Historically, peridot has been surrounded by superstition. It was once believed to have great medicinal value and the ability to break evil spells. People attracted to peridot are thought to be cooperative by nature, diplomatic, and to do their best work in groups of people.

Although peridot is mined from the earth, it has occasionally been found embedded in meteorites. Peridot has been called green gold or the evening emerald. It is usually found in shades of olive green.
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Sapphire September's Birthstone
The birthstone of September, sapphire, is from the mineral corundum. Ancient beliefs held that sapphire enabled people to foretell the future.

It naturally occurs in a sparkling rainbow of vivid and gentle hues...from violet, blue and dark green to pink, gold, yellow and white.
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Opal October's Birthstone
Opal, the birthstone of October, is a translucent silica gel which occurs in lumps, not in crystals and is composed of 5-10% water.

Within the lumps are tightly packed rows and blocks made up of silica spheres. The colorful opal actually has no color. The color you see is created by the play of light among the spheres. The more uniform the spheres, the more vivid the colors.

If opal is your birthstone, you are self-confident and ambitious. You are a person of discernment, refinement and good judgment.
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Citrine November's Birthstone
The birthstone of November is citrine. Citrines start life as either slightly smoky quartz or amethyst geode.

The name is from the French word meaning lemon colored. Citrine attracts rugged individualists and confident go-getters of the world.

On the right person, the gem provides brilliant flashes of artistic insight. In a crisis or trauma, the wearer can draw a great deal of strength from the gem.It has also been said that the presence of citrine in a room where you work can give you positive energy, strength, and clarity of purpose.
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Blue Topaz December's Birthstone
Blue Topaz, the birthstone of December, is an aluminum silicate crystal. The name "Topaz" refers to a gemstone (olivine) once mined on an island called Topazos and now known as St. John or Zebirget in the Red Sea.

If you dream of being presented with jewelry set with topaz, it indicates that someone loves you more that he or she can see. Most topaz in their natural state are clear. They are treated to create their color.
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Tourmaline
Tourmalines are found in an abundant array of colors. They offer a wide variety of choice for the discerning jewelry enthusiast. The most recognized colors range from blue-green and green tourmalines to the stunning pink varieties. Tourmalines are found throughout the world...but some of the most beautiful are mined in Maine.
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Tanzanite
The mystic jewel of Mount Kilimanjaro...Tanzanite is renowned for the exquisite combination of purple and blue hues of this loveliest of gems...discovered in modern times. They are mined in Tanzanite at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.