Amanda’s Style File: August Birthstones

August 10, 2017

August gained a new birthstone last year, and everyone warmly embraced spinel as a colorful alternative to peridot.

Peridot isn’t green with envy, either, as it is having a fashionable moment too. Jewelry designers are taking the once-dated gemstone and creating pieces of jewelry that men and women of all ages will want to give and receive.

Here are a few Style File selections to share with those celebrating their birthday this month, including National Jeweler’s very own Editor-in-Chief.

Carelle’s “Whirl” ring features two peridot gemstones and burnished diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold ($3,935).
20170810 Carelle
The 18-karat white gold “Trinity” necklace from Coomi boasts 553.24 carats of spinel and 6.06 carats of diamonds ($650,000).
20170810 Coomi
A peridot ring from Drukker Designs set in sterling silver ($180)
20170810 Drukker
Erica Courtney 18-karat yellow gold “Diana” ring, featuring a 5.34-carat Mahenge Spinel accented with 5.35 carats of diamonds (price available upon request)
20170810 Erica Courtney
Jane Taylor’s vintage-inspired “Cirque” ring with peridot at center, green tourmaline cabochons and diamond accents, set in 14-karat yellow gold ($1,575)
20170810 Jane Taylor
Jennifer Dawes Design’s 18-karat gold ring with a straight-cut baguette center red spinel and inverted lavender sapphires all set in single milgrain ($2,200)
20170810 Dawes Design
From Omi Privé, a red spinel set in 18-karat yellow gold (price available upon request)
20170810 Omi
The Rona Fisher “Skinny Pebbles” ring in 18-karat yellow gold and palladium with an oval raspberry spinel weighing 2.9 carats and 0.18 carats of diamonds ($2,995)
20170810 Rona Fisher
These one-of-a-kind, eight-claw prong “Shirley” earrings from Sarah Hendler are set with oval-cut peridots with violet enamel in 18-karat yellow gold ($6,550).
20170810 Sarah Hendler
Somos’s 18-karat yellow gold ring with an oval fancy-cut peridot (4.04 carats) and 24 diamonds weighing a total of 0.27 carats ($4,700)
20170810 Somos
Syna black spinel and diamond “Chakra” earrings in 18-karat yellow gold ($1,450)
20170810 Syna

Carelle’s “Whirl” ring features two peridot gemstones and burnished diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold ($3,935).

The 18-karat white gold “Trinity” necklace from Coomi boasts 553.24 carats of spinel and 6.06 carats of diamonds ($650,000).

A peridot ring from Drukker Designs set in sterling silver ($180)

Erica Courtney 18-karat yellow gold “Diana” ring, featuring a 5.34-carat Mahenge Spinel accented with 5.35 carats of diamonds (price available upon request)

Jane Taylor’s vintage-inspired “Cirque” ring with peridot at center, green tourmaline cabochons and diamond accents, set in 14-karat yellow gold ($1,575)

Jennifer Dawes Design’s 18-karat gold ring with a straight-cut baguette center red spinel and inverted lavender sapphires all set in single milgrain ($2,200)

From Omi Privé, a red spinel set in 18-karat yellow gold (price available upon request)

The Rona Fisher “Skinny Pebbles” ring in 18-karat yellow gold and palladium with an oval raspberry spinel weighing 2.9 carats and 0.18 carats of diamonds ($2,995)

These one-of-a-kind, eight-claw prong “Shirley” earrings from Sarah Hendler are set with oval-cut peridots with violet enamel in 18-karat yellow gold ($6,550).

Somos’s 18-karat yellow gold ring with an oval fancy-cut peridot (4.04 carats) and 24 diamonds weighing a total of 0.27 carats ($4,700)

Syna black spinel and diamond “Chakra” earrings in 18-karat yellow gold ($1,450)