November
Blog posts related to the birthday month of November.
Ten Topaz Gemstone Facts (November Stones)
Topaz gemstones are beautiful, naturally occurring minerals best known for their clarity, brilliance and surprisingly wide range of colors. Although blue topaz is especially familiar in jewelry stores, natural topaz can be yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, brown, green or completely colorless. Topaz is also capable of forming exceptionally large crystals, making it an interesting gemstone both for jewelry and for mineral collectors Here are ten interesting facts about topaz stones followed by a fun trivia quiz. How many can you get right?? Ten Topaz Gemstone Facts 1. Topaz is an 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale Topaz has a Mohs hardness of 8, putting it considerably above quartz, which…
November Symbols Guide ~ Birthstones, Colors, Flowers & Zodiac Signs
The November symbols and zodiac signs are: Birthstone: Topaz (yellow/orange) Alternative birthstone: Citrine Official birthstones: Topaz and Citrine Birthstone color: Yellow Birth flower: Chrysanthemum Birth trees: Reed and Elder Zodiac star sign: Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 21) Zodiac star sign: Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) Additional symbols of November include: European Robin European Hedgehog Monarch Butterfly Download November Birthday Symbols Chart Annual List of Birthday Symbols and Zodiac Signs
Natural Golden Topaz, Imperial Topaz, is the Gemstone for November Birthdays
Imperial topaz, the exquisite gemstone for November birthdays, is treasured for its splendid golden to reddish-brown colors. It belongs to the topaz family and is a silicate mineral made up mostly of aluminum and fluorine. The name of this gemstone hails from the 17th-century Russian tsars, who reserved the rights to the pinkish-orange topaz found in the Ural Mountains of Russia. It is also referred to as "precious topaz" to set it apart from other types of topaz. Formation and Deposits Imperial topaz typically forms in cavities in igneous (volcanic) rocks such as granite and rhyolite. The formation process involves the crystallization of magma, where topaz crystals grow in the…
Happy November Birthday Cards 2026 & International Days
Happy November Birthday Paper Cards Send your greetings and wishes this year with an original, handmade November birthday card. Have a look at these beautiful cards themed around November's birth flowers and November's birthstone. Click on the images or links to go to that artist's shop for further details. Kindly note that these images are copyright the artists and their permission is required to use them, thank you (we have permission).
Where Citrine is Found ~ November’s Second Gemstone
Think warm sunshine trapped in a stone — that’s citrine. It’s the yellow-to-orange variety of quartz, beloved for its sunny palette and toughness (Mohs ~7), and is November’s second gemstone. But when you start digging into where it comes from, the story gets a little twisty: true natural citrine is uncommon, most commercial “citrine” is heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz, and a very special sibling — ametrine — is essentially amethyst and citrine in one crystal and comes from only one commercial source. Let's walk through where citrine is found, trade names and shades, how heat treatment turns amethyst into citrine (with the geology explained plainly) and amazing museum specimens.…
Worldwide Gem and Jewelry Fairs ~ November 2025
There are many gem and jewelry fairs taking place around the world during November 2025. Here is a list of shows by continental region from east to west.
