Birthstones-Month
of December
If cold December gave you birth,
The month of snow and ice and mirth,
Place on your hand a turquoise blue;
Success will bless whate'er you do."
~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870. The author or authors are unknown.
~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870. The author or authors are unknown.
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| Turquoise ring, raw Turquoise, uncut Blue Zircon, Blue Zircon and diamond pendant |
Sun Signs:
Sagittarius (Yellow Topaz, Turquoise) and ***Capricorn (Ruby, Garnet, Onyx)
15th-
20th century-
Heliotrope, Ruby
U.S. (18th-19th
century)- Turquoise,
Lapis Lazuli
U.S. (*modern)- Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Blue
Zircon, Tanzanite
Britain (modern)- Tanzanite, turquoise
Hindu-Topaz
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| Polished **Heliotrope, Faceted Black Onyx, Tanzanite Point, Unprocessed Garnet |
***Some
sources also list Jet and Lapis Lazuli as birthstones for Capricorn
**Helipotrope is also known as bloodstone
**Helipotrope is also known as bloodstone
*The American, National Association of Jewelers met in Kansas and officially adopted a list which was and is used as the “modern” version of birthstones with very limited changes.
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Well, no wonder I've been drawn to turquoise this month! :)
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ReplyDeleteWow, thank you for this! This will definitely aid our friends in looking for their birthstones in picking out some birthstone jewelry! I personally think Lapis is a very nice birthstone for December, although I do agree that the color of melted ice would suit a December-born lady perfectly.
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I am so happy to be of assistance. :) Thanks for stopping by the blog and commenting too! I appreciate it.
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