TURQUOISE BIRTHSTONE

December birthstones, take your pick! Traditional Turquoise, Tanzanite, the "modern" gemstone Blue Topaz, and Zircon, many blues to choose from!!

Photo courtesy of  yourbirthstones.com

Turquoise, you say? The traditional birthstone for December!

A poem for all you December babies!!!~

"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."

- Anonymous

Take a look at Ippolita's cascade teardrop earrings at Neiman Marcus,

Ippolita at NeimanMarcus.com

I have met the designer Ippolita, she is gracious, beautiful and artistic. She works with a clean line.

Tanzanite has risen in popularity due to its vibrant color and cut, previously in years past a substitute for the more pricey sapphire. Now a force unto itself!!

Take a peak at a gorgeous Tanzanite and micro-pave in 18K white gold, 6.17 carat center, from Blue Nile, very art deco~

cushion tanzanite at Blue Nile

Here is a really pretty London Blue Topaz with a white diamond halo in 14K, cushion cut pendant,

London Blue Topaz At BlueNile.com

And, Zircon, Planet Earth's oldest known mineral,

Photo courtesy of webmineral.com

Enjoy the beauty of December, it can be such a peaceful month with mild and quiet skies.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle, and lose yourself in the mysterious wonders that  nature offers to us all, the fabulous turquoise!