December Birthstone: Tanzanite, Zircon or Turquoise
Birthstones tend to be a very personal choice, even to the point that people who don't like the color of their true birthstone will find any excuse to claim another. For example, the true November birthstone is citrine or golden topaz, yet many people choose blue topaz even though that lovely blue color is the result of treatment of a golden or colorless natural topaz crystal. Note that sapphires come in any color of the rainbow (except hues of red, reserved for ruby), as do tourmaline and even diamond. Garnet, usually thought of as red, actually is available in a variety of colors including orange, green, and even the lovely deep purple color of grapes.
Tanzanite became an official December birthstone on October 30, 2002, in the first revision to the birthstone list since 1912 |
