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December is the time of year where most people enjoy food and the company of family. Also, in this month, the Christmas season is celebrated which means gift giving with loved ones. Many also celebrate their birthday in this time of month doubling the amount of celebrations. If one is set on giving a loved one who celebrates their birthday in this month with a piece of jewelry, one could consider giving them a piece of jewelry that contains the recipient’s birthstone.

There are a lot of December birthstones one can choose from. Different traditions and cultures attribute a different birthstone for this month. Among these traditions are the traditional, modern, mystical, and Ayurvedic.

Traditional birthstones for December include zircon, turquoise, and lapis lazuli. Modern birthstones attributed to the month of December include blue topaz, turquoise, and tanzanite. Onyx is the mystical birthstone and ruby is the ayurvedic birthstone for the month of December.

Zircon is a mineral that comes in colors like golden-yellow, brown, red, green, and colorless. This gemstone has a high refractive index which makes it refract light in almost the same way as a diamond. It has a beautiful gemstone making it a wonderful gift to give.

Turquoise is a rare opaque mineral usually colored from blue to green. They make great pendants and bracelets. They make great rings and earrings too. Though there are imitations of turquoise in the market. One such imitation is called the Vienna turquoise.

Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that has an intense blue color to a dark blue color with white spots of calcite. Unlike other December birthstones, lapis lazuli is neither a crystal nor a mineral. It is actually is just a rock made up of a number of minerals.

Modern December birthstones like tanzanite are a rare gem that can be found in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. When mined it has a reddish brown color. It is transformed into a blue violet gem by treating it in 600 degrees Centigrade of heat. Its cool blue to violet color creates a certain softness to it. Anyone who wears a piece of jewelry containing this gem will look very elegant yet exude a simpleness about them.

The mystical birthstone onyx is a variant of chalcedony or microcrystalline quartz that has a dark color. Usually it has black, brown, or white bands. As a piece of jewelry, it exudes a mysterious and sort of dark aura around it. Anyone wearing it will radiate some kind of mysteriousness about them.

Any of these will make a great gift. And what’s better is one can give two matching pieces of birthstone jewelry. One is for the recipient’s birthday and the other as a Christmas gift.

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