December Birthstone – Turquoise, Blue Topaz and Tanzanite

The December birthstone list is somewhat more unusual than that of other months of the year because the modern birthstone chart has three gemstones for December instead of just one or two, like most months have. They are Turquoise, Blue topaz and Tanzanite. Besides the current stones, other traditional birthstone gems include Zircon and a [...]

November Birthstone – Topaz

The November birthstone is the stone of royalty Unlike most months, November has two birthstones. This is because both gemstones were found in the antiquity on the same Mediterranean island, Topazinos, and possess similar qualities. People kept confusing the two, so when the jewelers settled the birthstones, they’ve given November both imperial topaz and citrine. [...]