Turquoise Jewellery: The Ideal Present For A December Birthday

The birth stone of December is turquoise, a show-stopping blue gem stone that has been capturing eyes and hearts for centuries

. Wearing the birthstone connected with your birthday is believed to create good fortune and protection, and what better way to wear it than in an impressive turquoise bracelet or necklace, hand crafted and finished in Sterling silver or 9ct gold.

Turquoise is made of hydrated copper aluminium phosphate and it occurs in which are rich in aluminium. Translated literally it means Turkish, a nod to its past when Levantine traders imported the gemstone into Europe via Turkey. Turquoise is among the small amount of opaque gems, providing it a unique deep-pigmented tone which can range from bright green to sky blue depending on its make-up, without or with black veins running through the stone referred to as its matrix. Bright blue is regarded as the sought-after type of the gem stone, a popular colour in fashion and jewellery. Turquoise and blue topaz are the birthstones of December, and Turquoise is additionally the traditional gemstone for those celebrating their 6th or 11th wedding anniversaries.

Turquoise was one of the first semi-precious stones to be excavated, predominantly within the Sinai area of Egypt, Iran, and the south west United States and Mexico. Having been mined since as long ago as 3,000 BC, understandably resources of the mineral is currently low. This has led to replica jewels becoming commonplace in modern jewellery, leading to a higher value placed on real turquoise.

Turquoise offers a historical background rivalled by no other gem stone. The mummy of Queen Zer, the ancient Eqyptian monarch, was found decorated in four vivid turquoise bracelets when she was excavated in nineteen hundred. She had chosen the precious stone to wear for 7,500 years. And think of the famous gold death mask of Tutankhamen: it too is set with valuable turquoise stones.

The reason behind its historical significance is that turquoise has been highly regarded by many ancient societies who considered that it held powerful unearthly properties. In Asia the jewel was believed to protect against the evil eye, and the Aztecs reserved the stone for the Gods in religious masks. In the 16th century American Indians believed that turquoise embodied the spirits of the sea and sky, using it as a form of currency and to bring fortune and protection to fighters and hunters. Even these days turquoise is considered to have protective properties. In modern gemstone therapy it is believed to increase self confidence and relieve depression, stomach problems, viral infections and rheumatism. If presented as a gift turquoise is perceived as a sign of friendship.

Whether you believe in these superstitions or not, its difficult to ignore the beauty which this show-stopping stone has.

by: Kai Perry

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