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December's traditional birthstone, the turquoise has been mined for centuries in the Americas and Asia.

The most popular topaz stone's are usually found in a brown or yellow color. Topaz also, can come in the colors of blue, pink, peach, turquoise, clear and gold

Properties for blue topaz

• Only the blue variety of topaz, the color created by irradiation, is recognized as the modern birthstone of December with turquoise a second alternative

• The name comes from Sanskrit “tapa” which means fire

• Symbolic of love and fidelity

• The ancient Greeks believed that a person wearing a topaz could become invisible and experience an increase in strength

• Allegedly has the power to cure insomnia, asthma and hemorrhages

• Blue topaz is ruled by the planet Venus

• Mohs hardness of 8.0

• Legend says that blue topazthrown into a pot of boiling water will cool the water – and hot tempers as well!

• Blue topaz is soothing to the throat, fifth, chakra

Turquoise jewelry may be the most commonly accepted birthstone for December today, though blue topaz and tanzanite are also associated with the month of December. Like many stones, turquoise has historically been linked to desirable virtues.This stone has been said to promote mental clarity as well as trust and kindness.

During the times of the Middle Ages people believed that the topaz stone had the ability to prevent death by making the mind stronger.

December's birthstone is derived from the Sanskrit word "tapas," meaning fire.This is because blue topaz was considered by ancient civilizations to have cooling properties.