December Birthstone – Turquoise Turquoise Ironically, although turquoise is a birthstone associated with the final birthdays of the year, it was among the first gemstones to be mined. Iran has been a source of the beautiful blue stone for at least two thousand years. Throughout its long life, turquoise’s distinctive nature has made an exceptional…

Blue Topaz November Birthstone What is Topaz? Prized for its hardness—in fact, one of the strongest naturally occurring minerals—topaz ranks as an 8 on the MOHS hardness scale; it is third in hardness, with Sapphires ranked at 9 on the scale, and diamond, of course, at a hearty 10. Color-Treated Topaz Color-treated to transform into…