What is December Birthstone and December Birthstone Color?

December 07, 2010- Natural birthstones are believed to have certain mystical and healing properties that are beneficial if the stone is worn according to the zodiac and month and malefic if is it is not worn as per your zodiac. Each zodiac and month is assigned a birthstone and this distribution is based on the color and properties of the birthstone.

The concept of birthstone is not new as it dated back some thousands of years in the period of Moses. At the command of Moses the Breast Plate of the High Priest was made and it consisted of twelve colors. These twelve colors were the representation of twelve tribes of Israel. For these colors twelve gemstones were assigned. With the passage of time the desire to acquire twelve stones from the Breast Plate started to increase among people. They now used to wear one stone in each month and changing it with the month. With time and in the quest for his or her own stone people started wearing their one specific birthstone instead of all. This gave rise to month birthstones. Now each stone has specific properties and to fetch the more benefit one should wear only his or her birthstone.

What is December Birthstone?

Talking about December then it is the twelfth month in Gregorian Calendar with 31 days. In Roman calender it is the tenth month before the division of winter months i.e. January and February. December got its name from the Latin word 'decem' which means 'ten'.

December Birthstone - Turquoise

Turquoise is the December birthstone that is blue in color. The December birthstone represents affection and love. The blue turquoise has high copper content where as with the increase in iron in turquoise the color changes to green.

Turquoise stone is also given on 5th and 11th marriage anniversary. The finest form of December birthstone turquoise comes from Iran and some stones also come from Arizona, New Mexico, Australia and Afghanistan.

December Birthstone poem - the Turquoise

"If cold December gave you birth
The month of snow and ice and mirth
Place on your hand a turquoise blue
Success will bless whate'er you do."

Color

Color of turquoise is sky blue because of the copper content in it. But this birthstone is also available in green color when the iron content increases in turquoise.

December Birthstone Meaning

Turquoise is associated with happiness, good fortune and success. Also the December birthstone turquoise provides protection against the diseases and heal the other health problems related to throat, lungs, teeth and depression. It is the birthstone of Sagittarius (Dec 22-Jan 19)

December Birthstone Benefits

Since ancient times it is considered as a lucky charm. During Persian era, turquoise was considered to ward off the unnatural death. The wearer could know the approaching danger with the change in color of turquoise. In Zuni tribe it was believed that turquoise protected them from demons. Tibetans used to carved turquoise in their ritual objects. In India this December birthstone was believed to protect wearer from evils.

This December birthstone is also considered to promote kindness, wisdom, trust and understanding.