Turquoise is the December’s birthstone, the last month of the year. For thousands of years, turquoise has been appreciated as a holy stone, talisman, and a good-luck-charm.
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Turquoise is your birthstone or your lucky stone
2010-06-09 18:26:00
Turquoise is the December’s birthstone, the last month of the year. But originally, December was the tenth month of the Roman year, and ten is a lucky number. Turquoise is a very old gem. For thousands of years, turquoise has been appreciated as a holy stone, talisman, and a good-luck-charm. So people believed that turquoise will bring good luck for them. Turquoise has experienced many popularity surges over the past century. First turquoise jewelry was found on an Egyptian mummy about seven thousand, five hundred years old, and it may be the oldest wrought jewelry as known.
In Asia, turquoise was considered protection against the evil eye, while Tibetans carved turquoise into ritual objects. Wherever in the world it is worn and loved, turquoise is believed to promote prosperity
Turquoise is one of four accepted birthstones for Sagittarius (November 22 through December 21). You can choose a turquoise jewelry as your birthstone, or make it as your lucky stone. Turquoise can be set in rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pendants as well as on belts and hats.
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