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29

Turquoise – Decembers Birthstone

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Turquoise is this months Birthstone and it is also for the star sign Sagittarius. The turquoise is prized because of its lovely blue to blue-green colour which goes especially well with both silver and gold  jewellery. As the turquoise is a relatively soft gemstone and is opaque is is polished into cabochons or hand carved rather than faceted .

Turquoise has been used in jewellery since the ancient times and in mythology is thought to change colour to warn of oncoming illness or danger. So why not seek out some special pieces of turquoise to give as birthday presents at this time of year? Here are a few available in antiquesavenue.co.uk shop you might like:

 
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