December’s stone is Turquoise. The name is thought to come from the French
“pierre turquoise” (tourques in old French) possibly because the Persian
(Iranian) material was imported to Europe via Turkey.
Turquoise can be sky blue to green in colour. The bluer Turquoise can fade to green if
exposed to excessive sunlight.
Turquoise is the ultimate good luck stone! It wards off bad luck, and if the stone
cracks the story goes that the stone took the blow that was destined for you.
There is a tale from the Apache that if you go to the end of
the rainbow after a thunderstorm, you will find turquoise, and if you then use
that turquoise on your weapons, you will always have true aim.
The Navajo used turquoise when praying for rain, and the
Aztecs believed turquoise were the tears of the sky goddess.
The blue colour is associated with the sky in many
traditions.
Overall the stone is said to bring protection and luck, promote
friendship and stop you falling from a horse! J
Buyer beware: turquoise
is one of the most “copied” gemstones; to get a genuine piece for jewellery
making could be quite difficult. There
are a lot of imitations; typically man made or using the stone howlite which has
been dyed to look like turquoise. These
will give you the “look” but if you want the real deal, you may have to do some
searching. Always carefully read seller descriptions
and buyer reviews before you purchase.
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