{"title":"December Birthstone — Turquoise, Tanzanite \u0026 Zircon","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecember has three birthstones, tanzanite, turquoise and zircon, best known in blue. Tanzanite, the gemstone of the twenty-fourth anniversary, comes from the Merelani Hills in northern Tanzania, the only commercial source on Earth. Turquoise, the eleventh, is one of the oldest gems in jewellery. Zircon, a real mineral and no relation to cubic zirconia, is mined at Elahera in Sri Lanka and in Australia's Harts Range, a foot in each of this house's two countries. Every stone we offer is natural and assessed in-house by our FGAA-qualified gemmologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--mog-more--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest advice for a December gift: none of the three is a strong daily-ring stone, and all three are glorious in earrings and pendants. Tanzanite at 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale abrades easily, turquoise at 5 to 6 dislikes oils and perfume, and zircon at 6 to 7.5 abrades rather than shatters. Blue topaz appears on retail calendars for December, but it has never been added to the list; if blue is the point, our November blue topaz (irradiated and heated, as nearly all blue topaz is, stable, and stated) and the September sapphires in blue and teal are the honest alternatives. We hold a 6.5 carat loose tanzanite, and source natural turquoise and zircon to order: zircon from Ceylon or Australia, turquoise through our trade network with its origin stated on the quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn first:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/read-birthstone-handbook\"\u003eThe Birthstone Handbook\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gem-data-tables\"\u003eGem data tables\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-a-consultation\"\u003eAsk our gemmologist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tanzanite-6-5ct","title":"Tanzanite Trilliant Violet\/Blue 6.5ct","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural Tanzanite – 6.5ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut: Trillion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour: Vivid blue-violet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Tanzania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking 6.5ct tanzanite featuring a beautiful trillion cut and rich blue-violet colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTanzanite is a rare variety of zoisite found in only one place on Earth in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional loose gemstone, ideal for a bespoke ring or other one-of-a-kind jewellery piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us for additional photos, videos or gemstone details. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ministry of Gems®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48428508676233,"sku":null,"price":5900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/4338\/3945\/files\/tanzanite-trilliant-violetblue-65ct-7022518.jpg?v=1791564323"}],"url":"https:\/\/ministryofgems.com.au\/collections\/december-birthstone.oembed","provider":"Ministry of Gems®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}