Interesting...

[srness]

Went to my first jewelry party. Basically a tupperware part except with jewelry. Obnoxious sales woman and completely ridiculous lies in the catalogue.

Phrases only used to convince random unknowledgables of how amazing the product is. Except to the more... literate individual, it's rather hilarious.

"The chinese I Ching "The beginning of everything

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[isabelgou]

"I want you to just play around with all the rings."

"It comes off much easier if it's stiff."

*bad porn music plays*

[llwheeler]

December is turquoise, actually. Zircon is a more modern change/addition because it's cheaper (and can be manmade I think? not sure about that, because I just heard it from someone, didn't actually research it myself)

But yeah. Historically, December has always been turquoise. At least according to all the sources I've ever encountered.

[srness]

Well then I've been told wrong my whole life.

And Wiki agrees with me, Ruby/Zircon and Onyx... Turquoise is actually the modern variety apparently... traditionally; Ruby/Zircon. Mythically; Onyx and according to the indians ruby again...

[llwheeler]

o.O

Quick googling gives me:

"December's birthstones are turquoise, lapis lazuli, zircon, topaz (blue), or tanzanite." (from wiki's December page)

"American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced that tanzanite had joined zircon and turquoise in the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December." (from http://www.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/tanzanit/birthdec.htm)

"An alternate birthstone for December is the Turquoise." (alternate to blue topaz; from http://www.about-birthstones.com/decemberbirthstone.html)

So... -shrug-

I've never encountered ruby before... zircon, topaz, lapis lazuli and turquoise i've all seen, but never ruby. That's weird and cool.

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[anonymous]

No words.....no sound.....open mouth......totally flabbergasted............