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December's Birthstone: the Torquoise

For those who were born in the month of December, the torquoise is their birthstone. The birthstone symbolizes prosperity, success, happiness and good fortune. Definition of Turquoise, the December birth stone: The word Turquoise is derived from the Greek word "Turkois" which means "Turkish" so called because it was first brought from Turkey. Turquoise is a blue to gray green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate. Turquoise is the only gemstone belonging to the phosphates family. It is a hydrous phosphate of aluminum with a small percentage of copper which gives it the blue coloring. When associated with iron the color tends to be greenish. Blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone.

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