December

Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli

DCEMBER IS A COLD MONTH IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. IT'S COLD BUT JOYOUS. THERE'S CHRISTMAS, HANNUKAH, KWAANZA AND...OH WAIT...MY BIRTHDAY. A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO REMEMBER SUCH IMPORTANT DATES IS WITH A BIRTHSTONE LADEN GIFT FROM SOME JEWELER PERSON. NO, THE NICELADY DOES NOT SELL BIRTHSTONE JEWELRY SO THIS IS NOT A SALES PITCH. I'M JUST TELLING YOU HOW I FEEL.

AS MUCH AS I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT THE BIRTHSTONE FOR DECEMBER IS A DIAMOND, IT'S NOT. LUCKY DECEMBER PEOPLE HAVE TWO STONES TO CHOSE FROM: TURQUOISE AND LAPIS LAZULI. WHILE NEITHER OF THESE STONES WOULD HOLD UP AS A VALID DECEMBER ENGAGEMENT RING, THEY ARE BOTH BEAUTIFUL. LAPIS IS A BEAUTIFUL BLUE STONE AND TURQUOISE IS A BEAUTIFUL ...WELL...TURQUOISE STONE. GOT A LOVED ONE BORN IN DECEMBER, GIVE THEM A GREAT PIECE OF TURQUOISE OR LAPIS JEWELRY. (OR A DIAMOND EVEN)