The other morning, I woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow covering the yard. The sun made it sparkle like diamonds. Which reminds me, I love diamonds, they truly are this girl’s best friend. Maybe because they are my birthstone. Did you know that diamonds were formed before dinosaurs roamed the earth? Did you know there are diamonds in space? Diamonds are not just colorless. They come in red, blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, orange and green.
There are so many wonderful stones, my second favorite is alexandrite. I love the color change, to me it is magical, (like TV, radios and computers). I know there is a scientific reason, but I prefer to think of it as magic.
Blue Zircon is Decembers birthstone. People also use tanzanite and turquoise. Interestingly, zircon is highly refractive and has the luster and fire like a diamond. When mined it is a brownish color and is heat treated to get the blue color. Tanzanite was only first uncovered in 1967. It is kind of the baby of the three. Lol! Then of course you have turquoise. Turquoise is found all over the world in dry arid climates. A lot of people think it is just a southwest USA gem, but there are many places it is mined including Egypt, Iran, Bulgaria and of course China.
I am curious, what is your favorite gemstone? Respond to this blog with your favorite gemstone and I will post an interesting fact about your favorite stone.
Merry Christmas