In ancient days the December birth stone was turquoise.

The most highly prized turquoise in the world today comes from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona, USA. It is also quite expensive due to its clear, very low inclusions.

Another type of turquoise is called "stabilized" turquoise. The stablization process hardens the turquoise because when turquoise is first mined it is soft and porous. Once turquoise has been stabilized it also darkens in color. The hardening of turquoise makes it possible to be handcarved as well as suitable for jewelry making.

A beautiful, and less costly alternative is the dyed "jade" products that are actually a high-grade dolomite marble.

We offer a few pieces in simulated turquoise or "Mountain Jade".

The modern-day birth stone for December, however, is the Blue Zircon. Zircon is a silicate mineral zirconium silicate. Its blue color comes from a heat treatment process under reducing conditions. We offer the synthetic version of Blue Zircon in our fashion rings.

All of the jewelry items we offer has a matching accessory... such as necklace, bracelet or earrings... that you may purchase to complete the entire jewelry ensemble. Just click on the item you like and it will take you to a full-view screen with product information and links to the matching jewelry pieces for that item.

No international shipments.

We ship to the USA and Canada only.

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All of our jewelry is handmade here in California. What this means is that we purchase the components such as gemstones, beads, and findings and make up a design for each necklace, bracelet or earrings. We then hand-string each jewelry piece and finish it with a clasp or earwires.

Each ring in our collection is either Sterling Silver or 14K Gold. We purchase the settings and the gemstones separately and then mount the stones in the rings after the sizing is done. Most jeweler's will tell you that sizing a ring after the stones have been mounted may cause the stones to become loose. For this reason we do not mount the stones until after the sizing has been done.

Most of our jewelry can be made with alternate clasps with a choice of clasp or earwire/clip style found on the product page when you order.

If you'd like a particular necklace or bracelet length altered just an inch or two there usually will not be any additional charge. Just contact us through our Auto Responder below and we will contact you and let you know.