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DECEMBER BIRTHSTONE HISTORY: The Most Mysterious Birthstone

December has the most mysterious birthstone, and consequently the toughest history of natal stones.

The November gem that everybody cherished was never actually the true birthstone of November.

October’s biblical natal stone was sent to another month by an exotic birthstone from India.

The original September birthstone had the warm, sunny color of gold. Now, the color of September’s gem is cold as winter.

The 3 birthstones in August would tell you how awry the reshuffling of birthstones has gone.

In July came the symbolic end of black gemstones among birthstones.

When June birthstone met its counterpart in India, out came a battle between the priciest gems.

May is the story of 2 birthstones exchanging months until one finally got evicted.

In April lay a birthstone that was never recognized for what it truly was.

In March comes an ongoing rivalry between old and new birthstones, all of which are green gems.

February’s gem is the only birthstone thoroughly consistent through the ages.

People have cherished the January birthstone, which ironically is the most conflicted of birthstones.