A taste of the stone
December runs sky-blue to blue-violet: turquoise — much of it stabilised, which honest sellers state — and tanzanite, the one-hill stone from Tanzania, mostly in delicate violet-blues. Two different buys with the same December address.
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Ring · Unisex
Sterling silver · natural turquoise, stabilised/treated and copper-matrix infused (disclosed)
Natural turquoise with its copper matrix left visible, stabilised and set in sterling silver — an honestly disclosed treatment, unisex sizing.
View pricing on Amazon Matrix Turquoise Ring — view pricing on AmazonNecklace · Pendant
Sterling silver · natural turquoise, stabilised/treated (disclosed)
A stabilised natural turquoise pendant on a 20-inch snake chain — December's best-selling pick by review count.
View pricing on Amazon Turquoise Pendant Necklace — view pricing on AmazonEarrings · Studs
Sleeping Beauty turquoise inlay, handmade by Navajo and Zuni artisans — the historic Southwest craft, honestly credited.
View pricing on Amazon Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Studs — view pricing on AmazonEarrings · Drop
Sterling silver · natural turquoise, stabilised/treated, copper-matrix infused (disclosed)
Free-form copper-matrix turquoise drops in sterling silver — stabilised and disclosed, the same honest treatment as the ring.
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18kt gold-plated sterling silver · stabilised turquoise (disclosed)
Mohave turquoise in a gold-plated sterling bracelet with a box clasp — the one gold-toned piece on December's turquoise side.
View pricing on Amazon Mohave Turquoise Bracelet — view pricing on AmazonNecklace · Pendant
An AAA-grade cushion tanzanite in solid 14K gold, with a certificate of authenticity — the natural-stone, nicer tier.
View pricing on Amazon Tanzanite Pendant — view pricing on AmazonEarrings · Studs
AAA-grade tanzanite studs in solid 14K white gold, hypoallergenic — the natural-stone pair to match the pendant.
View pricing on Amazon Tanzanite Stud Earrings — view pricing on AmazonRing · Statement
Sterling silver · simulated tanzanite + CZ — clearly disclosed as simulated, not natural
A statement ring in simulated tanzanite and CZ — clearly sold as simulated, the accessible way in since no natural-tanzanite ring cleared our review-count bar this round.
View pricing on Amazon Simulated Tanzanite Ring — view pricing on AmazonRing · Cabochon
925 sterling silver · genuine natural turquoise
A genuine turquoise cabochon in a western-style silver setting — the sky-blue ring December's shelf was missing.
View pricing on Amazon Genuine Turquoise Ring — view pricing on AmazonRing · Three-stone
925 sterling silver · genuine natural tanzanite + white zircon
Genuine blue-violet tanzanite flanked by white zircon in sterling silver — the natural-stone tanzanite ring beside the simulated option.
View pricing on Amazon Tanzanite Three-Stone Ring — view pricing on AmazonBracelet · Line
Sterling silver · genuine natural tanzanite
A line of oval genuine tanzanite in sterling silver — a finite one-deposit stone, worn along the wrist.
View pricing on Amazon Tanzanite Tennis Bracelet — view pricing on AmazonNecklace · Pendant
925 sterling silver · genuine natural tanzanite
A single genuine tanzanite at the throat — the accessible way into December's rarer stone.
View pricing on Amazon Tanzanite Pendant — view pricing on AmazonFAQ
A turquoise & tanzanite piece is the natural December birthday gift. Pendants and stud earrings are the safest choices — no ring-size guesswork — while a ring or bracelet makes a bigger statement. Every piece here is labelled for exactly what it is (the metal, and whether the stone is natural, lab-created or simulated), so you can match the gift to your budget honestly.
Often, yes. A lab-created stone is the same material as a natural one at a fraction of the price; a simulated stone (or CZ / moissanite) only imitates the look. Neither is "fake" when it's sold honestly — so every piece on this shelf is labelled natural, cultured, lab-created, or simulated, and none is passed off as another.
Turquoise — look for sky blue, and note it's softer (Mohs 5–6), so it suits a pendant or earrings better than an everyday ring. Tanzanite — look for blue-violet, and note it's softer (Mohs 6–7), so it suits a pendant or earrings better than an everyday ring. Above all, check what the piece actually is — solid gold versus plated, natural versus lab-created — which every listing here states plainly.