What is the birthstone colour for December?
Birthstones by Month – December. December’s birthstone is Turquoise. It is a beautiful opaque blue to green coloured stone and is the traditional birthstone for those pets born in December. It’s a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium. Turquoise is a precious stone that is rare and valuable in it’s finer grades. It is prized by many cultures over thousands of years. And is often cited as having many healing qualities. For all you budding geologists you can get the precise breakdown here.
It is the gem colour for all Sagittarians. This is for pets born between November 23rd to December 21st. My twin’s have birthdays in December and have turquoise eyes too. It’s a stunning colour that really connects me to the sky and the sea. It’s the colour of a wonderful seascape on a stormy day or a tranquil afternoon by the Mediterranean.
People also link Tanzanite to December’s birthstone choices. Tanzanite is a newish gemstone, it is only found in Tanzania and is a blue-violet transparent quartz that is actually quite rare.
December Birthstone Meanings
Turquoise is the healing stone. It can comfort and provide you with solace. This is a perfect stone if you have lost your pet, they say that is helps to communication between the physical and spiritual realms. Traditionally it is the stone that connects the earth with the sky. The love on the planet with the love from above.
Turquoise is a powerful stone. It can help to eliminate physical and emotional exhaustion. This is so important when you’re coping with the loss of a pet. Grief has such an impact on both your emotional and physical wellbeing, self-care is invaluable during bereavement.
Birthstones and losing a pet.
I am such a believer in doing what you need to do to get through the grief and celebrate your beautiful pet. Whatever brings you comfort should be cherished.
Birthstone Pet Memorial Jewellery
Birthstones by Month – December. If you know the month of your beloved pet’s birth then you might like to choose to put their ashes into an appropriately coloured stone. It can make this difficult choice easier for some people.
Choosing a colour for your memorial jewellery can be both a difficult and lovely thing, if you have a favourite colour then the choice is simple but many people choose a colour based on the month of their pets birthday, their birthstone or star sign.
The following products are available in our birthstone colours:
Pet Memorial Rings –
Pet Memorial Pendants
Pet Memorial Charms
Here is the list of birthstones by month that might be helpful for you:
What are the birthstones by Zodiac signs?
Our birthstone range will also work for zodiac signs if you prefer to use these dates:
| Zodiac Signs | Dates of Zodiac Signs | Zodiac Birthstone & Ruling Planet | Zodiac Element & Month |
| Aries | March 21 – April 20 | Diamond Mars | Fire April |
| Taurus | April 21 – May 20 | Emerald Venus | Earth May |
| Gemini | May 21 – June 21 | Pearl Mercury | Air June |
| Cancer | June 22 – July 22 | Ruby Mercury | Water July |
| Leo | July 23 – August 23 | Peridot The Sun | Fire August |
| Virgo | August 24 – September 23 | Sapphire Mercury | Earth September |
| Libra | September 24 – October 23 | Opal Venus | Air October |
| Scorpio | October 24 – November 22 | Topaz Pluto | Water November |
| Sagittarius | November 23 – December 21 | Turquoise Jupiter | Fire December |
| Capricorn | December 22 – January 20 | Garnet Saturn | Earth January |
| Aquarius | January 21 – February 19 | Amethyst Uranus | Air February |
| Pisces | February 20 – March 20 | Aquamarine Neptune | Water March |
You can find the full year of birthstone months here
Custom Made Pet Birthstone Jewellery
We only work with the most experienced and skilled local jewellers. If you have a colour that you would like for your memorial jewellery just let us know and we will do our best to colour match it for you, please be aware we cannot guarantee an exact match as sometimes we are limited by the colours that are available for mixing.