The following is a list of December gems and minerals listed in our database. Click the pictures to get full data, click the X to remove the gem from the list.
Tanzanite: Tanzanite is something of bluish to violet variety of zoisite, that wasnt discovered until 1967 believe it or not. It was first found in the Mererani Hills of northern Tanzania. Tanzanite has strong trichroism, appearing alternately blue, violet, or burgundy depending on the crystal orientation and lighting conditions. Most tanzanite is heat-treated to enhance the color, and natural tanzanite see (read full)
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Apatite is a gemstone that appears similar to tourmaline in its blue green form. It comes in yellow, green, pink, purple, violet, clear
The variety name Moonstone is usually used to describe an optical effect and unlike most variety names it is not confined to a single s
Labradorite is a sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar which displays a particular type of iridescence on a dark ground. Plagioclase feldspa
Beryllonite is a clear gem/mineral that gets its name from its high content of beryllium. There are very few gem quality pieces that ha