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TURQUOISEALTERNATE BLUE ZIRCON PROSPERITY, PIETY, COURAGE, SUCCESS |
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| WORD ORIGIN | FRENCH TURQUOISE: TURKISH STONE |
| MINERAL | HYDROUS COPPER ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE |
| FORMULA | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 |
| COLOR SOURCE | IMPARTED BY COPPER |
| LUSTER | WAXY |
| STREAK | WHITE, GREENISH TINT |
| HARDNESS | 5 - 6 |
| DENSITY | 2.6 |
| LORE | Protected its wearer from injury by falling |
| HISTORY | In 17th century was worn almost exclusively by men |
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DECEMBER SENTIMENTS |
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| GUARDIAN ANGEL | HUMIEL |
| HIS TALISMANIC GEM | BERYL |
| SPECIAL APOSTLE | PAUL |
| HIS GEM | SAPPHIRE |
| SPECIAL FLOWER | HOLLY |
