Birthstone December Topaz Initial Necklace in Sterling SilverDecember's stone is the stone of fire and ice. Its name most likely comes from the Sanskrit word tapas meaning fire. There is something in that contradiction worth holding onto: a stone the colour of winter sky, named for flame. The ancient Greeks believed it gave strength to whoever wore it. In India it was used to help assure long life. During the Renaissance it was believed to have magical properties including the ability to break spells. It is the

There is a gap at the heart of this ring - a deliberate space between two bands where the stone sits

This is the gold vermeil version — the same hand-engraved scrolled initial

For the one at the start of something

The swallow has carried this meaning across centuries and cultures

Small enough to fit in a pocket

irreplaceable

the date and purity of the Silver

Caught mid-flight

Ancient cultures called it the firestone - convinced that a flame burned inside it that no water could extinguish

small but carrying something sacred

inner strength

When you hold one