Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise is one of the world’s most ancient gems.
Rulers of ancient Egypt adorned themselves with it and Chinese artisans were carving it more than 3,000 years ago,.
It has long been considered a stone that guarantees health, good fortune, and protection from evil. The name, which originated in the thirteenth century, reflects the fact that the material probably first arrived in Europe from Turkish sources.
Turquoise was a ceremonial gem and a medium of exchange, used in jewelry and amulets by Native Americans in the southwestern US. The Apaches believed that turquoise attached to a bow or firearm increased a hunter’s accuracy.
It has a Mohs hardness of 6. Birthstone for December and gem of 11th anniversary.
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