Facts About Turquoise
The name Turquoise is traceable from the “Pierre Turquois” in French meaning “Turkish Stone” Because more people mistakenly thought it came from Turkey. In fact, it came from The Sinai Peninsula or Alimersai Mountain in Persia(now Iran) that has been mining turquoise from 6,000 BC. Turquoise is a vibrant light blue stone usually seen in southwestern jewelry, price is advisable and looks lovely. Its shining sky blue is one of the most popular trend colours in the world of jewellery and fashion. Some cultures consider it a “lucky stone” and a symbol of success, courage and love. Turquoise is a copper aluminium phosphate with a hardness of 6, considerably softer than quartz. Turquoise is a translucent to opaque gemstone. It exhibits in the whole range of hues that blue and green, from sky-blue to blue-green to apple-green. Turquoise, a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, is prized as a gemstone whose intense blue color is often mottled with veins of brown limonite or black manganese oxide. Howlite is often dyed to imitate turquoise. Turquoise made by people has a very uniform color. Chalky varieties of turquoise are often coated with wax or oil to enhance the color. Turquoise is soft so we should avoid scratching and sharp blowing. To be certain and coatings are not removed also avoid hot water and household chemicals. Turquoise is sourced in Australia, Iran, Chile, Mexico, Tibet, California, Arizona and New Mexico.
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