Legend and Lore of Turquoise
In many cultures of the Old and New Worlds, this gemstone has been considered for thousands of years as a divine stone or an amulet. It really suitable called "gemstone of the peoples". The oldest evidence is Turquoise has been used for thousands of years as jewelry by the ancient Egyptians, who buried fine pieces with mummies. When the tomb of Queen Zer was unearthed in 1900, a Turquoise and Gold bracelet was found on her body, it was one of the oldest jewelry on Earth. In the olden Persian kingdom, the sky-blue gemstones were earlier worn as protection against unnatural death. If they changed color, the wearer was thought to approaching of doom. Meanwhile, it has been discovered that the turquoise certainly can change color, but that this is not necessarily an omen of lying aboard danger. The change can be caused by the light, or by a chemical reaction. The Persians considered sky blue Turquoise "Persian Turquoise". In Mexico, the Aztecs began mining Turquoise between 900-1000 AD, often producing it into masks. The city of Chaco Canyon became very rich for the Turquoise trade business. By the 16th century, the cultures of the American southwest were using Turquoise as currency. In North America, the Zuni people of New Mexico have created Turquoise jewelry set in silver. They believed these stones can protect them from demons. The Navajo thought that Turquoise was cimelia that fallen from sky and thus protected them from demons, while Apache warriors believed that wearing Turquoise can improve their hunting prowess and also believed that Turquoise brought happiness and good wealth to them. In Asia, Turquoise was considered to eliminate evil. Ancient manuscripts from Persia, India, Afghanistan, and Arabia report that wearing Turquoise can be assessed people’s health by variations in the color of the gem. Turquoise was also thought to enhance glory.
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