Turquoise is among the oldest known gemstones and its popularity has
spanned the globe for centuries. It graced the necks of Egyptian
Pharaohs and adorned the ceremonial dress of early Native Americans.
This beautiful robin’s egg blue gemstone has been attributed with
healing powers, promoting the wearer’s status and wealth, protecting
from evil and bringing good luck.
Turquoise is an opaque, light to
dark blue or blue-green gem with its finest color being an intense
blue. Turquoise may contain narrow veins of other materials either
isolated or as a network. They are usually black, brown, or
yellowish-brown in color. Known as the matrix, these veins of color are
sometimes in the form of an intricate pattern, called a spider web.
