Turquoise is a gorgeous robin-blue stone that makes all types of jewelry radiate. Turquoise is made up as a blue-green mineral that's hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum. Some think of it as a gemstone or think it as a costly stone. This bluish-green mineral was discovered back in the 1600's in Turkey. Soon after the discovery Iranians became the mass producers; over 2,000 years Iran was than main reserved supply that mined turquoise. This stone is tough and durable. So, it was used a lot in Iran in architectural buildings like palaces, temples and mosques. However, Egyptians used turquoise much earlier in ancient civilization. They used to call the Sinai Peninsula mines, "The Country of Turquoise". Tutankhamun the Egyptian King's tombburial mask, had inlays of turquoise. Turquoise became very beloved fast after this discovery in the Western civilization.
It was only in the early 1800's that discovery of resources of turquoise was available in the southwest of the United States. The Native Indians used lots of turquoise for tools and jewelry. The Native Indians made turquoise jewelry with silver. They also created chunky turquoise beads and carved figurine pendants for bracelets and necklaces.
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Turquoise is known if worn or possessed would bring good fortune to the beholder: it's the holy stone, the protector. The ancient Egyptian's and early American's believed that turquoise would protect them from unnatural deaths.
Turquoise stone looks most brilliant with sterling silver jewelry. It bedazzles the consumer with matching the costly metal and stone. Any shape or size of how the piece is cut, will compliment sterling silver jewelry. Art jewelers use turquoise and silver because that's the inquire and trend. It used to be the bigger the better for any type of stones, even though this is still very popular, even a splash of turquoise makes any piece of jewelry a hit.
Tribal jewelry is back in style. Turquoise has all the time look great in the Native American jewelry. Celebrities are now bringing back that natural tribal look, and the gorgeous robin-blue colors positively accent any type of jewelry and costly metal. It used to be pretty much only silver and turquoise but now art designers are mixing the greenish-blue stone with all colors of costly metals, like rose gold, copper and gold. Big and tribal style is the big fade on the model runways of every city of America. So, if you are looking for a new look, check out turquoise and all the overwhelming designs. You can finally find jewelry that is less costly but still makes you feel like a million dollars.
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