Silver Leaf blue Turquoise Ring

ABOUT TURQUOISE:

COLOR: Green or Blue;

APPEARANCE:  Opaque, often veined, all sizes often polished;

HARDNESS:  5- 6

SOURCE: United States, Egypt, Mexico, China, Iran, Peru, Poland, Russia, France, Tibet, Afghanistan, Arabia.

BIRTHSTONE: December; 

ATTRIBUTES:

Turquoise is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue.  The name simply means “Turkish stone”. In Turkey, the name for turquoise is “Fayruz”, means the lucky stone and stone of happiness.  also associated with courage and success.

CARE

Do not soak in water or use detergents on stones.