cosmetic products, dust or even the ph-value of the skin, which may all trigger off chemical responses.
Turquoise is a copper aluminum phosphate achieving hardness six, thus considerably softer than quartz. It occurs naturally in all shades ranging from sky-blue to grey-green, usually in such locations where copper is hidden in the soil in high concentrations. However, only the best quality Turquoise show the real Turquoise color, which in ordinary stones is normally rather pale, blue-green or greenish. The blue color is caused by copper, while the green color is caused by iron or chromium. Often the material is veined or shows spots, which depending on the respective occurrence are brown, light gray or even black. These vivid, more or less regular patterns are called the spider web. The micro-crystals are really tiny and almost not discernible with the bare eye. Usually turquoise occurs as encrustation, in veins or as nodules or nuggets. The most famous occurrences are situated in the USA, Mexico, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan and China. The most beautiful of Turquoise in wonderful light blue are found in Northern Iran.
Turquoise is only rarely facetted. Usually it is shaped as cabochons or as beads, or even given a fancy cut.
The best Turquoise quality shows a clear and light sky-blue. The color is highly appreciated, with or without the fine regular spider web lines. The quality decreases with the increase of green in color, and the increase of spots and irregularities in the spider web.
Turquoise should be protected from cosmetics, heat and bright daylight. The gemstone does not really appreciate sunbathing. It is recommended to clean it from time to time after wearing with a soft cloth.
The color of a Turquoise will make you feel happy and relaxed, for it combines the light blue of the sky with the invigorating green of the seas. It is so unique that the language took the stones' very name to describe it: Turquoise. So if you decide on a Turquoise, you will hold a piece of the sky in your hands.
Turquoise are relatively soft gemstones and thus quite sensitive. Since the color may also fade out in the course of wearing, today even the top qualities receive a waxing and subsequent hardening treatment. This procedure will make the sensitive gemstone sturdier. Turquoise which have been sealed with artificial resin are also available in large amounts and at competitive prices. Their color appears fresh, and they show a high resistance. But one should be careful, because many of these stones have been additionally dipped in color before being sealed, and this coloring is a kind of treatment which according to the rules set down by ICA must be indicated. In addition, there are also so-called "reconstructed" Turquoise, which have been assembled from pulverized Turquoise.
Due to their high sensitivity, then, almost all Turquoise has been treated to preserve their beauty, however, the kind of treatment differs considerably. It makes sense, then, that naturally beautiful stones which have simple been waxed or hardened with artificial resin achieve higher prices and are more valuable than such stones, which have received color-enhancement. Valuable Turquoise jewelry/font> should therefore best be purchased from a jeweler you can trust. Be sure and browse our Turquoise jewelry selection. Our Turquoise jewelry selection includes Turquoise bracelets, Turquoise necklaces, and more.
Ancient and yet always at the height of current jewelry fashion: that is Turquoise for you. Its brilliant sky-blue belongs to the all-time favorite trend colors in the world of fashion and jewelry.
In many cultures of the Old and New World this gemstone has for thousands of years been appreciated as a holy stone, a good-luck-charm or a talisman. It is a virtual "peoples' gemstone". The oldest proof for this lies in Egypt, where in tombs from the period around 3000 B.C. there were found artifacts set with Turquoise. In the ancient Persian Kingdom the sky-blue gemstones were originally worn as jewelry around the neck or on the hand as protection to ward off unnatural death. If the stones changed their color, there was an imminent danger for the wearer. However, in the meantime it has been uncovered that Turquoise may in fact change their color, but this reaction is not necessarily an indication of danger impending. The reason for the color change is the influence of light,
