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In Ancient Persia, turquoise was worn in a necklace to ward off death; a change in color of the stone was believed to portend disaster
Turquoise is one of the most revered stones in Tibet, as it is believed to be a stone that brings good fortune, and is known as the āSky Stoneā
The stone is used extensively in jewelry by a number of Native American tribes including the Navajo and Apache for healing and protection
The Aztecs so revered turquoise that only their gods could wear it; ordinary people donning the stone could be punished with deathĀ
The sign of AquariusĀ hasĀ Turquoise as it's Zodiac stone.
The Biblical Tribe associated to Turquoise is the tribe of DanĀ
Turquoise is thought to be one of the earliest gems to be cultivated, dating back nearly six thousand years to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Native Americans are believed to have used the stone as far back as prehistoric times, and the stone became an extremely sought-after gift for Aztec rulers in the 12th and 13th centuries, right around the same time it began being used in China. Nonetheless, the stoneās name is simply French for āTurkishā as it made its way via Turkey, and before that, Iran, where it was used in the construction of many religious buildings. It can be found all over the world, from the American Southwest where it is still prized by Native American artists, to Tibet, and the Middle East. The mineral is formed when water containing copper and aluminum leak through a rock, forming veins and then clumps of turquoise.Ā
Phosphate MineralsĀ
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)Ā·4H2O
1.610 - 1.650
0.040
2.31 - 2.84
5 - 6 (Moh's Scale)