Natural Turquoise Nuggets
Product Description
Turquoise is considered first and foremost a stone of protection and was associated with the gods and goddesses in cultures as far apart as ancient Egypt, China and the Americas. It is mined and treasured around the world. It’s said to prevent theft of an animal and protect them from straying and getting lost.
Its striking blue color is caused by copper, and the greenish shades of turquoise are a result of iron. It may be the longest-used of all gemstones. Beads dating back to 5000 BC have been found in Iraq; the Egyptians were mining turquoise in the Sinai in 3200 BC.
Its magical and spiritual associations are many. In ancient Egypt it was associated with the sun god, Ra; in Hindu and Persian beliefs turquoise leads to good fortune. In central Asia it was believed that turquoise could keep riders from falling off their horse; this led to saddles and bridles richly decorated with turquoise. In the Americas it has been known as a stone of male power, regarded as a sky stone, a sacred manifestation of the source of creation.
The blue comes from copper, the green from iron Turquoise is a copper aluminium phosphate with a hardness of 6, i.e. considerably softer than quartz. In Nature, it occurs in the whole range of hues from sky blue to grey-green, and it is mostly found in places where there is a high concentration of copper in the soil. However, turquoise is only really turquoise in the very best quality; mostly, the colour is paler, or bluish-green or greenish. The blue colour is created by copper, the green by bivalent iron and a certain amount of chrome. Often, the material has veins or blotches running through it, which are brown, light grey or black depending on where it was found. These lively, more or less regular patterns are known as 'turquoise matrix'. The crystals are microscopically small and can hardly ever be recognised with the naked eye. As a rule, turquoise occurs as a fillung in veins or crevices, or in the form of nuggets. The most well known deposits are in the USA, Mexico, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan and China. The most beautiful turquoises, in a splendid light blue, come from deposits in the north of Iran.
Its striking blue color is caused by copper, and the greenish shades of turquoise are a result of iron. It may be the longest-used of all gemstones. Beads dating back to 5000 BC have been found in Iraq; the Egyptians were mining turquoise in the Sinai in 3200 BC.
Its magical and spiritual associations are many. In ancient Egypt it was associated with the sun god, Ra; in Hindu and Persian beliefs turquoise leads to good fortune. In central Asia it was believed that turquoise could keep riders from falling off their horse; this led to saddles and bridles richly decorated with turquoise. In the Americas it has been known as a stone of male power, regarded as a sky stone, a sacred manifestation of the source of creation.
The blue comes from copper, the green from iron Turquoise is a copper aluminium phosphate with a hardness of 6, i.e. considerably softer than quartz. In Nature, it occurs in the whole range of hues from sky blue to grey-green, and it is mostly found in places where there is a high concentration of copper in the soil. However, turquoise is only really turquoise in the very best quality; mostly, the colour is paler, or bluish-green or greenish. The blue colour is created by copper, the green by bivalent iron and a certain amount of chrome. Often, the material has veins or blotches running through it, which are brown, light grey or black depending on where it was found. These lively, more or less regular patterns are known as 'turquoise matrix'. The crystals are microscopically small and can hardly ever be recognised with the naked eye. As a rule, turquoise occurs as a fillung in veins or crevices, or in the form of nuggets. The most well known deposits are in the USA, Mexico, Israel, Iran, Afghanistan and China. The most beautiful turquoises, in a splendid light blue, come from deposits in the north of Iran.
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