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Turquoise
Turquoise has been mined since the ancient days in Egypt. The Aztecs used it to decorate ceremonial masks, and in ancient Arabic countries. It was used to ward off the “evil eye”. Turquoise (pierre turquoise) is the French name for “Turkish stone” as it was through the Persian Empire that Turquoise was brought to Europe. It is a stone of wholeness, and can make one feel at home with both the physical and spiritual worlds. Turquoise can also help the immune system and is the recommended stone for detoxification. It is found in China, Peru, Mexico, Iran, Tibet, Australia and the U.S.

Yellow Turquoise
- is a jasper or serpentine that is yellow with brown, green and red within. The black webbing that appears throughout this stone is hematite.

Chinese Turquoise
- is mined and processed in the Hubei province in China. Most of this turquoise is enhanced with wax treatment, restabilization or dyed.

African Turquoise
- is actually natural Jasper that resembles turquoise.

Simulated Turquoise
- can be made up of one of several stones (howlite, dolomite, glass, plastic or polymer clay) that can be dyed to resemble turquoise.

Black turquoise
- is actually naturally occurring Onyx whose markings can resemble that seen on natural turquoise..

 

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