| Turquoise is a highly versatile semiprecious stone, and | | | | luck and safety at sea to it. Turquoise has been used |
| for people who wear turquoise jewelry, the bright color | | | | both as the main piece in jewelry and as an accent |
| combined with the smooth and comforting texture | | | | piece, and the beautiful blue of this stone is often |
| make it a real winner! This opaque stone ranges in | | | | instantly recognizable. |
| color from blue to a beautifully subtle gray-green, often | | | | Remember that real turquoise is quite rare and very |
| streaked with black veins. It is one of the birthstones | | | | expensive. Most of the turquoise that you find has |
| for December and has been popular the world over | | | | actually been dyed or treated, but you'll find that this |
| for both its wonderfully polished quality and its deep | | | | doesn't lessen the luster or the appeal. There is quite a |
| and striking color. | | | | lot of hand-beaten turquoise pieces to be found in the |
| When you think of turquoise, you'll often find your mind | | | | American Southwest, but don't neglect looking at |
| drifting to the American Southwest. Turquoise has long | | | | Persian, African and Chinese jewelry as well, which |
| been an important part of the tribal nations of that | | | | has a long tradition when it comes to working with this |
| area, and this is evident in plenty of Native American | | | | stone. |
| jewelry and art. In fact, you'll seldom find turquoise on | | | | Many people are often concerned about the fact that |
| its own; more frequently, it has been coupled with with | | | | turquoise is such a vivid color that it will be difficult to |
| silver or carnelian. When you pair turquoise and silver, | | | | wear, but nothing could be further from the truth! When |
| you'll get a wonderfully cool look between the lunar | | | | it comes to turquoise, you'll often find that not only is |
| glow of the silver and the cool blue of the turquoise. | | | | this the only piece of jewelry that you end up wearing, |
| With the carnelian, however, turquoise glows with an | | | | it is all that you need. For a less extravagant look, |
| almost florescent light, and you'll find that both of these | | | | consider getting a ring that has been set with tiny |
| strong colors will complement each other very well. | | | | pieces of turquoise or a cross pendent that has |
| Though turquoise is often seen in Native American | | | | turquoise adorning it. If you can find a way to integrate |
| jewelry, it has also been recognized as a stone of | | | | this beautiful stone into your regular wardrobe, you can |
| great worth in places as far-flung as Africa and | | | | be sure that you'll be getting envious looks and |
| Greece. Turquoise is always seen as a lucky stone, | | | | questions about where you got it. |
| between it's smooth polish and its sky blue color, and | | | | Turquoise jewelry is a beautiful thing, so make sure |
| many ancient cultures have attributed things like wealth, | | | | that you add a few pieces to your wardrobe today! |