Article number: | 928280 |
Availability: | In stock |
Turquoise flat 25x23mm nugget with silver bail and comes with 18" gourmette chain.
Turquoise is a blue-green mineral that has been mined since 5000 BC. It gets its color from the presence of copper and iron. Valued as a holy stone of protection since antiquity by Egyptians, Mayans, Aztecs, and Zuni. The name Turquoise comes from the French calling the stone "Turkish Stone", reflecting the fact that the material probably first arrived in Europe from Turkish sources. Healing Properties: creativity, inner calm, romance.