The name means "Turkish stone" because the trade route that brought it to Europe used to come via Turkey. A pure blue colour is rare, most pieces contain turquoise matrix, I. e veins which may be brown (limonite), dark grey (sandstone) or black (jasper or psilomelane).
These are sample images but you will receive same quality stone.
Turquoise increases psychic abilities. It is a stone of clarity and truth and can help the wearer communicate calmly, openly, and with honesty increase psychic abilities. It is a stone of clarity and truth and can help the wearer communicate calmly, openly, and with honesty.
- Refractive index: 1.610
- Birefringence: -
- Specific gravity: 2.76/ ±0.14-0.36
- Crystal system: Triclinic
- Hardness: 5-6