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).
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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