Turquoise

One of the oldest known minerals, turquoise stones date back to 5500 B.C. ancient Egypt or earlier. In fact the oldest known source of the turquoise gem stone is the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt along with the Alimersai Mountain in modern-day Iran (formerly Persia). The finest turquoise came from Persia and, therefore, Persian Turquoise meant quality.

But around the time of the turn of the 20th Century, miners rediscovered turquoise stones in the southwestern, U.S. These gems, once used by ancient American Indians, were an equal or even greater class of turquoise gem stone than the Persian.

As a result, the title Persian Turquoise now describes the quality rather than origin of the stone.

Turquoise Gem Stone Myths

Native American Indians believed the turquoise stones joined the spirits of the sky and oceans to bless warriors in battle. The Navajo Indians, on the other hand, felt that casting a turquoise stone into a waterway and summoning the spirit of the rain god resulted in a good rainfall.

Ancient Persian and Egyptian doctors used it to prevent one from getting hurt in an accident. Other doctors used it to prevent blindness. Still, others turned it into a salve to prevent or cure other illnesses—from stomach aches to psychological disorders.

Other ancient people used it to gain insight into the future, prevent danger, influence dreams, predict weather events, protect animals and gain wealth and other good fortunes.

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