This stone has been revered since the dawn of man as being a sacred piece of the sky available to have and to hold and wear as often as we like, whether it's your Sagittarian birthstone or not.
Its recorded healing properties date back over 5000 years, in an area stretching from the Persian Empire to the Americas. Healers say that Turquoise dispels negative energy, calms nerves, stabilises mood swings and strengthens the meridians of the body and the subtle energy fields. In ancient times, it was said to have protected riders from falls and injury; American Indians used it to invoke the sky gods for much needed rain; to the Aztecs, its valued surpassed that of emeralds - and even gold.
The name comes from pierres Turquoises, Turkish stones, which made their way into Europe by way of the Silk Route purchased from Venetian merchants in the lands we now know as Turkey.
One of the most notable turquoise inlaid masks belonged to the young Egyptian Tutankhamun; the other to Moctezuma. In fact, the Aztecs called this stone chalchihuitl and legend has it, the blue-eyed god, Quetzalcoatl himself, taught Moctezuma's people how to cut and polish it to perfection.
Navajo, Zuni and Apache jewellery is synonymous with turquoise. Its colour comes in a stunning a variety of shades, depending upon the mine. For example, when the blue is more prominent, copper is present; blue-green means the mine has aluminium; and the more rare American turquoise that comes in a yellow- green shade is only be sourced in the state of Nevada.
Since all shades of enticing turquoise flatter all skin tones, wear it to make an entrance. And frankly, if you wish to catch everyone's attention, why wait for summer?
