All the secrets of turquoise

The origin of the turquoise stone remains unclear. It was originally called “Firuze” or “Ferozah” which means “Victorious”. It was brought from Iran by the Turks and first appeared during the trades of Venetian merchants. Moreover, it was during the Crusades that it took its name “Turkish Stone,” hence “turquoise.”

Turquoise is a unique and always different stone. Ranging from blue to green, this stone never looks like its neighbor. This color difference is explained by the amount of copper it contains. More technically, it is an opaque mineral species composed of hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate, giving it its blue color. The green color it sometimes displays is the result of iron impurities replacing aluminum. The more copper the stone contains, the bluer it will be, and vice versa.

Turquoise is undoubtedly one of the most well-known stones in the world. Today, the success of turquoise remains strong; its reputation is well established. It appears in legends and superstitions around the world. For North Americans, turquoise—the "most precious and desired thing in the world"—is widely used by the Navajo and Apache. They believed that turquoise was pieces of sky fallen to the ground. Even today, it remains a very important stone for them, as they associate it with the protection of the soul and body. Furthermore, their dreamcatchers are traditionally decorated with a turquoise stone meant to represent the spider sitting on its web.

Finally, in lithotherapy, turquoise is above all a protective and purifying stone. It provides its wearer with protection against negative energies such as bad thoughts. The properties of turquoise stones are multiple, both physical and spiritual.

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