ABOUT
TURQUOISE
Turquoise is associated
with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It is known as a master healer
stone as it is believed to help speed the healing process. It is also thought
that turquoise can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart.
Turquoise
comes in all shades of blue, to blue-green and it is
the natural variations in turquoise that make it appealing. The color of turquoise
in American Indian jewelry ranges from brownish green to bright blue. Found in
veins sandwiched in between layers of mother rock, turquoise can show some of
the influence of the mother rock in its matrix or veining. The matrix colors range
from blue to golden brown to black and sometimes with golden flecks. Many people
prefer turquoise with matrix over clear stones.
Dry
Creek Turquoise
Dry Creek
Turquoise (Battle Mountain, Nevada) has a very pale blue color because there is
very little copper or iron in the ground where it forms. Stones from the same
mine that are white, with no blue or green color, are called Sacred Buffalo Stone
or White Buffalo Stone because the white buffalo is a very rare and sacred buffalo.
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