The Temptation of Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise has been an extremely popular gemstone for many centuries now. Its striking blue and blue-green hues and darker dendritic patterns have captured the imagination of jewelry designers and the hearts of jewelry fans all over the world. In fact by some measures Tiffany and Co & Co elsa peretti cross pendant Excellent for sale , turquoise is the most popular and valuable opaque gemstone in the world of fashion jewelry today. Our love affair with sterling silver turquoise pendants made by gifted artists in the American Southwest has been well documented. This beautiful sky blue stone can hardly be called the new kid on the block of fashion gemstones! It is in fact, one of the oldest gemstones known to man. It was first discovered by ancient Egyptians some six thousand years ago. Stones mined in the Sinai were highly prized and the amount of turquoise you owned was a symbol of your high status in society. Only royalty and high priests in several of Egypt's ancient dynasties were allowed to own or wear this stone. Centuries later, discoveries in ancient Persia (now Iran) increased the popularity of the stone. Iran continues to produce some of the best turquoise in the world today, while commercial supplies of turquoise in Egypt have largely been depleted. It is interesting to note that the deposits in Iran are found within trachyte formations while in most other parts of the world Discount Tiffany & Co paloma's zellige pendant best sale , turquoise is associated with large copper deposits. Turkey helped spread its popularity from Asian civilizations to European civilizations. Its strategic geographical location bridging these two continents played no small part in this process. Turkey was an important center in the trade of this gemstone Tiffany inspired sterling Tiffany Atlas cube lock seton sale , and probably lent its name to the stone.
Why is turquoise jewelry so popular? In addition to the obvious - it's a beautiful stone Excellent Tiffany and Co notes heart tag charm and chain best sale ! - there are several other reasons that can explain this phenomenon. Turquoise jewelry is quite versatile in many ways. The mere mention of this gemstone conjures up in the mind sights of the desert Southwest. But Southwestern jewelry is not the only application for this stone. A simple teardrop turquoise pendant on a freshwater pearl necklace gives the necklace a whole new character. The blue stone and the white pearls compliment each other and enhance the beauty of both materials to perfection. Turquoise jewelry is classy and elegant. It can be worn with a formal outfit Excellent Tiffany elsa peretti open heart hoop earrings online store , as well as for a casual night on the town. Its sober blue color is also perfect for man jewelry such as cufflinks and bolo ties. A second major reason for the increase in popularity of turquoise jewelry was the development of the process of stabilization. Most of the turquoise that is mined is of low to moderate quality. As such it is too porous and too soft to be used in jewelry. Jewelers developed a method to infuse the stone with either epoxy resin or vaporized silica. This process reduces the porosity of the stone and improves its resilience and strength. The process of stabilization has allowed artists in the Southwest to create their beautiful jewelry. Prior to this process, natural untreated turquoise that could be used in jewelry was too expensive and out of reach of most fashion jewelry fans.
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