Blue Turquoise Rough
Blue Turquoise Rough
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 LARGE 3595 Gram Nugget Stabilized Baby Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Stone Rough  US $179.99
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 40 Gram Slice Slab Light Blue Turquoise Rough Gemstone US $20.99
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 22ct Untreated Sky Blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Rough US $18.90
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 1784 Gram Stabilized Blue Greeen Turquoise Gem Rough US $89.99
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 1 2 POUND OF STABILIZED PINION RIDGE TURQUOISE ROUGH GOOD BLUE TURQUOISE ROUGH US $35.95
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 Turquoise Rough Green with Hint of Blue from SE AZ weighs 279 gr over 996 oz US $77.70
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 Turquoise Rough Green with Hint of Blue from SE AZ weighs 247 gr over 88 oz US $68.60
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 Turquoise Rough Green with Hint of Blue from SE AZ weighs 295 gr over 105 oz US $80.50
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 Turquoise rough from the Campitos mine 226 grams Nice blue Turquoise Campitos US $62.30
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 Turquoise rough from the Campitos mine 219 grams Nice blue Turquoise Campitos US $60.20
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 USA American Blue Top AAA Sleeping Beauty Mine Turquoise Lapidary Artisan Rough US $21.60
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 Turquoise rough from the Campitos mine 391 grams Nice blue Turquoise Campitos US $68.60
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 401 Gram Three Slice Slab Sonoran Blue Turquoise Gem Gemstone Rough US $20.99
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 Semi Polished Blue Sleeping Beauty Mine Turquoise Lapidary Cabbing Carving Rough US $33.30
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 1 HALF POUND OF NATURAL FOX TURQUOISE ROUGH GOOD BLUE TURQUOISE ROUGH MATERIAL US $135.95
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 71 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Spiderweb Turquoise Gem Stone Gemstone Rough US $36.99
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 785 Grams Natural Baby Blue Robins Egg Morenci Arizona Turquoise Rough Gemstone US $51.99
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 1 QUARTER LB OF NATURAL FOX TURQUOISE ROUGH GOOD BLUE TURQUOISE ROUGH MATERIAL US $65.95
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 246 Gram Slice Slab Blue Green Sonoran Turquoise Gem Stone Gemstone Rough US $13.99
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 Lot of Bright Small BLUE SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE Rough from Arizona 972 gr US $59.99
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 771 Grams Rough VEIN TURQUOISE Blue with Red Brown Matrix 34 x 24 x 5 Inch US $54.89
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 Natural Gem 73ct Untreated Blue Arizona Turquoise Rough Split Nugget Stones BN US $67.50
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 1 LB OF NATURAL FOX TURQUOISE ROUGH GOOD BLUE TURQUOISE ROUGH MATERIAL US $260.95
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 TIBET BLUE SKY TURQUOISE ROUGH SLAB NICE COLOR US $1.29
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 216 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $11.99
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 318 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $16.99
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 302 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $16.99
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 416 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $21.99
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 Five Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 20 US $39.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 4 US $14.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Copper Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 2 US $14.99
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 806 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $40.99
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 409 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $20.99
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 1056 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $52.99
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 532 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $26.99
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 688 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $34.99
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 278 Gram Two Slice Slab Blue Green Sonoran Turquoise Gem Stone Gemstone Rough US $14.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 6 US $23.99
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 401 Gr Three Slice Slab Blue Green Sonoran Turquoise Gem Stone Gemstone Rough US $21.99
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 409 Gram Slice Slab Green Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $21.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Copper Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 3 US $18.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 8 US $22.99
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 307 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $16.99
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 462 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $24.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 17 US $19.99
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 265 Gram Stabilized Blue Greeen Turquoise Gem Rough US $14.99
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 Pound Large Blue Green Chalk Turquoise Rough Gemstone US $89.99
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 349 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $18.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 18 US $26.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 19 US $22.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 5 US $19.99
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 175 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Nugget Gem Rough US $9.99
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 162 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $9.99
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 251 Gram Slice Slab Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Stone Gemstone Rough US $13.99
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 22 Gram Stabilized Blue Sonoran Turquoise Gem Rough US $11.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 1 US $14.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Copper Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 10 US $16.99
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 Two Blue Sonoran Turquoise Copper Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 9 US $16.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 15 US $14.99
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 Blue Sonoran Turquoise Pyrite Rough Gem Stone Gemstone Specimen 11 US $11.99
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The Historical Story Of Turquoise
Depending on which historian or gemologist you ask, the history of turquoise goes back between six and eight thousand years. Of course, if you ask a geologist, you will learn that the history of turquoise goes back nearly forty million years! But that's a story for a different article. Historical records suggest that turquoise was extracted the Sinai Peninsula by ancient Egyptians around 4,000 BC. Records left during the time period of about 2923-2915 BC during the reign of Senerkhet document extensive mining operations in Egypt, involving hundreds of individuals. Archaeological excavations found the breast plate of Pharaoh Sesostris II. This plate has an amazing display of highly skilled turquoise inlay work. There are others who claim that jewelry such as silver turquoise pendants and beads were found in Mesopotamia which date back to 5000 BC.
The Persians were the next civilization to discover this beautiful gemstone. However, this discovery occurred only hundreds of years after the Egyptian finds. The physical and visual qualities of turquoise from ancient Persia were – and continue to be – some of the best found anywhere in the world. More importantly, the Persians did not did not dictate who could and who couldn't own turquoise like the Egyptians did. While Egyptians allowed only people of high standing in their society to own this gemstone, any one in Persia who could afford to buy turquoise was allowed to own it. This helped spread the popularity of turquoise immensely.
Turkey played a key role in the spread of turquoise around the world. Turkey is situated at the cross roads of Asia and Europe. It soon became an important trading center for turquoise and helped bring this gem to civilizations of the Mediterranean. Turkey gained such high importance that that the stone was given a name related to the country. It is believed that turquoise comes from the French phrase that roughly translates to Turkish Stone. The only explanation for this origin is that the Europeans mistakenly believed that the turquoise was found in Turkey. Although the turquoise may have been purchased in Turkey, the stone was probably found in the Sinai or Persia. Turkey in fact had and has only very minor deposits of turquoise.
In North America, turquoise was first discovered by the native tribes about eleven centuries ago. The earliest mining operations were carried out in Cerrillos near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Native Americans had high regard for this stone and believed that it symbolized the joining of heaven and earth. They always thought of it a holy and lucky stone. They believed that it protected them from harm and therefore wore it during battles and on hunting expeditions. Some tribes believed that the stone had special powers for men and women depending on its color. The blue stones were considered to be symbols of male power, while green specimens were thought of as female power stones. The development of southwestern turquoise jewelry received a big boost with the advent of the Europeans who brought silver with them. Native artists soon mastered the art of creating beautiful silver turquoise jewelry that represented their culture and beliefs of the time. Today, southwestern artists continue to create some wonderful pieces of traditional and some more contemporary and innovative jewelry designs. Including turquoise in pieces of other materials such as cultured pearl necklaces and coral bracelets are relatively new trends that have gained in popularity in recent years.
About the Author
Dale is a leading internet authority on gemstones and their use in today's fashion jewelry. In addition, he has also examined and reviewed electronics of consumer interest such as cheap MP3 players, digital sound systems, and high-end personal computers.