Turquoise Jewelry

Turquoise jewelry is among the oldest in the world. From 6,000-year-old Egyptian tombs to Navajo Native American adornments, from Aztec warriors to Ottoman sultans: no other stone has traveled so much across cultures and eras. And when you see its unique blue-green color, streaked with brown or black veins called the matrix, you understand why. Turquoise is a copper and aluminum phosphate whose color is precisely due to the copper it contains. The more concentrated the copper, the more intense the blue. The dark veins are traces of the host rock in which the turquoise formed, and it is this natural network that makes each stone absolutely unique.

In lithotherapy, turquoise is a stone of protection, communication, and travel. It works on the throat chakra and helps to express oneself authentically, set healthy boundaries, and communicate with kindness. It is also a stone for traveler's protection, worn for millennia by those who take to the road. Native Americans still consider it a sacred stone that connects heaven and earth.

Turquoise pairs very well with lapis lazuli (wisdom and expression), carnelian (vitality and creativity), or rock crystal (amplification). For maintenance, be careful: turquoise is a porous and fragile stone. No chemical products, no perfume, no prolonged water exposure. Clean it with a soft dry cloth and recharge it in moonlight. With a hardness of 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, it requires a little more care than other stones.