The Exoticism of Turquoise Jewelry
Thursday, January 27th, 2011Turquoise jewelry has been known for centuries, Egyptian culture and Aztec culture were perhaps two ancient cultures that firstly popularized this type of jewelry. From Egypt, Turquoise jewelry was found on Tutankhamen tomb and upon cross checking information many other cultures around the world also used this blue-green mineral as their jewelry. Today, turquoise jewelry is still popular and perhaps one of the popular jewelries for women. Many stories say that this mineral is perfect for people who were born on December although there is no scientific explanation on that.
Turquoise mineral can be used to decorate gold and silver jewelries. Turquoise jewelry is quite flexible in the usage so women can mix and match this jewelry with many clothing styles. In market, there is wide range of prices for turquoise jewelry which is totally depends on the quality of the stone. Only with a few dollars you can buy turquoise jewelry but if you want high quality one, you must ready to spend hundreds of dollars.
Turquoise jewelry is quite fragile therefore for owners of this type of jewelry, you must give special treatment to this jewelry. It is recommended to avoid turquoise jewelry to contact with perfume, cosmetics, hairspray, etc. It is also recommended to avoid direct sunlight.