turquoise
turquoise
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by Charity Grippin - 2007-01-02
Turquoise is a beautiful green-blue stone that's captivated mankind from as far back as 5000 BC. Primitive cultures used it as a religious stone, believing it held godly powers of good fortune. Toda...
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by Robert Scheer - 2007-01-21
Turquoise is a sacred stone "that has been used for centuries to adorn ritual objects and is still considered a cherished possession by Native Americans and Mexican Indians," says Carol Karasik, autho...
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by Martin Mallett - 2007-03-05
December's birthstone is Turquoise and is also well known as the 5th and 11th wedding anniversary gemstone. Its hue can span from the normal green blue to a light sky blue. It is thought by some t...
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by Martin Mallett - 2007-03-05
December's birthstone is Turquoise, and is also known as the 5th and 11th wedding anniversary stone. Its hue can span from the normal green blue to a light sky blue. It is supposed by some that tur...
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by Charity Grippin - 2007-03-13
Turquoise beads are as stylish today as they were when they were worn by ancient Egyptian rulers. Turquoise beads were also made and worn by Indians and pioneers. The global popularity of turquoise be...
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by Martin Mallett - 2007-03-12
What is Marcasite?Marcasite is a natural mineral that is called iron sulfide and is often mined in South America while it is found naturally all around the world and marcasite is related to iron py...
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by Chuck Falk - 2007-04-30
Some feel that turquoise is possibly the most valuable mineral in the jewelry business. Turquoise was first mined about 6000 BC by the early Egyptians. The finest turquoise is found in Iran but man...
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by Arsene Bergkamp - 2007-05-06
Many people like to buy birthstones and integrate them into their look. Turquoise gemstones fall within this category and give your jewelry a very distinct look. One of the alternate birthstones for D...
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by Harpreet - 2007-06-19
The fact that Indian jewelry tradition dates back to thousands of years proves the description of Shakuntala's Indian jewelry by the great poet Kalidasa. It is interesting to note that both men ...
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by Roberto Bell - 2007-07-02
Turquoise beads date back to the time of Egyptian rulers. The Indians and pioneers also used to make jewelry out of turquoise. It is amongst the oldest gemstones. But it is still extremely popular tod...
