turquoise stone

Opaque sky-colored gem

Turquoise stone is the gemstone itself, distinguished from turquoise the color.

The mineral ranges from sky blue to greenish-blue, often with dark veining from the surrounding rock.

Prized in jewelry and ornamentation for millennia, it appears in Native American silverwork, ancient Egyptian artifacts, and Persian architecture: She wore a ring set with turquoise stone.

Related
  • gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
  • tealShade between aqua, cyan
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
  • jewelryOrnamental personal accessories

sterling silver · Arizona · Santa Fe · bolo tie · pendant · cabochon · mineral · veins · robin's egg · matrix · spider web · polished · beads · silver · Southwest · cerulean · inlay · protection

Opposites
opacity and transparency

turquoise stonediamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

crystal · glass · rock crystal · aquamarine · zircon

color family

turquoise stoneruby

Precious red gemstone

red coral · carnelian · garnet · fire opal · amber

cultural and aesthetic tradition

turquoise stonediamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

emerald · sapphire · ruby · pearl · alexandrite

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G