NUMBER 8 MINE TURQUOISE 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELLERY

Turquoise American is the birthstone for persons who were born in December. Turquoise American was frequently attached to frontlets and saddles of Turkish, Persian, and Samarkand riders as talismans to protect them from the sickness of ingesting cold water when their horses became overheated due to activity. It was also utilized to improve their endurance. Turquoise American was once thought to protect the Zuni people from evil spirits. Turquoise American was once thought to be capable of accurately telling the time when changed from a thread inside a glass. The precise figure of beats the stone made against by the sides was thought to indicate the right hour.

Origin: America. Color: Turquoise. Clarity: Opaque. Cut: Facets. Treatment: Composite Gemstone.