Turquoise gems have been sought after as a stone of spiritual significance by every culture that has had access to it.  Egyptian royal burials, ranging back in time to about 7,500 years ago, have yielded many examples of Turquoise jewellery.

The Turquoise mines at Serabit-el-Khadem were a five day round trip through arid desert for the supply trains that supplied the miners but had been worked continuously for 2,000 years when the dynastic Egyptians took over in 3,500 BC.

In Tibet as in the southwest USA the shamans held Turquoise sacred and it held special powers that those who wore it would benefit from.  Wherever this gem is found it is used as amulet or talisman for protection.

The Pueblo Indians of the Chaco Canyon region buried their loved ones with thousands of Turquoise beads strung about the deceased and with small ‘Turquoise jewel baskets’ set with over a thousand of these beads.

When Emperor Charles V asked his wise men the properties of the gemstone Turquoise, one quickly answered that wearing Turquoise jewellery allowed one 'to counteract spells or render them less harmful'.

“The Turquoise will protect its wearer against injury from falls when walking but most especially when riding.”,

said another while a third proclaimed that this gem would protect an overheated horse from the ill effects of drinking cold water.

Emperor Charles then asked his Jester, for the attributes of the gemstone, who replied,

While listing the requirements for types of magic that worked best on each day of the week in his 1861 treatise “Rituel de la Haute Magie” , Eliphas Levi states that Friday is the day dedicated to Venus therefore it was devoted to ‘Works of Love’. 

No matter the occasion,

Turquoise gems are unique jewelry gifts.  To find more information on buying native American Turquoise jewelry visit the Native-Tribes jewelry guide.
 

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