Handmade turquoise jewelry
Turquoise is a favorite stone to wear in earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and brooches.
After millions of years of water flowing through natural rock rich with aluminum and other minerals, the beautiful blue stone that we know and love is formed. Its shade and tone depends upon the mineral makeup within the stone.
Handmade turquoise is as ancient as the South American native cultures such as Aztecs, Toltecs, Mayans and Olmecs. In North America, the Apache revered the turquoise, and the hunter relied upon it to kill his prey.
In Europe in the Middle Ages, it was believed that turquoise could relieve headaches and detect poison. It would draw evil to itself and protect the wearer.
Nowadays, handmade turquoise jewelry is simply beautiful and enjoyable to wear.