Turquoise Wire buy Wrapped Gemstone Cabochon Pendant, Handmade Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cabochon Wrapped with 14kt Gold Filled Wire

This gorgeous natural color sleeping beauty Turquoise cabochon was Wire Wrapped with 14kt Gold Filled Wire. It has the most popular sky blue color. Most top quality Turquoise today, like this gemstone, is stabilized, for good reasons. This beautiful stone in nature is naturally porous and can change in color brought on by the influence of light, perspiration, oils and cosmetics. I only used the stabilized material, which is also much more expensive, but will not change color. No artificial dyes have been used to improve or enhance the color.
Composition: CuAl6 ((OH)2/PO4)4. 4H2O, a copper containing basic aluminum phosphate. Gemstone from: Arizona, U.S.A.
weight: 2.4 grams
height: 39 mm with bail - 1 1/2 inches
width: 18 mm - 3/4"

The name Turquoise is derived from the French, Pierre turquoise, meaning “Turkish stone,” because the trade routes that brought Turquoise to Europe from the mines in central Asia went through Turkey, and Venetian merchants often purchased the stone in Turkish bazaars. Turquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. Its unique shade of blue, often blue-green, lends it name, Turquoise beads dating back to 5000 B.C. have been found in Iraq, and the Egyptians were mining the stones in the Sinai in 3200 B.C.
TURQUOISE: Metaphysical healing: Turquoise is a stone of protection, assists in problems of the brain, eyes, ears, neck and throat, especially cataracts, migraines and headaches, and problems with balance, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, healing to the eye, as if carved from an azure heaven and slipped to earth. For centuries Turquoise has been recognized as possessing the power to protect riders from buy injury due to falls. First used as amulets by Turkish soldiers, on their persons and attached to their bridles and trappings, it later came to be used for protection against falls of any kind. it is also reputed to be influenced by the physical condition of the person who wears it. It is thought to grow pale when its owner is sick or sad, lose all color when the person dies, and gradually recover its color when transferred to a new healthy owner, its color deepening each day. Believed to be a friendship stone. Also promotes loyalty. Attracts wealth. Shields the wearer from harmful influences. Beneficial for the respiratory and circulatory systems. Promotes tissue regeneration. Enhances creative expression. Brings peace of mind. Facilitates communication. CHAKRA: throat, Zodiac Signs: Sagittarius, Pisces and Scorpio, Number: 1. The above Metaphysical information was collected from various sources and is solely for your entertainment.