Turquoise Anklets

More About Turquoise

Although turquoise is mostly associated with Southwestern USA jewelry, this gemstone has a long history in the East as an ornamental stone. In ancient Persia, turquoise was used for jewelry and as a decorative stone in building mosaics. The ancient Egyptians also made use of the stones beautiful color. One notable example is King Tut's death mask which is inlayed with turquoise and other stones.