Turquoise Jewelry
dates back beyond 5500 B.C. and Turquoise was one of the first gemstones
known to mankind. The first Turquoise found by man was in the Sinei
Peninsula of Egypt. Turquoise Jewelry more then likely began in Egypt and
was made for royalty to adorn themselves and their surroundings. As time
past large deposits of Turquoise was found in Persia, Tibet, China and
America. Turquoise Jewelry in the form of Turquoise Beads, Turquoise
Carvings, Turquoise embellishments on objects and Turquoise Jewelry of all
forms was initially made by the peoples near the sources of where the
Turquoise deposits were found.
Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry was traded to nomads, gypsies,
and peoples that migrated to other parts of the world. Peoples from other
parts of the world eagerly accepted Turquoise and seeked the stone to make
adornments for themselves and Turquoise Jewelry for trade. When the era of
trade ships began, Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry was among of the first
items of trade to be brought to different continents worldwide which began
the worldwide recognition of the skystone, Turquoise.
This website is dedicated to Turquoise Jewelry and the gemstone
"Turquoise" from a global approach. Although the founders of
Turquoise-Jewelry.com are located in Durango Colorado USA, we have a true
appreciation for Turquoise, Turquoise Jewelry and it's global history.
Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry has been cherished by many peoples around
the world for thousands of years and it is an important gemstone of the
world - it is global, not local!
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