What is turquoise?

Turquoise is a semi-precious stone, produced in China, Egypt, the United States, Russia, India, Chile and other countries. There is a good meaning of auspiciousness and happiness, which can be presented in many colors such as green, blue, turquoise, turquoise and yellow. The appearance is waxy or oily, opaque, and the hardness is 5-6.

Turquoise is a kind of gem, which can be divided into two categories: precious stone and semi-precious stone. Common gems are diamonds, rubies and sapphires, while crystals, tourmalines, agates, chalcedony, obsidian, garnets, topaz, pearls, amber, corals and dragonflies are semi-precious, and turquoise is also classified as semi-precious.

Turquoise is produced in many countries, including China, Egypt, the United States, Russia, India and Chile. Although the reserves are huge, they are now in a state of exhaustion, so turquoise is more common as an imitation in the market.

Turquoise symbolizes auspiciousness and happiness. It has different colors, such as green, blue, turquoise, turquoise and so on. Waxy or oily, with hardness of 5-6, usually opaque, and will show yellow-green to blue fluorescence under ultraviolet irradiation.