Turquoise often can be seen in many shades of blue
depending upon its origin. Iranian turquoise is generally medium blue in color
and takes a fine polish.
The finest color, referred to as Persian, is a
delightful robin's egg blue.
Turquoise has been thought to endow foresight as
well as safeguard the wearer from danger.
Turquoise has variety type in color, shape and
divided into 2 classes. Fine
ring stones were called "Ajami". Stones of intermediate quality and
stones that were pale, greenish, or with spots from matrix were called "Shajari".
Traditionally, brilliant blue stones with no matrix were preferred in the
Middle East. Today, Persian turquoise in a variety of
shades and matrixes can be found in jewelry and appreciated for its classic
beauty
For thousands of years the finest intense blue
turquoise in the world was found in Persia, and the term "Persian
Turquoise" became synonymous with the finest quality.
Perhaps it is unbelievable but the price of a fine
Persian turquoise in a nail finger of a adult man size is more than 2000$ in U.S.
