The age of turquoise
According to the historical evidence, the discovery, extraction and use of turquoise goes back to 5000 years BC and ancient Egypt, and it is considered among different stones, including stones of high age.
In the Sinai desert, there is evidence that turquoise was mainly harvested 4500 years ago. Also, a turquoise and amethyst bracelet was found in the hands of Queen Tinthit, which dates back to 3000 years BC.
>Of course, as evidenced by the history of Egypt, despite having turquoise mines, they also imported turquoise from Iran. The reason for this issue is the higher quality of Iranian turquoise and its lower impurity.
Turquoise in Iran
Turquoise is one of the most popular stones in Iran. Iranians have had a special interest in turquoise for a long time, and this can be seen in the construction of various buildings. The use of turquoise stone as an ornament for kings and courtiers, as well as the use of its special color in religious buildings, has caused them to consider it a heavenly color.This style of using turquoise color was later introduced to India and Central Asia by Iranians.
Firoze Neishabour
Turquoise in the mines of Neishabour is the most famous ornamental stone of Iran in the world, the age of the turquoise mines of this city reaches 2000 years, and it is called “Persian turquoise”, which is world famous and has high quality.
One of the most important ancient findings in Northeastern Iran in the area of Tepe Borj around the historical mine of Neishabour is related to a 45-year-old skeleton, when a piece of turquoise stone with a hole was identified near the back of the skeleton. Tests showed that the skeleton dates back to 4360 years BC.
Turquoise mines in Iran
The most important turquoise mines of Iran include Neyshabur turquoise deposit, Bago turquoise deposit (Damghan), Allahabad and Yehabad (Kashmir), Abdullah Gio turquoise deposit, Aliabad Taft turquoise deposit and Chah Firuzeh copper deposits (Babak city) and Midok.
You can go to Dange store to buy Dange products with turquoise stones and 24 karat gold leaf.
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Turquoise types
One of the criteria for classifying types of turquoise is its color.
Turquoise can be divided into full turquoise blue, whitish turquoise blue and greenish turquoise. Of course, there is also a division based on overlapping streaks, which are classified based on the major impurity in it.
Firoze Shajar and Ajam
Turquoise is divided into Shajari, Ajami, Tofal and Khaki. Among the types of turquoise stones in Iran, in terms of color, pattern and quality, we can mention Ajami and Shajar turquoise. Europeans like the genealogical type and Iranians like the Ajami type, which is without a genealogy.
Ajami turquoise is streakless and uniform, and in Iran it is considered the best type of this stone in the world.
The type of tree is also seen with blue and green stripes. Shajari turquoise has network veins and it is defined in 14 classes depending on the type, color and shape of the veins.
In contrast to the Tibetan type, Iranian turquoises generally have coarse veins and single-handed pieces. Also, Iranian species are more colorful than Tibetan stones.
Turquoise Properties
Turquoise has many healing properties and it also has many spiritual properties, some of which will be mentioned below:
Strengthening the eyes: Looking at turquoise or putting turquoise on the eyes strengthens the eyes and cures eye diseases.
Abdominal pain: From the distant past, someone suffering from heartache was treated by eating turquoise powder.
Lack of food resources: Turquoise is used to treat diseases that are caused by lack of food and bad nutrition, such as anorexia .
Self-confidence: Carrying this stone increases self-confidence and creates the necessary courage to express arguments in us.
Improve blood circulation: Turquoise stone is effective for improving blood circulation and has a positive effect on oxygen deficiency, blood poisoning and stress.
Relief of mental illnesses: Turquoise also treats mental and emotional depressions and is effective for calming down nervous patients and removes anxiety from patients.
Receive positive energies: Turquoise helps a lot with intellectual perceptions by increasing the absorption of positive energies.
Chakra and meditation: Among the properties of turquoise stone, we can mention its effect on the throat chakra (fifth) as a coordinator.
This stone makes the deepest thoughts of a person easy for him. This stone balances and induces a sense of peace and dignity and heals the emotional sphere, relieves mental tension and transfers the focal point of consciousness to its special center in the heart.
Turquoise stone is from the earth element and is effective in preventing the loss of connection with the conscious mind during deep meditation. This gem provides strength and protection during the mystical journey, and due to high spirituality, it improves meditation and calms the mind.
Turquoise, the stone of Azar
Turquoise is the main stone for those born in December. Of course, those born in Bahman and May can also use this stone as a secondary stone of their month.
