Once gifted by Napoleon, the heirloom is now bejeweled in December’s birthstone Abigail Eisenstadt Turquoise makes a striking contrast against diamonds in this diadem from the 1800s. But the gems were ...

Every gemstone out there comes with its own list of alleged qualities. Emeralds signify fertility and rebirth. Sapphires are stones of wisdom. Amethysts protect against negativity. And aquamarines are ...

The American Southwest, including Arizona and New Mexico, is chock-full of ancient turquoise mines. Mesoamerica, including southern Mexico and Central America, however, have few if any. So researchers ...

The thought of turquoise jewelry immediately evokes images of a bygone era: Woodstock, Cher at the peak her career and even Jimi Hendrix, who never left home without a turquoise statement ring or a ...

Turquoise, a rare and expensive gemstone, is highly valued in astrology for its association with communication, intuition, and spiritual awareness. Linked to Jupiter and Neptune, it is believed to ...

The lack of a grading system for the popular stone has prompted a father-son team to spend the last five years working on one. Turquoise stones from the blue and green master sets at the Turquoise ...

Popularized by Turkish traders, embraced by Native Americans and now mined extensively by the Chinese, turquoise varies so widely in color and form that many American Indians say no two stones are ...