Persian Turguoise
$89.00
Item number:
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Persian From Turguoise 1.46 CT
Persian turquoise is a highly coveted, naturally vivid sky-blue gemstone traditionally sourced from the historic Neyshabur mines in Iran. Renowned for its high hardness, clarity, and pure "robin's egg" blue hue free of dark matrix, it has been prized for millennia and heavily inspired the striking color of ancient Persian architecture.
Key Characteristics & History
- Color: Pure, intense sky blue or robin’s egg blue. Unlike US-mined turquoise (which leans green due to higher copper/iron content), Persian turquoise gets its striking blue solely from copper.
- Matrix: The finest Persian stones are prized for having an entirely pure color with zero or very little host rock (matrix) webbing.
- Origin: The famous mines are situated in the Neyshabur district in northeastern Iran, with archeological records of mining there dating back over 2,000 years.
- Cultural Significance: Originally called piruzeh in Persian (meaning "victory"), it is the traditional December birthstone and a symbol of power, protection, and heaven on earth.
Availability and Alternatives
Because of longstanding trade embargoes, authentic antique and vintage Persian turquoise is highly collectible and rare in the modern market. For a similar vibrant, pure-blue aesthetic, collectors frequently look for stones from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona, which also produces classic robin's egg blue turquoise—though that mine is now closed to commercial extraction.