Turquoise--the Noble Stone in the World
Turquoise , also known as "Tropical Stone", is named for the reason that " its shape is like pine ball, and its color is near pine green". The English name Turquoise means Italian stone. Turkey does not produce turquoise. It is said that the turquoise produced by ancient Persian was named after transporting from Turkey to Europe. The quantity of turquoise is very large. Not only China has, Egypt, Iran, the United States, Russia, Chile, Australia, Peru, South Africa, India, Pakistan and other countries also have abundant reserves of minerals. There are documents which show that the turquoise is like green pine in the appearance so that it got its name of turquoise。 Before the Qing Dynasty in China, turquoise was also known as the "Dianzi". The color is light and elegant, and the beautiful turquoise is a traditional jade that is popular among people of all ages and abroad. It has been worn and used for more than 5,000 years. ...