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 ...

For a long time, scholars have thought that the Aztecs had frequent contact with groups in what's now the American Southwest. But a new chemical analysis of ancient turquoise artifacts just put a ...

Knowing the mystical qualities of turquoise -- Learning the international history of turquoise -- Studying geology & mineralogy of turquoise -- Mining turquoise -- Cutting turquoise : lapidary work -- ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It’s a “hydrated phosphate of copper,” but you may just know it as turquoise. The blue-green mineral widely regarded as a gemstone has significant deposits across the world, ...

Have you ever been interested in turquoise? It is one of about 18 main stones that are considered semi-precious. My wife joined me on a business trip to Yuma, Ariz., a few days before my birthday and ...