A Turquoise Fact - Turquoise has been one of the worlds most popular stones for thousands of years, and right now it is as hot as it has ever been in the fashion market, worldwide! Although Turquoise goes through fads here in the United States, it has become one of the favored gemstones worn by Americans today. Turquoise has also been very popular in many other parts of the world for thousands of years. It is not a new gemstone by any means as it has been claimed to be the first noted gemstone found by mankind. Turquoise comes in a variety of colors, from all shades of blue to all shades of green, although rare, even yellow, red, brown and white.

More Turquoise Facts - Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry worldwide has surged in and out of fashion like a strobe light, yet never really losing its popularity, just being more popular at certain times than others. From as far back as 6,000 B.C., turquoise has been mined, traded, and revered by ancient cultures in Egypt, Persia, Turkey, and China as well as in the New World, by the Aztecs, Incas, and tribes of the southwestern United States and Mexico.