Zhushan Turquoise

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Turquoise process is named "turquoise" because it looks like a pine ball and its color is nearly pine green. Its English name Turquoise means Türkiye stone. But Türkiye does not produce turquoise. It is said that the turquoise produced in ancient Persia was transported to Europe through Türkiye and got its name.

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Turquoise is one of the ancient jades loved by people at all times and in all over the world. It has been decorated by people since the Neolithic Age. Among the cultural relics unearthed from the Yangshao Culture (6500~4000 years ago) site in Dahe Village, Zhengzhou, Henan, there are two turquoise fish shaped ornaments. There are 20 pieces of turquoise unearthed in Dahezhuang, Yongjing, Gansu, China 3800 years ago. On the arm of the mummy of the Egyptian Queen (Queen Ze) 5000 years ago, there were four turquoise gold bracelets.

Turquoise products have beautiful colors and are loved by people at all times and in all over the world, especially Muslims and people in western America. At present, China's turquoise head ornaments and handicrafts are sold well all over the world, and all of them are made of domestic raw materials.

Gem grade turquoise is a compact massive aggregate mainly composed of turquoise minerals, which is formed during geological process and reaches the jade grade. This definition emphasizes that it was formed in the process of geological process, which is different from synthetic turquoise and other jades.

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