Fun Facts about Turquoise

Fun Facts about Turquoise

Turquoise is one of four birthstones for December. It has a lengthy history, dating back to ancient civilization to 5000 B.C. and used by Native Americans in jewelry wearing up to 200 B.C. It is a copper ore and one of the oldest known materials. Some experts think turquoise is the first gemstone ever mined. Turquoise is mined all over the globe and has large mines in the western United States. Join Gem Expert and Rockhound Renata as she reveals the original source of a stone popular in southwestern style, turquoise.

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