Who Should Wear Turquoise Stone?

According to vedic astrology, a natural Turquoise stone (meaning Firoza stone in Hindi) is associated with the planet ‘Jupiter’. It is believed that Firoza gemstone strengthens Jupiter in the wearer’s horoscope and blesses them with financial success, wisdom and good health. Being regarded as a mild gemstone, Turquoise brings no negative effect on the wearer’s life. 

Turquoise Stone Benefits

Since centuries, Turquoise or Firoza gemstone is prized for its metaphysical and healing properties. It is regarded as a sacred stone for jewellery that brings positivity, happiness, luck, wealth and good health in the wearer’s life.

• Success in Academics & Creative Career

   – Since Jupiter rules knowledge, Turquoise gemstone (Feroza stone) is trusted for bringing huge benefits for people associated with education or learning field, such as scholars, researchers, lawyers, teachers etc. According to the belief, Turquoise benefits the wearer by improving their decision-making skills and thinking ability.

• Better Financial Status & Social Upliftment

   – In vedic astrology, Turquoise gemstone relates to wealth and prosperity. Astrologers place trust in Turquoise metaphysical abilities for bringing financial stability in the native’s life. It is believed that wearing Turquoise stone positively effects the wearer’s social status and lifestyle.  

• Cures Liver & Lung Disorders

   – Since antiquity, the healing properties of Turquoise is effective for people suffering from kidney, liver or immune relative ailments. Even the new age gem healers place deep faith in Turquoise healing properties for getting relief from diseases like jaundice, tuberculosis, diabetes etc.

Turquoise Quality

The quality of a real Turquoise stone is assessed with the help of several factors such as its place of origin, color, clarity, and shape to determine the best quality Turquoise gemstone.

• Origin

   – Turquoise mines are present in Iran (Persia), Tibet, Mexico, Arizona, Egypt, Turkey and America etc. In the gemstone market, Persian Turquoise stone is regarded as a highly sought-after origin variety due to its brilliant blue hue, high clarity and waxy to matt luster. According to the experts, American turquoise coming from the popular Arizona turquoise mines and Kingman turquoise mine are also of fine quality. Tibetan turquoise and Chinese Turquoise usually have spider web pattern on the surface (visible matrix) and are therefore used primarily for making fashion jewelry.

• Color

   – In terms of quality, color saturation and tone are the critical factors of Turquoise. Firoza colour generally ranges from light sky blue to deep blue and bluish green etc. According to the traders, the vivid blue (generally found in Sleeping beauty mine, Arizona) or the evenly saturated medium blue turquoise (traded as Persian blue) are considered most desirable shades. Some off-shade turquoise gemstones are also available in the market such as Green Turquoise , Purple Turquoise and White turquoise stone etc.

• Clarity & Surface Texture

   – Most of the natural Turquoise stones are nearly opaque with little or significantly visible matrix and spots. Clean, spotless Turquoise is rare to find and quite valuable. Such pieces are considered quite desirable from the astrological perspective. Turquoise from Tibetan region often contains black, grey or brown veins of the matrix that create intriguing patterns on its surface. Spiderweb Turquoise is more common and relatively less valuable.

• Shape

   – Turquoise is considerably durable gemstone (Turquoise hardness – 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale) and is therefore found numerous shapes. The most common are oval cabochons (polished gems with one-sided dome) whereas drop shape, marquise and round Turquoise are relatively rare. Ideally, a well-polished Turquoise in symmetrical shape is considered most desirable.

Turquoise Price

There are many factors in play that determine Turquoise value in the market. According to the gem experts, the weight of the stone and its overall quality can help a person to determine how much is a Firoza stone price. This comprehensive Turquoise price guide will help you greatly in buying the perfect turquoise within the considered budget.

• Origin

   – Based on the location factor, Iranian or Persian Turquoise price per carat remains the highest due to its intense blue color, historical significance and rarity. Being second most popular choice, American or Kingman turquoise value is relatively less. The presence of matrix pattern in Tibetan turquoise leads to a significant reduction in its astrological as well as monetary value. Hence, Tibetan turquoise gemstones are comparatively cheaper and considered best for jewelry purposes.

• Color

   – The clean and consistent blue (sleeping beauty) Turquoise stone is regarded as the most sought-after and well-prized color variety. Generally, the deeper and more uniform is the blue color, higher is the Turquoise worth in the market. These days, the slight bluish-green Turquoise also fetch a good price if the color is distributed uniformly over the surface. Yellowish or greyish-blue Turquoise is regarded as lower quality stones and thus priced at least.

• Clarity & Surface Texture

   – A clean, spotless or matrix-free Turquoise gemstone is rare to find and thus considered most valuable. They are often priced more than those consisting of spiderweb matrix and visible spots. The presence of undesirable spot marks, pits and scratches on the surface often reduce the Turquoise cost dramatically in the market.

• Shape

   – Turquoise rough is often fashioned in smooth, well-polished cabochons (gems with one-sided dome) to enhance its natural beauty and overall value. Because of its fair availability, the oval Turquoise gems are usually cheaper than the Turquoise in perfect pear or round shape.

• Carat weight

   – Weight plays a significant role in determining the Turquoise gemstone price. Due to the scarcity of fine quality large pieces, Turquoise price per carat increases exponentially for bigger size stones (traded as Bracelet size stone) with consistent color and clarity.