Turquoise is also called callaite, it is a blue-green mineral. Its name probably comes from the Greek kalláïnos which means shimmering blue and green. Beware of false turquoise many sellers sell blue-stained howlite (turquenite) for turquoise which has nothing to do with the properties or value of the mineral.
Virtues in lithotherapy :
Availability on the market: important.
Observed price: high.
Effectiveness, availability and price are based on an observed average, these indications depend on people, sellers, periods.
Actions on the emotional and spiritual :
In lithotherapy it helps you to express yourself, turquoise absorbs bad energies as well as bad thoughts, it will tend to take the hard blows of life for you. You can wear it on you or put it in the car as a talisman of protection against accidents. Turquoise makes positive, it influences the temperaments to make them more serene. It promotes friendship, social relations, exchange, creativity. it is a good stone in case of nervous exhaustion or panic attacks.
Actions on the physique :
Turquoise stimulates the immune system, it cures eye infections, it is detoxifying, it could be used to counter the effects of poisoning. It regulates the liquids and mucous membranes of the body, it purifies these liquids, it reduces excess cholesterol.
Purification and recharging :
After a while the stone has given all the energy it could, it can be energetically purified by depositing it on a bed of coarse salt for several hours or by immersing it for several hours in non-calcareous water. For more efficiency it can then be charged in the sun or in natural light.
Associated main chakra:
5 th character of the throat.
Disclaimer:
Lithotherapy is part of alternative energy therapies, it does not replace so-called modern medicine, the indications given are drawn from feedback from users, cultures, and reference books in the field. For any medical problem please consult your doctor.
Mineralogy :
Colours of the mineral blue-green.
Its chemical composition is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum whose chemical composition is CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8-4H2O.
Its crystallization is triclinic.
The mineral comes mainly from the U.S.A, China, Iran.
Natural turquoise is found in specialized shops in its raw state or polished, cut, we make pendants, bracelets, necklaces.
Also read: golden blue topaz properties