Polished
A polished Turquoise, cut in a cabochron shape, the most popular cut.
Raw
Rough Turquoise is found mainly in North America.
Texture
Turquoise grows in a Triclinic Crystal System.
Turquoise, derives from the French word Turquoise, meaning Turkish, is associted with the 9th Zodiac sign Sagittarius, the the centaur archer. This stone was highly valued by the ancient Egyptians, who buried their mummies with lavish jewlery made of Turquoise.
A polished Turquoise, cut in a cabochron shape, the most popular cut.
Rough Turquoise is found mainly in North America.
Turquoise grows in a Triclinic Crystal System.