Iranian Turquoise Cabochon 11.9ct

Iranian Turquoise Cabochon 11.9ctIranian Turquoise, also known as Persian Turquoise, or Firoza locally, has been prized for thousands of years. Bluer turquoise is often used in architecture to cover the domes of palaces and mosques as the colour is seen as a symbol of heaven on earth. Turquoise was one of the first gemstones ever to be mined back in 4th century BC by the Egyptians. It is a highly regarded and prized stone in Iran. It was the nation gemstone of Persia and it was used

It is famous mostly for the lacy angelwing formations along the top

It is renowned for it's plumes and landscape patterns

Swirls of creamy browns and pinks in lighter milky layers evoke beautiful landscape pictures

Carats: 31cts

Rarity: Unusual

some hue difference between photo and actual may occur

The Cady Mountains in South California is well known for its variety of lapidary material and is the source of some of the best agates and jaspers in the world

5cm approximate

The stone is held in high esteem by native peoples being used for jewellery and religious purposes and having a history of lore and myth

Carats: 54ctcts

While every effort has been taken for photos to be a true representation

Rarity: Extinct