As we all know, turquoise is one of the "four famous jade" in China. Since the Neolithic Age, there have been many turquoise products in cultural relics, which are traditional jade articles with a long history and rich resources. The ancients called it "Bidianzi" and "Qinglanggan", while Europeans called it "Turkic Jade" or "Turkic Jade". Turquoise is not produced in Turkey. It is believed that turquoise was produced in ancient Persia and transported to Europe via Turkey. People think it is produced in Turkey, hence its name. 1927, Mr. Zhang, an old-timer in China's geological field, explained in his masterpiece Cliff: "This (referring to turquoise) is named because it looks like a pine cone, and its color is close to pine green", which means that turquoise is called "turquoise" because its natural output is often nodular and spherical, and its color is like the green of pine trees, which can be said to be very vivid or simply called. As one of the "Four Famous Jade" in China, turquoise has been regarded as "the jewel in the sky" since the Qing Dynasty, symbolizing good luck. Not only in China, but also in the United States, turquoise is regarded by Indians as the spirit of the sea and blue sky, and also enjoys the reputation of "the stone of success and luck". What is the value of turquoise?

1. Collection value

Natural turquoise is one of the four ancient jade in China with a long history. Turquoise ornaments are exquisite and unique, which are not only suitable for wearing and giving away, but also have high artistic collection value. The collection of turquoise is also very particular. Natural high-quality turquoise has the highest value and is the first choice for collection. At present, the price of turquoise on the market ranges from tens to hundreds of grams, and the price of natural turquoise with superior materials can reach several kilograms or even tens of thousands. However, the artificially optimized turquoise generally does not have much collection value, because it is very cheap and only suitable for processing into decorations.

2. High-end exquisite jewelry

The color of natural turquoise varies greatly with different elements, mostly sky blue, light blue, green blue, green and light green. Copper oxide is blue and iron oxide is green, and color is an important factor affecting the value and quality of turquoise. Turquoise with sky blue has the highest value and is rarely used as jade. As a substitute for jadeite, dense green turquoise is used. Nowadays, with the shortage of turquoise resources and the improvement of turquoise quality processing technology, some good turquoise is directly used to inlay all kinds of jewelry, such as pendants, rings, earrings, necklaces and so on with silver, 18K kK gold and platinum. High-end inlaid turquoise jewelry can be directly compared with gold inlaid diamonds.

3. Investment appreciation

Turquoise is favored by more and more people because of its gentle and mysterious color. Nowadays, with the increase of mining volume, turquoise is also decreasing, so experts in Lifelong Decoration Mall predict that the value of turquoise will have higher room for improvement in the future. There is an old saying in China that "jewelry in prosperous times is gold in troubled times". As an international currency, "gold" has always been the first choice of many investment and financial experts. However, with the economic globalization and the fluctuation of American economy in recent years, its dollar has been depreciating. The US dollar is the only currency that can be linked to gold, which has directly led to the continuous decline of gold prices in the past two years, causing heavy losses to many investors and a great burden to the people of China. The depreciation of the dollar directly affected them. Turquoise is exquisite and unique, not only suitable for people to wear, but also has great potential for investment appreciation. Due to the limited resources and the uniqueness of turquoise, the price of turquoise has been rising in recent years. The mysterious and elegant colors and natural iron thread patterns of turquoise make it bright and eye-catching, which can make you fall in love with it both visually and tactilely.

4. Magical medicinal value

Modern mineral medicine research has proved that turquoise contains many trace elements needed by human body. Long-term wear can promote cell regeneration, enhance immunity, strengthen the body, and have magical effects such as eliminating diseases and evil spirits, stabilizing emotions, and increasing brain response ability. Turquoise can be used as medicine, which can dispel cold, remove blood stasis, clear away heat and toxic materials, diminish inflammation, stop bleeding and lower blood pressure, and has a good effect on treating lung and respiratory diseases. At the same time, it also has certain curative effect on a series of diseases such as ulcer, heartache and liver disease. Turquoise can also treat eye diseases and has a certain effect on radiation protection. So we think turquoise is very suitable for office workers who face computers all day. According to books, wearing turquoise has the effects of gathering wealth, attracting wealth, exorcising evil spirits and keeping peace. It can strengthen wealth and courage, help people feel peaceful, broaden their popularity, help people be cheerful and open-minded, and help people release the energy of love more easily. Turquoise is a non-renewable resource, with little output and very precious. I hope to cherish it!

5. Wan Wen Beidou

In the literary world, turquoise can also be described as "Beidou on Mount Tai". To some extent, literary antiques are very cultural and artistic, and they are a kind of spiritual materialization. They are closely related to their owners, showing their cultural taste. However, wenwan often does not exist independently, and it is often combined with activities such as painting, calligraphy and tea fragrance to add a little interest to life. The ancients believed that turquoise was a gift from heaven and a symbol of courage, strength and success. The God-given stone is the commander-in-chief of the earth and the commander-in-chief of all material strings. Wear a turquoise bracelet, commonly known as a "living bracelet". Since ancient times, there has been a saying in the literary world that "there is no string without turquoise". Beeswax, Nanhong, Lapis lazuli, Bodhi, lobular rosewood, King Kong, Cheng Yan, etc. They are all matched with turquoise, which can be said to be very natural and harmonious. Due to the hard-to-find and high price of aniseed, players have to play with a round bead, a bucket bead, a dzi bead, a tee and a ring. Handstrings are like dragons. In order to give bracelets of various materials a faucet and be well informed, old friends choose turquoise beads. At the same time, improve the personality, taste, grade and rarity of the string.

6. Cultural display (long history and cultural heritage)

Its custom In the history of ancient Persia, turquoise was regarded as a mysterious thing to ward off evil spirits and was made into an amulet. Before 5500 AD, ancient Egypt mined turquoise in Sinai Peninsula. In the first dynasty, the king of Egypt sent a well-organized labor force of 2,000 to 3,000 people, accompanied by military guards, to find and mine turquoise. Archaeologists found that as early as 5500 BC, the king of Egypt had already worn turquoise beads when excavating Egyptian tombs. Turquoise ornaments were found in many ancient Persian tombs. In ancient China, at the site of Yangshao culture (6500-4400 years ago) in Dahe Village, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, two 700px long fish-shaped ornaments made of turquoise were unearthed. The ancient Egyptians carved Cupid with turquoise to protect their treasures. Four gold bracelets inlaid with turquoise were found on the mummy arm of the queen of ancient Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. When unearthed in 1900, the ornaments were still dazzling, which was really rare in the world. It is considered as the oldest and most precious turquoise product. A large number of turquoise inlays were used on the gold mask of the famous King Tutankhamun in ancient Egypt. Ancient Indians regarded turquoise as sacred stone. They believe that wearing turquoise ornaments can be protected by the gods, which also symbolizes "trust and trust" and can bring good luck and good luck to the expedition. It is called the stone of success and luck. They think that the blue-green color of turquoise comes from the sky, which is the source of air. Therefore, they believe that wearing turquoise is good for the lungs and respiratory system, good for the eyes, and can also block the damage of cosmic rays. According to experts' research, the famous Heshibi in the history of China is made of turquoise. This treasure is directly related to idioms such as "priceless" and "returning to Zhao in perfect condition". If it is really turquoise, it can be seen that the ancients cherish turquoise. Turquoise, as a non-renewable resource, has such a profound historical origin from ancient times to the present. It is our unshirkable responsibility to promote turquoise and ancient jade culture.

7. Spiritual bearing (magical meaning)

In the Tibetan culture of China, Tibetans believe that turquoise is the embodiment of God and also symbolizes power and status, so it has become the most fashionable sacred ornament. Turquoise was used to decorate the crown of the first Tibetan king and was also used as an altar offering. Europeans believe that wearing turquoise can prevent wrestling and protect the rider's safety even if it hurts. Therefore, turquoise has become a protective gem for travelers. In the west, turquoise is also the birthstone representing December among modern birthstones, that is, the Sagittarius stone symbolizing success and victory. Many Tibetans wear turquoise necklaces around their necks and are regarded as souls. An ancient legend describes the relationship between turquoise and soul: according to God's will, the subjects of the Tibetan king are not allowed to throw any turquoise into the river because the soul may leave his body and die. Turquoise is usually used to make beads. Dimensions range from 8 to 60 mm, either polished or unpolished. Turquoise can be the main bead or washer on the rosary, and 108 beads are sacred. Many Tibetan communities use turquoise in their daily hair accessories. Nomadic women comb their hair into petals decorated with turquoise and coral. For married women in southern Tibet, turquoise beads in their hair are essential, which expresses their wishes for a long life for their husbands. Not wearing any turquoise in your hair is considered disrespectful to your husband. In the western Himalayas, valuables such as turquoise are directly sewn on women's dresses or children's hats. Sometimes the front of the whole coat is decorated with metal sheets, shells, beads of various materials, buttons and turquoise. Ornaments on children's hats also have protective effects. Most Tibetan women also make necklaces with turquoise beads and other valuables such as coral, amber, pearls and jadeite. Men's jewelry is relatively simple, usually a few turquoise beads strung together with coral are hung around their necks, or a turquoise bead is tied to the earlobe with a thread. Women in Manan, northwest Nepal proudly wear a 70mm turquoise with two coral beads on the side. Wearing this jewelry means personal safety for the husband who goes out for business. Amulet container is an important kind of jewelry and jade in Asia. Every Tibetan has one or several such containers to store religious documents. Protective items such as cloth pieces or pocket religious figures cut from the clothes of senior lamas. This kind of container can be an ordinary cloth bag, but it is more beautifully carved gold and silver boxes, rarely without turquoise decoration. Sometimes a piece of turquoise with a suitable size is placed in the center, and sometimes many flawless turquoise, diamonds, rutile and emeralds are uniquely arranged on the 24K gold ancestral objects.

Turquoise is an ancient gem with a glorious history of thousands of years. Many nationalities in the world also regard turquoise as a gift from God. It is recognized as the "stone of birth in December" at home and abroad, representing victory and success, and has the reputation of "stone of success". Turquoise lives alone for seven purposes: collection, jewelry, investment, medicinal use, cultural display and spiritual bearing. Many players like turquoise very much, but think its market price is high, but the limited non-renewable resources and the uniqueness of each turquoise determine its value is not cheap.