Turquoise w/ Naturally Occurring Pyrite Adjustable Brass Ring
From U.S sizes 5.5-8.5
Turquoise |
Mohs Hardness Scale: 5-6 Durable
Origins: Afghanistan, Australia, the Middle East, USA, and China.
Properties: Turquoise is a stone linked to powerful personal protection for which it has been used for millennia and it enables communication from the highest source of love. It is his feelings and negativity and low self-esteem.
The ancient native American tribe called the Anasazi of Chaco Canyon prospered thanks to their trading of turquoise artifacts, and to this day the Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache tribes used to quest in silver jewelry and sacred amulets.
Tidbit History: Turquoise has been mined since at least 6000 BCE, with the oldest known mines being located in the Middle East.
Turquoise occurs in different shades of blue-green, according to its origin! Iranian or Persian turquoise has a deep blue-green color; while Middle Eastern deposits tend to be more green. Turquoise from the southern states of the USA varies from duck egg blue to deeper shades, often mottled with inclusions of pyrite or other minerals!
Pyrite |
Mohs Hardness Scale: 6-6.5
Origins: Germany, Peru, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, USA
Properties: Pyrite is a powerful protection stone that shields and protects against all forms of negative vibrations and/or energy.
Not only does pyrite protect against negative energy and attract positive energy (wealth, abundance, opportunity), but it also serves to release and neutralize any negative energy that has accumulated. Fearful energy that may be blocking success can be discharged by the presence of pyrite.
Tidbit History: Its mineralogical name derives from the Greek word “pyr,” meaning fire. This name was used in ancient times for various minerals that emitted sparks if hit by an iron tool. In medieval times, pyrite was even used in flint locks for the first firearms, later to be replaced by the harder flint (a quartz variety)
Pyrite is most often mined for the gold, copper, or other elements associated with it. Pyrite used to be polished by Native Americans in early times and used as mirrors.
Handmade using raw brass. Double-triple coated. Some pieces are oxidized to give them the deep and warm feel of the ancients.
