Turquoise
ターコイズ
Turquoise is a natural gemstone with a Mohs hardness of 5–6, and its traditional symbolic meaning is “Success, prosperity & safe travels.” It is a birthstone for December.
Mohs hardness
5–6
Mineral group
Turquoise (phosphate)
Color
Blue-green
MEANING
Success, prosperity & safe travels
LORE & HISTORY
One of humanity’s oldest gems. The name likely comes from its trade route to Europe “through Turkey.”
CARE
Porous and prone to discoloration; keep away from water, oils and perfume.
Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data