Turquoise Bracelet

For a long time, jewelry made of gold, indicating the high financial situation of the owner and her status, led the way among jewelry. Today, the demand for accessories made of natural stones has increased markedly. A special place in this unofficial list is given to turquoise bracelets.

It is believed that turquoise brings wealth and success to its owners, so the turquoise bracelet will be the perfect decoration for businessmen and bankers. The stone serves as a guard against rash decisions and expenses, and also promotes relaxation and restoration of strength.

Bracelets with turquoise, presented as a presentation, will give their mistress inner harmony and peace of mind, make her more sociable and friendly, will contribute to the development of creativity. Turquoise bracelets are especially suitable for Aries, Scorpions, but other signs can well replenish their jewelry collection with excellent jewelry with a sky-blue stone.

Thanks to its versatility, the mineral can be combined with any style of clothing: romantic light dresses and long sundresses or with ripped jeans and a leather jacket. In the first case, turquoise will complete the image and give it a touch of nobility, and in the second case, it will emphasize the style contrast favorably.

The following types of turquoise are used to make bracelets and other jewelry:

1. Natural. She is the most expensive, does not require processing. Jewelers only polish the mineral and give it the desired shape. This type of turquoise is the most vulnerable.Under the influence of moisture, heat, sweat, the stone fades or acquires a greenish tint, loses its original attractiveness.
2. Stabilized. This is also a natural stone, but to counter the negative environmental influences it is covered with a special resin, which clogs the veins of the stone. Due to the acquired strength and wear resistance, this type of turquoise is the most common among jewelers.
3. Enriched is a mineral dyed in a saturated color (using ammonia, urea, aniline dye, Prussian blue). Prices for this type of turquoise are much lower.
4. Reconditioned - made from a mixture of limestone, resin and paint. The turquoise obtained in this way is difficult to distinguish from natural stone. The main difference is the price.
5. Fake - painted plastic. It is offered to buyers in the form of jewelry.

The color of turquoise depends on its deposit. In bracelets, the most valuable is considered to be a sky-blue stone, as well as patterns with black patches and veins that create a unique pattern. In jewelry, turquoise is used in green shades, and stones of white and yellow colors are left to the collectors, since they are unsuitable for processing.

Turquoise bracelets look great on brunettes, and on brown-haired women, and on blondes. By color type, they are best suited to "spring" girls. In this case, the stone should be the color of a green apple. Turquoise will be quite suitable for the summer color type, but its shade should be cold.

If you still managed to find a bracelet with white turquoise, know that it brings happiness to young and active girls who are ready to risk everything to achieve their dreams. A bracelet with a blue stone is the choice of a confident person, a leader who clearly knows what he wants. Such a decoration will give the owner even more authority and will captivate others with her views.

One of the most beautiful is considered to be a bracelet where silver or white gold is combined with inserts from natural turquoise. These two materials organically complement each other: the steel luster of the metal and the rich blue or blurry-matte shade of the stone give the decoration a special nobility.

Gold also harmonizes well with turquoise, however, such an ensemble is more suitable for creating an ethnic image.

Currently, turquoise bracelets are very different. They vary in structure, pattern, shades, number and size of stones. Due to the ease of cutting the mineral, very diverse and stylish jewelry is presented in the jewelry market.

There are cast and flexible models, consisting of numerous links, massive, even somewhat rough, and also elegant, which look very sophisticated on the wrist.

Flexible bracelets can have different inserts and links, which in different parts of the jewelry differ in width and color. A turquoise bracelet of this format will emphasize the femininity and tenderness of the girl, as well as the elegance of her hand. It is customary to wear such jewelry as the only jewelry, not supplementing with rings, earrings, brooches or a necklace, since they are enough to ensure that the owner is in the spotlight.

If flexible bracelets are used only for decorating hands, then massive cast models can also be worn on the forearm. They represent real jewelry masterpieces: silver script and engraved metal images of birds and plants.

Thin round turquoise bracelets are very popular, which must be worn several pieces on one hand. When walking, they emit a pleasant melodic tinkling sound, attracting the attention of others.

If you want to be unique, get bracelets in the form of a spiral that are worn from the elbow to the shoulder. Since such jewelry is made in only a few copies, you can be sure of the originality of your image.

They learned to fake turquoise in jewelry back in the Middle Ages. As stone substituting materials, for example, plastic, stained glass are used. If the fake is done skillfully, only a professional can determine it.

However, guided by some rules, everyone can distinguish imitation from natural turquoise:

1. After contact of the surface with a damp cloth soaked in alcohol, the last one will definitely leave a trace - evidence that the stone was painted.
2. Pores should be visible on the surface of the mineral, but there are no cracks or swellings on natural stone.
3. If you touch the decoration with a hot needle, it will begin to melt (if the base is plastic), emit an unpleasant odor (if it is a bone covered with salt and copper), form tar drops (if wax and resin substances were included in the coating).
4. This stone has a heterogeneous color, dark blotches.
5. Natural turquoise in products is presented in the form of miniature inserts. So it exists in nature. Large whole minerals (more than 1 centimeter) issued as turquoise have nothing to do with a real mineral.
6. The luster of real stones is weak, dull-greasy, in fake - glass.

Turquoise is a very fragile and moody mineral.

Therefore, in the process of caring for none, it is necessary to observe some rules:

1. To keep the beauty of the turquoise bracelet for a long time, it is worth protecting it from getting into rooms with high humidity or, conversely, with too dry air.
2. Do not touch the product with wet hands, lower it into water.
3. Chemicals, direct sunlight should not fall on turquoise, as all this can lead to discoloration of the stone.
4. Perfumed and cosmetic products cannot have a mineral effect: they can leave traces on the jewelry that spoil its appearance that cannot be removed.

To clean the turquoise bracelet, you must use a soft cloth made of suede or flannel (without adding soapy water). Keep jewelry with turquoise in a separate bag so that they do not interact with other stones. It is believed that in the event of such contact, turquoise can not only receive mechanical damage (since it is softer than most precious samples), but also lose its healing and magical properties.