Desert Sky Turquoise Necklace
Sterling Silver · Turquoise
CDN $125
The story of turquoise
In Persian it is firouzeh, from the word for victory, and it has been mined in the hills of Neyshabur for thousands of years. Persian turquoise is prized above all others for its clear, even sky blue, often with little or no dark matrix running through it.
Its colour runs through Iran itself: the tiled domes of Isfahan, the bazaars of Mashhad, and firouzeh-koubi, the old craft of setting tiny pieces of turquoise into metal by hand. For centuries it has been worn for protection and good fortune, and given to mark new beginnings.
At Ashayer, turquoise is set by hand by artisans in Iran, a small piece of Persian sky to carry with you.
