Turquoise Necklace Earring Set

Turquoise necklace & earring box set, with Pendant & matching drop Earrings. The December birthstone is a perfect gift for her ⛏️ Once I lived next to a Turquoise mine in 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼. 🏔️ From my home I could see the 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲, which looked like a small hill in the distance. All along that area of southern Colorado you can see old diggings from prospects. The area was rich in phosphates which is one compounds along with copper and aluminum that make up turquoise . 🤲 Driving up to the mine I knew it was still an active mine, but I was determined to go check it out. What I gathered was a few handfuls of chalky blue green turquoise fragments...💠 Used in this jewelry is the more classic robins egg blue 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲. 📜 Turquoise gets its name from the French turquois meaning "Turkish" because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey, from mines in the historical Khorasan Province of Persia.The stone is also considered sacred to the indigenous Zuni and Pueblo peop