It's a gem of a stone!
10 Jun, 2007 l 0000 hrs ISTlAGENCIES

People are discovering the advantages of wearing Turquoise, finds numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi.
Move over rubies, pearls and emeralds ... Bollywood hunk and super star Salman Khan may leave home without wearing a shirt but not without wearing his lucky charm - the 'Turquoise' bracelet which he proudly flaunts. Universally considered as a lucky stone, Turquoise is an opaque, blue-togreen mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium. The world's oldest turquoise mines are on the Sinai Peninsula. Presently the most important deposits of this gem are in the US, but other sources include Australia, Africa, Tibet, Chile, China, Mexico, and Iran.

History behind Turquoise

In earlier times, Turquoise stones were sometimes thought to be responsible for the material wealth of their wearers. Some native Americans believed that if Turquoise was affixed to a bow, the arrows shot from it would always hit their mark. Hence, it is primarily a Sagittarian ( persons born between Nov 21 - Dec 22 ) birthstone whose zodiac symbol represents an archer's arrow soaring into the air.

Advantages of wearing Turquoise

A good grounding stone, it helps balance the spiritual and the physical side - as the sky connects the heavens to the earth. It also has healing powers i.e. it will grow pale on a sickly person and recover its colour when returned to a healthy person, thus solving the problems that are caused by a depressed outlook on life. It is believed that Turquoise helps one to start new projects, attract prosperity and success. It has the power to influence creative powers. It enhances the ability to communicate. Turquoise helps to heal the eyes particularly cataracts, gout, arthritis, rheumatism, tissue regeneration, respiratory and nervous system. It also helps with alcoholism and blood disorders . It is excellent for nightmares and panic attacks. But most importantly it helps reduce premature aging by prolonging the lives of people suffering from HIV AIDS by strengthening their immune system. It is to be worn on any day ( preferably Thursday ) between 6 am to 8 am on your right hand index finger. Hence, Turquoise is one of the most versatile of all the 'Power stones' bringing happiness and good fortune to all.

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