Name/Title
Turquoise : the world story of a facinating gemstoneEntry/Object ID
TS755.T8.L6 2010Description
"Turquoise has been mined on six continents and traded by cultures throughout the world's history, including the European, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, Inca, and Southwest Native American. It has been set in silver and gold jewelry, cut and shaped into fetish animals, and even formed to represent gods in many religions. This gemstone is displayed in museums around the world, representing the arts and traditions of prehistoric, historic, and modern societies. Turquoise focuses on the latest information in science and art from the greatest turquoise collections around the globe."Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Marilyn BotjerNotes
Gift of Marilyn Botjer, July 2025.Lexicon
Search Terms
turquoise--historyBook Details
Author
Joe Dan Lowry, Joe P. LowryEdition
FirstPublisher
Gibbs SmithDate Published
2010ISBN
9781423602897, 1423602897Notes
Length: 256General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Knowing the mystical qualities of turquoise -- Learning the international history of turquoise -- Studying the geology and mineralogy of turquoise -- Mining turquoise -- Cutting turquoise : lapidary work -- Grading and caring for turquoise -- Identifying turquoise imitations -- Mapping classic turquoise mines -- Map: Turquoise mines of the Southwest.