Hello, my name is Maxim. My favorite color is turquoise and I’d like to share with you some interesting facts about it.
Turquoise is a color composed of blue and green. The name for the color turquoise comes from the gemstone of the same name.
The name turquoise means “Turkish Stone” as it was originally imported to Europe from Turkey. The best quality turquoise comes from Iran. Today, the majority of the turquoise gemstones come from the United States and Mexico.
The first recorded use of turquoise as a color name in English was in 1573.
The color turquoise is associated with meanings of
- refreshing
- feminine
- calming
- sophisticated
- energy
- wisdom
- serenity
- wholeness
- creativity
- emotional balance
- good luck
- spiritual grounding
- friendship
- love
- joy
- tranquility
- patience
- intuition
- and loyalty.
Turquoise has connotations of healing and protection, that’s why it is often used to decorate medical facilities, particularly those that treat patients with mental illnesses.
The color turquoise helps to open the lines of communication between the heart and the spoken word.
In color psychology, turquoise controls and heals the emotions creating emotional balance and stability.
Too much of this color in your life may give you an overactive mind and create emotional imbalance, making you either over-emotional or non-emotional.
Too much turquoise can cause one to become over analytical, fussy, and egocentric, allowing one to let logic guide decision-making. Too little turquoise can cause one to become secretive, closed off, confused, sneaky, and even paranoid.
A negative effect of turquoise is that it can cause people to be too aloof and to hide their emotional reactions.
“The Turquoise” is slang for the waters of the Caribbean. In the sunlight these waters look turquoise because they are shallow.
For illustrators and designers, turquoise is used to evoke a subtle variety of emotions and moods, from its lighter shades that inspire a sweet, pleasant feel to the darker shades that drift toward teal and convey a lively sophistication.
The Turquoise Gemstone
Turquoise is one of the world’s oldest gemstones and has been used in jewelry for thousands of years, especially in the American Southwest and Middle East.
In ancient times, turquoise was a mineral that was highly valued for its remarkable color. The stone has been associated with spiritual and religious beliefs throughout its history. It has been used in the Middle East to decorate domed buildings, such as mosques. Native Americans of the American Southwest mastered the art of jewelry made with turquoise.
The stone is often paired with silver for a striking look.
Turquoise is one of the oldest protection amulets and in many ancient cultures was a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
Turquoise was associated with connections to the spiritual world, psychic sensitivity, and protection from harm and negative energy.
The turquoise gemstone is the symbol of friendship and brings peace to the home and good fortune to the owner. The turquoise stone is believed to carry with it great truth and wisdom inside it.
The turquoise gemstone is a stone that represents self-realization and is an aid in analytical thinking as well as creative energy.
Turquoise is the traditional birthstone for the month of December. The turquoise color and gem stone represent Sagittarius.
I love this color too. It’s very beautiful. It’s pleasant for eyes. Turquois clothes, turquois cars are amazing. Turquois jewelry is gorgeous!
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Jo Ann Pfeil Zerfoss
My very favorite color. That was interesting reading what Maxim posted. We’ve gone to Albuquerque New Mexico several times & I have a favorite store where I always buy a couple of turquoise items.
Lexi Vallone
Turquoise has not been my fav color but now I am looking at it differently. Thank you for sending this message Irina.
I have never known so much information about a colour. It was very interesting to know about your favourite colour. I think turquoise is a beautiful colour but as for me, I like purple more. I don’t know why I like it and I don’t know much about the color meaning. I think it will be interesting to find some information about the purple colour. Maybe it means something unusual.
Ania has already found information about the color purple. Read and you’ll be surprised. Don’t forget to leave your comment, Diana.
For me it was a surprise that too much turquoise can cause one to become over analytical, fussy, and egocentric, allowing one to let logic guide decision-making and too little turquoise can cause one to become secretive, closed off, confused, sneaky, and even paranoid. I did not know about this before I read the article. I like turquoise but I like pink the most. From my point of view it is a gentle color. Pink reminds me about spring, my favorite season of the year .
Ksenia, what about looking for some interesting facts about pink color? I’m sure you’ll find something surprising about the meaning of this color.
It is a very beautiful and unusual color. This color is one of my favorite colors
Wow! Very interesting information about turquoise color. This color is one of my favorite. Turquoise is very beautiful and gentle color. My favourite colors are turquoise and pink. I’d like to have turqoise jewelry.
I am wery happy that information which I’ve prepared was interesting for people from other countries. I will try to do my best to make new projects and I am grateful for your comments.
I didn’t know that the turquoise gemstone is the symbol of friendship and brings peace to a home and good fortune to the owner. It is surprised me. But my favorite colors are purple and black!
This is a very beautiful color. I did not know so many fascinating facts about it. Jewelry with this stone is incredible. But my favorite color is black. I like black clothes, cars, phones. It would be interesting to know the facts about it and what it means. I’ll find something interesting about the colour black.