Turquoise

Sky held in mineral form.

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate

Turquoise has moved between mountain, court and daily wear for thousands of years. We select it for colour, matrix and character—not for uniformity.

Colour

Blue-green with natural matrix

Formation

Copper-rich weathering zones

Origin

Hubei · Shaanxi · Tibet

Hardness

5–6 Mohs

Care

Keep away from perfume and heat

A colour carried across ritual objects, court dress and the open sky.

In China, turquoise has appeared in inlay, ornament and ceremonial objects for millennia. Its blue-green is remembered as qing: a colour between mountain, water and sky.