Turquoise soul and beauty (1)

The ancient peoples have a long history of making jewelry with turquoise, such as the American Indians and the ancient Persians. Among the various nationalities in our country, the most used of turquoise is the Tibetan people.

Basically every Tibetan has some form of turquoise. On the Tibetan Plateau, people have known turquoise for a long time. In general, the quality of turquoise imported from Persia is the best, and the quality introduced from the interior is average. The southwestern United States is a new source of supply. The standard for the evaluation of turquoise quality products by Tibetan cells is that the color is sky blue and there is no crack.

Turquoise has occupied an important position in Tibet since ancient times. It was used in the crown of the first Tibetan king, as a offering for the altar and as a gift from the Tibetan king to the high-ranking lama and a tribute to neighboring countries. Among the jewels worn by the Lhasa nobles in this century, gold and turquoise are still the main materials.

In many Asian societies, blue is considered auspicious, and many special powers are attributed to this blue or bluish gems. Some Tibetan societies believe that wearing a turquoise ring can bless the journey. Dreaming of turquoise means auspiciousness and the beginning of a new life. The turquoise that turns on the body turns green and is a sign of liver disease. It is also said that this shows the function of the turquoise sucking out the yellow scorpion virus.

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Many Tibetans wear a turquoise necklace that is considered a soul on the neck. An ancient legend describes the relationship between turquoise and the soul: according to God's will, the Tibetan king's subjects are not allowed to throw any piece of turquoise into the river, because then the soul may leave his body and die.

Turquoise is often used as a bead. Dimensions range from 8 to 60 mm, either polished or honed. Turquoise can be a primary bead or washer on the rosary with the Buddha's sacred 108 beads.

Many Tibetan societies use turquoise for everyday hair accessories. Nomadic women combed their hair into 108 petals, which were decorated with turquoise and coral. For married women in southern Tibet, the turquoise beads on the hair are essential, and it expresses the wish for the husband's longevity. Not wearing any turquoise on the hair is considered disrespectful to the husband.

In the western Himalayas, turquoise and other valuable items are sewn directly on women's dresses or children's hats.

Sometimes the front placket of the entire outer garment is decorated with metal sheets, shells, beads of various materials, buttons and turquoise. The ornaments on the child's hat also have a protective effect.

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