Turquoise Teardrop Silver Pendant 2

The Turquoise Silver Pendant 2 is a silver pendant set with natural turquoise, a mineral known for its blue to blue-green color and valued in many cultures for its symbolic and spiritual significance. Turquoise has been used in jewelry for thousands of years as a stone of protection, communication, and inner balance, appreciated for both its distinctive color and rich tradition of cultural beliefs.

General Features

• Jewelry type: silver pendant
• Stone: natural turquoise
• Material: silver
• Dimensions: 4.20 cm × 3.00 cm
• Design: open back

Material and Craftsmanship

The pendant is crafted from silver with a natural turquoise stone. The open back allows direct contact with the skin and facilitates care and cleaning.

Turquoise – Symbolism and Traditional Meaning

Traditionally, turquoise is known as a stone of communication and truth. It is closely associated with the throat chakra, symbolically supporting clear, honest, and confident expression. It is also recognized as a calming stone that helps stabilize emotions and inner balance.

Turquoise has historically been used as a protective amulet. In many cultures, it was believed to shield the wearer from negative influences or danger and could change color when harm or illness threatened its owner.

In a spiritual context, turquoise is linked to inner stability, intuition, and the connection between the physical and spiritual worlds. It is often used as a supportive stone in meditation and for calming the mind.

Geological Properties and Effects

Turquoise has a hardness of 5–6 on the Mohs scale and is often veined with brown or black matrix, a natural feature of the mineral. Traditionally, it is associated with protection, wisdom, communication, harmony, and intuition.

Turquoise is considered a cleansing stone that neutralizes negative energy. It is thought to stabilize mood swings, promote inner peace, encourage self-realization, and aid creative problem solving. It is also regarded as a symbol of friendship.

Cultural Significance

Tibet and China: Turquoise is a symbol of luck, wisdom, and personal growth. Greenish stones are linked to life energy and nature.

Native Americans (Pueblo, Navajo, Zuni): Turquoise is known as the "sky stone," used in rituals to bring rain, protect warriors and hunters, and historically as currency.

Persia (modern Iran): Persian turquoise, recognized for its pure sky-blue color without prominent matrix, has long been a standard of quality. It was believed to bring luck and protect against the evil eye.

Chakras, Element, and Astrology

Element: Air
Planet: Venus, Jupiter
Zodiac signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces

Care and Cleaning

Information about different stone cleaning methods can be found in our blog post. When cleaning silver jewelry, choose methods that do not affect the metal, and avoid chemicals or detergents. After cleaning, the stone is traditionally re-energized by holding it and visualizing it surrounded by white light.