Turquoise, Histoire, Symbolique et Vertus

Turquoise, History, Symbolism and Virtues

Arizona Turquoise – Sky Medicine, Sacred Protection and Peaceful Expression

1. History & Origin

Turquoise is one of the oldest known gemstones, used for millennia in Egyptian, Persian, Tibetan, Native American, and Aztec civilizations.

Its name comes from the word “turquois” (stone from Türkiye), although it historically originates from Iran, Egypt and, today, the United States.

Arizona Turquoise is mined in the arid red soils of the American Southwest, particularly in areas considered sacred by indigenous peoples: the Navajo, Apache, Zuni, and Hopi.

For them, turquoise is a stone of life, of heaven and protection, bringing blessing, balance and truth.

The one from Arizona is highly valued for its purity of color, its natural resistance and its stable vibrational frequency, often veined with brown, gray, black or gold depending on the deposits (Sleeping Beauty, Kingman, Morenci, etc.).



2. Origin & Training

Turquoise is formed in desert areas, within rocks rich in copper and aluminum, by the infiltration of mineral waters.

It belongs to the phosphate family.

Main deposits in Arizona:

  • Kingman Mine: bright blue turquoise, veined with brown or black
  • Sleeping Beauty Mine: pure turquoise, without veins, highly prized in jewelry
  • Morenci Mine: sky blue color, with pyrite inclusions
  • Bisbee, Castle Dome, Turquoise Mountain


3. Composition & Physical Properties

Family : Copper and aluminum phosphates

Chemical formula : CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Crystal system : Triclinic

Hardness : 5 to 6 (relatively soft)

Density : 2.6 to 2.9

Color : Sky blue, bright turquoise, blue-green, often with veins (called matrices)

Shine : Matte to waxy

Transparency : Opaque

4. Virtues & Benefits in Lithotherapy


A. Psychological and emotional benefits:

  • A stone of inner peace and aligned expression, it supports sincere, fluid and peaceful communication.
  • Protects against hurtful words, misunderstandings, and self-sabotaging thoughts
  • Helps express how you feel without fear of rejection or conflict
  • Calms intense emotions, promotes gentleness, diplomacy and deep listening
  • Stimulates intuition in speech: saying the right words, at the right time, without excess
  • Recommended for people who are shy, anxious, or verbally hyper-reactive

B. Physical benefits (tradition & use):

  • Relieves ailments of the throat, lungs and respiratory system
  • Supports voice, speech, hormonal regulation related to the throat (thyroid)
  • Soothes migraines of nervous or emotional origin
  • Strengthens the immune system and overall vitality
  • Protects against external influences (environmental stress, waves, toxic relationships)

5. Associated Chakras

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): stimulates sincere expression, voice, communication
  • Heart Chakra (Anahata): supportive – connects speech to feeling, promotes gentle and accurate expression
  • Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) (depending on the nuance): opens to intuition in transmission


6. Associated astrological signs

Arizona turquoise is precious to all, but particularly resonates with:

  • Sagittarius: To align your truth with your word
  • Pisces: To clarify their emotional communication
  • Aquarius: to facilitate expression in humanity and benevolence
  • Libra: to pacify conflicts, promote verbal harmony
  • Gemini: to center the mind and calm inner agitation
  • Cancer: to help verbalize deep needs gently

7. Purification & Recharging

Purification :

  • Gentle fumigation (white sage, lavender, palo santo)
  • No water or salt: porous stone, sensitive to humidity and chemicals
  • Singing bowl, sounds, light visualization

Recharging :

  • In soft moonlight (ideally a waxing or full moon)
  • On a rock crystal geode, amethyst druse, or selenite plate

Visualization: Imagine a clear, pure sky blue light gently infusing the stone


8. Symbolism

Arizona Turquoise embodies:

  • The word aligned with the soul
  • The calm truth, which does not seek to dominate but to heal
  • Sacred protection, rooted in the traditions of native peoples
  • The bridge between the red earth of the desert and the infinite sky

It is a stone of healing of the word, which invites one to speak with accuracy, to listen with the heart, and to walk one's truth in peace.


Back to blog