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Turquoise is a mineral (along with
jade and lapis lazuli) that has been used in stone carvings
for thousands of years. This mineral occurs as
veins
in rock, and can be either blue or green in color. The name
Turquoise is itself the name for a shade of color that is
greenish-blue. A lot of turquoise is
mined
in the United States, and mounted in silver jewelry. The
stone, like jade and lapis lazuli, is not transparent, and
is cut and polished in a smooth rounded shape. It is not
faceted
like a transparent gemstone. Do you want to find out
more
about how turquoise is mined?