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1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal

The mummified remains of a man buried close to a turquoise mine in Chile's Atacama Desert suggest he was a miner who died in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Turquoise Replaced Emeralds in This Royal Diadem

Once gifted by Napoleon, the heirloom is now bejeweled in December’s birthstone Abigail Eisenstadt Turquoise makes a striking contrast against diamonds in this diadem from the 1800s. But the gems were ...
Hollywood Life

Turquoise Miami: 5 Things To Know About Mother Of Fetty Wap’s Late Daughter Lauren Maxwell

Following Fetty Wap’s performance at Rolling Loud in Mami last week, the “Trap Queen” rapper posted a message to his Instagram: “LoLo Daddy did that sh-t for you last night baby girl.” This dedication ...
The New York Times

Is This Really Good Turquoise? Who Knows?

The lack of a grading system for the popular stone has prompted a father-son team to spend the last five years working on one. Turquoise stones from the blue and green master sets at the Turquoise ...
Colorado Public Radio

Are there turquoise mines in Colorado? Yes! Hear more from a Cripple Creek turquoise miner

Turquoise - the blue and green gemstone - is often seen as emblematic of the West. A couple of listeners have asked about turquoise mines in Colorado. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis spoke with Clint Cross of ...
KRQE Blogs

‘One of the rarest’: Albuquerque turquoise expert shares insight on the gemstone

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It’s a “hydrated phosphate of copper,” but you may just know it as turquoise. The blue-green mineral widely regarded as a gemstone has significant deposits across the world, ...