Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. Turquoise is one of December’s birthstones — the other December ...

Few stones inspire thoughts of summer quite like turquoise, offered in vivid hues ranging from a clear, pale blue sky to a robin’s egg tone or a deep azure that conjures images of Caribbean waters.

Some of Naiomi Glasses’s fondest childhood memories are centered around turquoise. Glasses—a Diné textile artist and weaver who recently showed her new rugs at the Santa Fe Indian Market—recalls ...

Every gemstone out there comes with its own list of alleged qualities. Emeralds signify fertility and rebirth. Sapphires are stones of wisdom. Amethysts protect against negativity. And aquamarines are ...