{"product_id":"arizona-blue-turquoise-bracelet-iii-7mm","title":"Arizona Blue Turquoise Bracelet III (7mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpires did not just mine this for decoration. They bolted it to their weapons. The old Persian name for it, \"firouzeh,\" comes from the word for victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(245, 222, 179);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(245, 222, 179);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is genuine, natural Arizona turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMuch of the turquoise sold today is dyed, stabilized or imitation. This isn’t. The blue is exactly what the earth made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIt forms where copper-rich water seeps slowly through rock. Arizona is copper country, and some of the most prized turquoise in the world has come from its mines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe dark lines in each bead are the rock it grew in. No two beads carry the same pattern, so no two bracelets turn out the same.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(245, 222, 179);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFew stones have been carried by so many rulers and warriors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn ancient Mexico, turquoise was one of the most precious materials there was. Aztec rulers wore a crown of turquoise, and their god of fire was called the Turquoise Lord. At the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, turquoise mosaics were buried deep inside a temple as sacred offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePersian rulers set it into the hilts of their daggers and the bridles of their horses, believing it protected them from harm. Apache warriors tied it to their bows, and later their rifles, believing it would make their aim true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(245, 222, 179);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor thousands of years, turquoise has been worn for protection. Riders, warriors and rulers carried it into battle and across deserts, believing it kept harm away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s also a stone that changes with the man who wears it. Natural turquoise is porous, so over years of wear its color slowly deepens and shifts. No two men’s bracelets age the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur pieces are made with natural gemstones; slight variations in color, size, and pattern may occur.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurum Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58604259737983,"sku":"85339","price":836.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/2647\/files\/arizona-blue-turquoise-bracelet-7mm-front.jpg?v=1793591586","url":"https:\/\/aurumbrothers.com\/en-ca\/products\/arizona-blue-turquoise-bracelet-iii-7mm","provider":"Aurum Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}