Turquoise

About this stone

Turquoise is one of the oldest stones in continuous human use — Egyptian pharaohs, Persian royalty, and Diné silversmiths have all reached for it. Astrologically it is a Jupiter-Venus stone, classed by some as Sagittarian. It is reached for whenever travel, a long-distance partnership, or a wide age- or culture-gap is straining a chart — its work is to bridge what is genuinely different without forcing it into sameness.

At a glance

Ruling planet

Jupiter, Venus

Chakra

Throat, Heart

Colour

Sky to robin-egg blue

Mohs hardness

5 – 6

Origin

Iran, USA (Arizona, New Mexico), China

Supports

Hard aspects (squares, oppositions)

How Turquoise links to the zodiac

This stone is traditionally paired with Sagittarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius. Each sign draws on it slightly differently.

• ♐ Sagittarius

  fire · mutable

  Turquoise is the traditional Sagittarian birthstone — Jupiter wisdom worn at the throat.

  Ruling planet: Jupiter

• ♓ Pisces

  water · mutable

  For Pisces, Turquoise turns boundless empathy into something the throat can actually say.

  Ruling planet: Neptune

• ♏ Scorpio

  water · fixed

  Scorpio uses Turquoise to find words for what otherwise stays unspoken and weighs the relationship down.

  Ruling planet: Pluto

• ♒ Aquarius

  air · fixed

  Aquarius wears Turquoise to keep its big ideas warm in human company.

  Ruling planet: Uranus