Persian turquoise is extensively found in Iran's northeastern city of Neyshabur, located about 150 kilometers west of the city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province, and dates back to 4,000 BCE.

and is completed with Persian turquoise stones, which are known for their high quality. Originally a kokoshnik, Elizabeth had it altered by removing the top row of diamonds. Speaking about the ...

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 ...

Among the many varieties of turquoise, there are five notable kinds. From the mountains of Khorasan Province, Iran Aristotle, Pliny the Elder and Marco Polo all mentioned Persian turquoise in ...

At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, visitors can see pieces of this type of turquoise, called Persian turquoise, in a diadem once owned by Napoleon’s second wife ...

Tachin, a dish of baked saffron rice, at Turquoise Persian Grill in Roslyn Heights. Credit: Newsday/Erica Marcus Virtually every dish here comes with a big pile of perfectly cooked basmati rice ...