"it’s the official Persian color. Look at any official portraits of Pahlavi [the ousted Shah of Iran who died in 1980] and his family — they are always wearing turquoise, or ‘firozi’ in ...

From the mountains of Khorasan Province, Iran Aristotle, Pliny the Elder and Marco Polo all mentioned Persian turquoise in their writings. It has a clear sky-blue color and now is available on the ...

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 ...