Turquoise is a color and stone that has been revered by those in power for centuries. Archealologists have discovered it adorning Egyptian queens dating as far back as 5500 B.C. and hundreds of others since then. And still today, the stone is a symbol of life, wealth and good fortune, by many cultures around the world. The turquoise stone is found in both the blue and green family. The green caused by the presence of iron in the soils where it is formed and the blue caused by the presence of copper. While the blue may be more popular in clothes and accessories today, the green is most often found in jewelry, typically that of Native American or Aztec influence. This necklace for instance, by Raymond Beard, Navajo, called Antiqued Silver Bead & Carico Lake Turquoise Naja Necklace. He uses both the blue and green turquoise stones to embelish this gorgeous silver necklace. Because Turquoise has been around for so long, the blue shade ha
s made it into regular rotation on the fashion circuit and just last year, 2010, was Pantone's color of the year. Because of its vibrance it floats seamlessly back and forth from accents to staples and harmoniously works with most color palettes. Even when used as an accent in an already bright color scheme, Turquoise has the ability to ground the whole outfit so as not to become overdone or stylized. These Nine West Nicefit Pumps are a great way to inject some color and suprise to an otherwise understated outfit, letting the shoe truly steal the show.
s made it into regular rotation on the fashion circuit and just last year, 2010, was Pantone's color of the year. Because of its vibrance it floats seamlessly back and forth from accents to staples and harmoniously works with most color palettes. Even when used as an accent in an already bright color scheme, Turquoise has the ability to ground the whole outfit so as not to become overdone or stylized. These Nine West Nicefit Pumps are a great way to inject some color and suprise to an otherwise understated outfit, letting the shoe truly steal the show. Typically a color associated with summer, its inner warmth gives those wearing it a glow. So be a queen today, powerful and revered. Maybe not the status symbol of yesterday, but the color is still one to make others stop and take notice.
