Turquoise stud earrings, sterling silver, Mens or Ladies small earring, handmade jewelry, December birthstone, Mothers Day Gift for her

Turquoise stud earrings, Blue post studs, Mens or Ladies small earring, healing stone jewelry, December birthstone

Ancient Beliefs About Turquoise
Indigenous Peoples
Early Native American tribes placed tremendous import on the beautiful blue stone. They associated it with the god of the sky, and shamans relied on the stone as a conduit between heaven and Earth. Specifically, they used it to channel the healing energies of the cosmos.

Many Native Americans wore the powerful blue-green stone for protection in battle. For example, the Apaches fashioned amulets and charms out of turquoise. They used these charms to decorate their arrows, believing that the powerful stones improved aim and accuracy. (source)

Meanwhile, other Southwestern tribes believed the stone attracted life-giving water. Indeed, both the Lakota-Souix and the Navajos used the sea-green stone in their cloud-busting rituals. These rituals invited the rain god to release heaven's waters upon the earth.

Finally, the majority of the southwestern tribes wore turquoise amulets for personal protection from harm, illness, and negative energies. Shamans also used them in healing rituals.