Turquoise (Firoza)

• The ideal weight of your Turquoise (Firoza) gemstone is at least 1/10th carats of your body weight. (60 kg body weight = 6 carat stone)
• The stone should preferably be free of spots, having pure color and no chemical or heat treatments.
• Astrologically, Iranian Turquoise is considered the best. American Turquoise are considered the second best.

• Turquoise or Firoza gemstone represents the planet Jupiter, which is symbolic of greatness and wealth in Astrology. Wearing a Firoza stone brings wealth, success, comfort and abundance in life.
• Turquoise gemstone benefits most when worn by people who work in the field of Education and Learning, like teachers, scholars, writers, researchers, lawyers etc.
• Turquoise strengthens the planet Jupiter and a strong positioning of Jupiter in the horoscope means that the wearer will have a great perspective, quick decision making skills and shall make investments wisely.
• Jupiter is a benefic planet but if placed at a weak position in the Kundali (birth-chart) leads to chronic ailments of the liver, lungs etc and health problems due to obesity. Wearing a Firoza gemstone is believed to cure these ailments, especially liver diseases.
• Medically, it is believed that Turquoise gemstone benefits people who are suffering from Diabetes.

• Turquoise stone price per carat depends upon Weight (carats/ratti), Treatments and Quality (Clarity and Color).
• Natural Turquoise price in India is between rupees 175 per carat to rupees 700 per carat and above. Your first preference should be an Iranian Turquoise priced at Rs. 700 per carat or an American Turquoise (North American Turquoise) with the cost of Rs. 500 per carat. Your second preference should be an Iranian or an American Turquoise with cost between Rs. 250 and Rs. 400. American or a Tibetan turquoise costing in the range of Rs. 175 per carat are good for jewelry purposes as well.
• Turquoise stone prices in India can be converted into Firoza stone price per Ratti by multiplying it by 0.9 (so, Rs 10,000/ct = Rs 9,000/ratti).
• Price of Turquoise stone in India depends largely on the country of Origin. For example, Iranian Turquoise or Irani Firoza ratna price in India is between Rs. 300 per carat to Rs. 600 per carat depending upon quality. Most gemstone dealers sell synthetic Turquoises to unsuspecting customers. Therefore, make sure that you get your money’s worth and ask for a trusted lab certification mentioning tests for authenticity, origin and treatments.

• The quality of Turquoise depends upon its Cut, Color and Clarity.
• For Astrological purpose, quality depends mainly on clarity and only little on color.
• Turquoise, being a cabochon, it is only shaped and policed. The shape of the Turquoise only has ornamental significance and not astrological.

Many unscrupulous dealers sell low quality or synthetic Firoza to unsuspecting customers. Therefore, when you buy Turquoise gemstone Online, ensure that you get a Lab Certificate of its authenticity from a Reputed Lab. You can also ask the dealer to get the gemstone certified from any reputed lab of your choice (careful: there are fake labs as well!).
A clear refund policy also works in the buyer’s favour. Also, larger organizations are likely to be more careful about their brand and stay away from unethical practices.

You can buy Original Turquoise online at GemPundit.com where Natural Turquoises are available at affordable prices and in the best quality. We value your trust above anything else and therefore provide a free lab certificate which ensures that your Turquoise gemstone is 100% natural. Also, you can pay Cash on Delivery as we provide free shipping for our products worldwide. We also have a customer-friendly Return and Refund policy.

Turquoise itself is a substitute for Yellow Sapphire as they both represent the planet Jupiter. Therefore, Citrine and Yellow Topaz can be used as substitutes for Turquoise stone. However, substitutes (upratna) are not as astrologically effective as the primary gemstones (ratna).

Metal

The first choice as the metal for Turquoise should be Silver or Platinum. Additionally, it can also be worn in Gold. 

You can select from a huge collection of Turquoise rings, Turquoise pendants and Turquoise bracelets (Salman Khan Bracelet) designs at Gempundit.com. We provide jewelry made from the finest Silver, Gold and Panchdhatu. Chat with us, Request a Call back or call us!

Turquoise is worn in the index finger of the correct hand (Left Hand for left-handed people and the Right Hand for right-handed people). It should be worn at morning on a Thursday during the Shukla Paksh (Waxing Moon). Since Turquoise is a substitute for Yellow Sapphire, the procedure for wearing it is also the same as that of Yellow Sapphire. Therefore, for the detailed step-by-step procedure, please read our blog post: How to Wear Turquoise.