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Amazonite: This beautiful stone works to treat several different symptoms and ailments such as throat problems, arthritis, and infections, along with many other healing properties. It promotes sleep, calms an anxious pet, and boosts self-esteem.  Amazonite is a mint green to aqua green stone associated with the heart and throat chakras. Amazonite calms the nervous system and improves confidence, loving communication and trust which helps in training.  Amazonite is a stone of expression if you feel your pet has locked up parts of their personality. It eliminates aggravation and negative energies. It soothes all the chakras and rejuvenates the heart & throat chakras. General health maintenance, helps resist tooth decay, osteoporosis & dispels muscle spasms, assisting the body with the absorption of calcium. It is beneficial in calcium deposits, balancing the metabolic deficiencies that create these conditions. Amazonite protects health hazards of microwaves and other sources of electromagnetic smog. 

Amber: is a resin which contains aromatic chemicals called terpines which produce a resinous aroma from the amber. When worn on your pet the friction from their fur will absorb this resinous smell from the amber. These resinous aromatic terpines being released repel the ticks and fleas. The second way in which amber works is the electrostatic properties. Static electricity is generated when amber is rubbed against the fur which works as a tick and flea deterrent. The longer your pet wears the necklace, the more effective it will be. It usually takes 3 weeks or more of wear to have maximum repelling properties.
Amber for animals is most effective when it is raw, and has its natural "skin". It has been proven that Baltic amber has the highest amount of succinite acid and the properties are highest with the raw amber, or amber that still contains the outer "skin". Amber experts and scientists determine that raw Baltic amber is the best amber to use for animal amulets in order for them to be the most effective. Pawmulets by Raquel is uses Raw Baltic Amber in all its merchandise. Amber pervades the whole organism and helps to boost healing on many levels. It is a detoxifying and purifying substance,capable of absorbing and dispelling negative energy physically and mentally. Amber is good for allergens, infections,colds and bronchial and asthmatic conditions. It helps boost the immune system  in aging animals or due to illnesses. Amber helps with rheumatic pains and stiffness;it will help healing intestinal upsets, bladder troubles such as cystitis. Amber soothes the animal's discomfort, bringing relaxation and quiet. Amber helps soothe depression and will bring calm and positivity. 

Amethyst- is a powerful all round healer; fleas hate the energy vibrations of amethyst; helps deal with arthritis; strengthens the blood, heart and lungs; aids digestion and stomach problems and helps an animal deal with pain. Amethyst's energy perks up couch potato pets, clears negative energy while balancing your pet's energy fields, calms rattled nerves, and is an all-around healer. Amethyst may help to mitigate separation anxiety in its calming role; it soothes anger and impatience and relieves excessive anxiety and hyperactivity. Amethyst is also said to MODERATE EXCESSIVE BARKING in dogs, yowling in cats, and screeching in birds!  Amethyst is an excellent stone for calming and healing. It's even said to DETER FLEAS. Amethyst has a long and fascinating history, believed to be a stone of healing, integrity, purity, and faith. It was in use by Neolithic cultures as long ago as 25,000 B.C. often called the "all-healer "and is known as for the most effective crystals for any type of healing work.

Aquamarine: is a mineral of the Beryl family and is derived from the Latin meaning "water of the sea."  With its pale blue color, it reminds water of the sea.  Aquamarine has the calming, soothing energy of the sea. Aquamarine aids excessive barking and is associated with the throat chakra.  Aquamarine aids with, bronchitis, blisters, dry skin, eye issues, motion sickness, and fear of vacuum cleaners.  Affects etheric and mental levels. Helps stabilize and harmonize unsettled surroundings; reduce fears. Quiets the mind and reduces stress. Helps bring about a tolerance toward others.

Autumn Jasper: is worn to stimulate healing energies for the liver and kidneys. It will also give your pet a sense of security and caring. It also Improves a poor sense of smell and/or circulation and soothes fragile nerve endings. This healing stone can be used to treat disorders of the spleen, bladder and stomach and will also remove unwanted toxins from the body.

Avanturine: is mainly quartz, a quartzite, usually containing mica. The color of aventurine is green ranging from a pale green to deep forest green. Aventurine is mainly from India. Itninitiates a deep purification of your pet's body, especially his vital organs. Its action is deeply soothing and uplifts overall physical health. Pets with any kind of organ weakness or ailments can greatly benefit from this gemstone.  Aventurine helps pets adjust to a new environment. If you are going on vacation, boarding your pet, or taking them with you, it's a very stressful time for them. Their reactions are the same as we humans. Aventurine will help them in adjusting to their new environment. Aventurine also works as a guard for the body against various infections, stabilizes blood pressure, and encourages the regeneration of your pet's heart. Furthermore, it can relieve pain and heal tumors, as well as many other ailments and symptoms. Aventurine aids issue ailments such as:

  • Fear

  • Nerves under stress
  • Oversensitivity
  • Past abuse
  • Rescue anumals

Heart chakra

Black Obsidian - is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water. Obsidian has been used by many cultures for jewelry and tools. Obsidian arrowheads are often found, dating back centuries. This is a strong grounding stone and is known as "the protector". Absorbs and dissolves anger, and fear. It is a warm and friendly stone, which is used at the Root Chakra. It can help to prevent negative energy from affecting your pet and is also a very grounding stone. Black obsidian will help your pet with ailments like: fearfulness, underweight, restless and aggression. Obsidian is believed to draw imbalances to the surface and changes fear into flexibility. Obsidian is believed to reduce the pain of arthritis, to help joint problems and to ease cramp. It is also said to aid digestion. Black Obsidian is a very protective stone.  Black Obsidian is a very protective stone. It is said to form a shield against negativity and to absorb negative energies from the environment.. Obsidians forceful dose of cutting reality can be softened if necessary for shy or timid animals by combining it with aventurine, rose quartz, and Chrysocolla

Black Tourmaline is traditionally used to shield and protect from negative energy - environmental or emotional. With dogs it is especially important to offer this help because of their tendency to protect their beloved people by pulling into themselves tension and even illness. The Black Tourmaline acts like a protective field shielding the animal from harmful influences. It protects against background radiation. Black tourmaline will relieve stiffness in limbs and pain; has the ability to realign the skeletal structure. It balances & regulate hormonal levels, helps animal adapt to being brought into human environment. It will aid animals that will not want to be touched, act withdrawn from healing or have refusal to connect for a session.

Brachial Chakra and Base Chakra 

Bloodstone- As its name would suggest, it has a strong affinity with blood. Bloodstone is a greenish stone with red spots that look very like blood drops. Bloodstone aids and supports the working of many vital organs and acts as a cleanser & detox remedy; supports overall health, strength, and endurance. Bloodstone will assist with resistance to illness and recovery from it. It aid convalescing animals from disease, cleansing, refreshing and energy boosting. It will dislodge the toxic material after intake of a lot of medication. Bloodstone helps animals that are exhausted, lethargic or lacking energy. It helps and heals anemia and acts as a blood purifier.  The stone helps with blood circulation, strengthen the liver. Bloodstone is useful for cases of constipation by adding bloodstone essence to the drinking water. Wearing or carrying Bloodstone is helpful for balancing the chakras and for grounding negative or excessive energies.  Bloodstone is also commonly used to increase intuition, which would be indispensable to any animal. Blue Lace Agate - promotes sleep, calms an anxious pet, and boosts self-esteem. Treat symptoms and ailments such as throat problems, arthritis, and infections. Blue lace agate is a cooling and soothing stone of a delicate striated sky blue, which suggests calmness and tranquility, detachment from irritation and annoyance. Blue lace agate will aid grumpy animals that are always in a bad mood.

Blue Lace Agate - is a cooling and soothing stone of a delicate striated sky blue. The stone brings calmness and tranquility, detachment form irritation and annoyance and bring relaxation and pleasantness. This crystal will aid an animal that shows a grumpy tendency or bad mood which accrues when animals show fear and are insecure as a result of  trauma.Blue lace agate will help any physical or mentally inflammatory state. Blue lace agate will aid dogs that demand attention. A dog will become very vocal and demanding when their throat chakra is Imbalanced.  There for, blue lace agate is perfect to aid calming an attention-seeking animal that constantly whining or in cats miaows to gain notice.

It promotes sleep, calms an anxious pet, and boosts self-esteem. Treat symptoms and ailments such as throat problems, arthritis, and infections. Blue lace agate is a cooling and soothing stone of a delicate striated sky blue, which suggests calmness and tranquility, detachment from irritation and annoyance. Blue lace agate will aid grumpy animals that are always in a bad mood. Blue lace agate aids emotional or physical heat, in the body. Inflammation means "on fire and so any part of the body that is inflamed can be helped to heal itself with this stone. For instance, a sting, if the skin around it is hot and inflamed, can be soothed with topical application of the essence or even just application of a piece of the stone itself. This stone will aid tired, inflamed eyes, quite often seen in old dogs, using a cool compress that has had few drops of blue lace agate essence added to it. Blue lace agate aids female animals in season, "in heat", it will lessen their nervous, agitated behavior, and imbalances in the throat chakra may lead an animal to become very vocal and demanding. Because it resonates with the throat chakra, blue lace agate can be a useful aid in calming an attention-seeking animal that expresses itself very vocally, such as barking or whining dog or cat that constantly miaows to gain notice.

Chakra: Throat

 Carnelian: This orange stone is an excellent healer for daydreamers and those who seem dazed and "not with it". Carnelian will aid pets who lack of mental focus, listlessness, lack of energy both mind and body, and the inability of concentrate the mind and maintain attention on something. As such, it is another excellent training aid. Its healing properties has the ability to help animals when they appears to be dulled in their enthusiasm for life, lacking in "go", depressed or low in confidence. Any of these symptoms could possibly indicate an underlying state of illness, and so it would be worthwhile checking with the vet. Carnelian will maintain the pet's vital force. Carnelian's energies also boost appetite, which is an important benefit; elderly dogs can become fearful and lacking in confidence as they get older. They may go into themselves and become reluctant to leave the home, as they feel more protected there; therefore they fail to get the exercise they need, and it can contribute to their failing health. Carnelian stimulates animal's mental and physical faculties, encouraging more interest in play, exercise, the outdoors, food and life in general. Carnelian will enhance the sense of touch. Carnelian works to treat a vast amount of symptoms and ailments such as degenerative body conditions, kidney stones, gall stones, trauma resulting from abuse, abrasions, cuts, and disorders within the spine, spleen, or pancreas, as well as many other ailments that your pet could suffer from. This crystal is a stone of protection in general including anger, jealousy and fear. Physically, carnelian has been used to heal open sores, rejuvenate tissues and cells, rheumatism, kidney stones and other kidney problems, gall stones, colds, pollen allergies, and neuralgia.

Chakra: Root, Sacral

Citrine: is clear yellow Quartz looking, but is really burnt Amethyst, (Yellow from Iron.) that carry the sun power. It aids Mental and emotional clarity. Citrine helps animal to adapt and get used to strange and bewildering circumstances, such as being taken out in the street and amongst large crowds. To shows and events. Where the sheer volume of sights, smells, sounds, could be overwhelming and exhausting for them. Citrine makes a useful aid to early training with young animals that may get confused and fail to understand what is required of them. Citrine increases the hardiness and resistance of the physical body. This makes citrine another useful tool to help the condition of fading puppies and any newborn animal that is weak and struggling.  Citrine aids diabetes, emotional or sensory overload, fatigue and exhaustion, low immune system, poor concentration, radiation exposure, sudden changes, training problems, vulnerable, weak of fading newborns

Chakra: base, sacral, solar plexus, crown

Coral: is a stone of organic origin. Coral can be used to reconnect with nature and its variety of wonders. Coral also attracts love and prosperity, particularly red coral, which is a stone of passion. Creativity and optimism are also qualities that coral brings out. Emotionally, coral brings inner peace, strength, and understanding of purpose. Physically coral is used for general healing, blood and circulatory system issues, kidney, bladder, epilepsy, bone and bone marrow, eye problems, and the respiratory system.
Sacral Chakra- Located near the lower abdomen

  • Boundary issues

  • Hormonal problems
  • Whinnying
  • Hissing
  • Emotional balance,
  • Control & sexuality

Crystal quartz- is known as the Master Healing Crystal because it contains the full spectrum of light and as such will work on every level to bring the body into balance that is effective for all conditions, strengthening the aura and protecting against negative energies, Crystal quartz is a master healer that is effective for all conditions, strengthening the aura and protecting against negative energies.  Clear Quartz will help strengthen your pet's immune system, which will improve his or her overall health. It can also stimulate energy levels. Dog and cat owners use it during training as quartz heightens communication between the pet and its owner. Bird owners could use it as well when taming and training new birds.  Clear Quartz is great for amplifying intention, so you could program it with a specific purpose for your pet, before use.  If you decide to use Clear Quartz for your pets, you should clear it in the evenings, as it will absorb any negative vibes with which your pet has come into close contact.

Fluorite: Fluorite improves the body's assimilation of nutrients from food - specifically phosphorus, zinc, calcium, magnesium and vitamin K. thus it is helpful for convalescing animals that have been eating less than usual during illness helping to support and feed the system and improving what they eat as they build themselves back to strength. It also treats anorexia in animals, for the same reason - to help prevent them from losing vitality while the source of the problem is dealt with. Due to its association with calcium levels in the body, fluorite will also help strengthen bones and teeth.(it is far better and healthier than the chemical fluoride that is added to tapwater in many countries and unofficially linked to many health problems). It helps to prevent and reverse tooth decay and other bone disorders, being a prime source of fluorine - deficiency of which can be a cause of dental decay and soft bones. Fluorite strengthens the enamel on teeth. There is also the possibility that using this crystal may help alleviate arthritic and rheumatic symptoms. Fluorite balances the left and right sides of the brain and is extremely useful as a training aid, helping animals to balance their rational, thinking side with their intuitive instinctual side. Fluorite enhances advanced animal training techniques such as TTouch and Contact Learning.  It will sharpen coordination and help animals to focus their attention. It is a key crystal to help with the training of dressage horses, show-jumpers, agility dogs or any animal in intensive, precise training. It also helps improve the co-ordination of clumsy young animals that tent to barge into things and knock them over. Fluorite cleanses the aura, and helps to block electromagnetic pollution. Fluorite can aid in stomach and intestinal (GI-tract) health. Fluorite will protect your pet from viruses, arthritis and ulcers. It will aid digestion and blood purification. Fluorite crystals carries the color energies of violet, green, blue, yellow and

Corresponds to all chakras

Hematite: Hematite is used to improve relationships. If you need your personal relationship to be better, carry a hematite with you always. The name comes from the Greek word for blood. It has been used as an amulet against bleeding, and so is known as the "blood stone". When arranged like the petals of a flower, it is referred to as the "iron rose". Native American folklore states that war paint made from hematite will make one invincible in battle. People in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries wore hematite jewelry during mourning.

Jade: has been called the "Stone of Heaven" in ancient Chinese scriptures because it is said to draw abundance and good fortune of every kind. Jade will aid Abused, Aggression, and Skin and Eye issues. It will give your pet a calming and peace.  As a natural transmitter of life energies, we hear that jade helps keep pets healthy and encourages longevity. The crystal teaches acceptance, carries calming and serene energy and helps one get less critical of others and self. Jade is perfect for healing. It is a love stone and is wonderful for sick and injured animals; it is also a brilliant stone to use with any animal that has been mistreated or abused because it works on their heart chakra.......ideal for rescued pets. Jade helps in the body's filtration process it clears out the toxins in the body more efficiently and also enhance the strength and health of elimination organs, such as kidneys, colon and our liver. Not only that, jade helps in skeletal restructuring or healing by rebinding our skeletal and cellular systems together, and it also helps to fasten wound-healing.

Kyanite: the name kyanite originates from the Greek word kyanos, which means "blue."  Kyanite instantly aligns the chakras, clearing the pathways & meridians. Kyanite doesn't hold negativity thus, never requires cleaning. Helps shy pets and encourage their communication. bring stillness and tranquility. It treats muscular disorders, fever, thyroid and parathyroid, as well as adrenal glands, throat and brain. Aids healing the epilepsy, sensory organs. A natural pain reliever. It lowers blood pressure and heals infections. It releases excess weight, support the cerebellum and the motor responses of the body.

Aids ailments issues:

  • Calms vocal & demanding animals

  • Soothes inflamation and heat in the body
  • Anger issues

Kyanite helps to balance yin-yang energy.

Lapis Lazuli: is a dappled and speckled blue stone, is a very powerful cleanser of both emotional and physical toxins. At the same time it is flushing undesirable elements from the body, it allows better absorption of much needed vitamins and minerals from the diet. The combination of these properties makes lapis a useful supplement for just about any animal or human. Poor dietary assimilation, which leads to all kinds of health problems and energy deficiency in general, is the reason many people turn to vitamin and mineral supplements both for themselves and for their pets. Lapis will help to boost and maintain a healthier chemical balance. Animals have the "sponge effect" where they pick up on the emotional imbalances and unhappiness of their human caretakers, which lower vitality and physical functioning. Lapis helps to release such emotional negativity, freeing the emotions from harmful influences. Lapis lazuli helps to strengthen the energy meridians, and so enhances the flow of energy through the body. This makes it a very flexible healer and will aid in the treatment of a wide variety of problems. Specifically, lapis has a particular affinity with the respiratory system and will help to clear up many ailments related to this function. As such it will help your pet STOP SNORING . It is also especially indicated for treatment of head or back pain after an injury or trauma (obviously not recommended as an outright replacement for veterinary attention, should this be required).

Throat and brow chakras

Magnesite: aka Brucite Rock comes in white, gray, yellow, brown; often marbled. It promotes positive attitude, relaxation, and calmness; helps fearfulness and irritability.  Aids healing in the areas of the gall bladder, migraines, vascular, stomach, blood clots, magnesium deficiency and lowers cholesterol. Magnesite contains a high level of magnesium and aids its absorption in the body. It detoxifies and neutralizes body odor acts as antispasmodic and muscle relaxant and treats stomach intestinal and vascular cramps; treats teeth and bone issues and prevents epilepsy. Magnesite speeds up fat metabolism and disperses cholesterol preventing arteriosclerosis and angina. It is a useful preventative for heart disease. It balances body temperature, lessening fevers and chills

Mother of Pearl: The luminescence of Mother of Pearl has made it a most popular choice for jewelry for centuries. This iridescent substance is not a gem stone but rather is formed in the lining of the shells fresh-water or salt-water mollusks. Mother of pearl has a special symbolism in China, where it is highly prized as a stone that attracts fortune and happiness to anyone who owns it. It is considered a good luck amulet as well, and is often given to loved ones to wish them good luck and prosperity in life.

Moonstone: carries lunar energy and helps to balance emotional upsets. Moonstone has a gentle energy that helps to ease stresses and feelings of anxiousness. Moonstone has been called the stone of "new beginnings". It helps to calm over-reactions. The stone is filled with receptive passive energy which helps to alleviate negative attributes (like a bad temper or aggressive behavior). Moonstone helps your pet to deal with stress and emotional instability. It provides your friend with deep emotional healing. Helps with digestion and Hyperactivity  issues, Soothes and relaxes during the birthing process. Regulates hormone balances in female, helps with mood swings, nervousness, hyperactivity and prphaned  youngsters.

Sacral and Solar Plexus

Onyx: Onyx is known to separate. It can help release negative emotions such as sorrow and grief. It is used to end unhappy or bothersome relationships.

Rhodonite: Rhodonite soothes the nervous system. This gemstone vibrates with love. Just holding this gemstone promotes relaxation and brings a sense of well-being. This is a balance gemstone and is used to clear the psychic centers.

Red Jasper: is a form of opaque, usually patterned, chalcedony & occurs in massive formations the color range includes dark red, orange, yellow, tan, brown, green, grey & blue it also sometimes occurs in the configuration containing stripes or banding. This mineral is known as the supreme nurturer. It helps balance Yin and Yang energy and it is often worn to provide protection and well-being. It holds an aspect of the solar energy and a connection to the solar plexus and can be used in the treatment of internal organs imbalance that affect the kidneys, liver, bladder and spleen as well as seizures.  This stone contains a number of healing powers such as improving poor circulation, healing the liver, healing the kidneys, pain relief, eliminating energy depletion, heals blood issues, as well as supporting the sexual, digestive, and circulatory organs. Red jasper is associated with the first and second chakra. Crystal healing lore says that physically it assists in healing by maintaining positive movement with all types of disorders and disease, and is particularly helpful with diabetes.

Rose Quartz: supports Physical and Psychological Healing. It is considered the perfect stone for love and relationships. It has a gentle vibration of love which is absorbed by your pet and stimulates a sense of peace and happiness. Rose Quartz corresponds to the heart chakra and will assist to help build a loving and lasting relationship with your pet. Rose Quartz will show your pet your feelings of love and caring. It will also strengthen both the heart muscles and circulatory systems and soothe burns and sore spots on the body while healing them more quickly. It will also help heal the kidneys, adrenals, and thymus glands. It opens the heart to love and peace which is the natural and most powerful state of being. Rose Quartz aids issues such as:
-Anger and aggression
-Animals that "bristle"
-Fear
-Muscular tension and rigidity
-Nervousness
-Past abuse or cruelty
-Resentment
-Seeing all humans as bad
-Stress-related asthma

Ruby in Zoisite: is an ornamental material consisting of crystalline aggregates of green zoisite with non transparent ruby inclusions it is found in Tanzania and the general appearance is unmistakable. This powerful stone transmutes negativity into positive energy. It relieves tiredness and boosts physical energy, helping your pet overcome laziness. It is also believed to amplify the bio-magnetic field around the body and to energize the life force. Like Zoisite, Ruby in Zoisite is said to stimulate the Crown Chakra  which helps alleviate confusion, senility, depression,  and convulsions.   Ruby in Zoisite is said to enhance fertility and to help with diseases of the reproductive system. Ruby in zoisite can be used to help animals learn restraint in a social setting. It helps to recover from extended stress or chronic illness; cancers; physical vitality; fertility; testicles; ovaries; over acidity; insomnia; heart; restricted blood flow; circulatory system; depression; chronic fatigue. thyroid under activity; adrenals; immune imbalances; helpful to those recovering from radiation, chemotherapy, or pharmaceutical treatments

Smokey Quartz-  FLATULENCE STOPPER. The powerful Smokey quartz helps to heal disorders in paws, claws, and fins. If your pet doesn't always win the fight, the Smokey quartz helps heighten survival instincts. It also helps with the nervous system and swellings. This is a wonderful grounding stone and helps to remove negative energy and hostility. Smokey quartz works to absorb pain, relieve pain, strengthen muscles, regulate body fluids, and reduce stress, as well as being able to heal ailments within the stomach, and will help with FLATULENCE issues, reproductive system, heart, legs, and hips.If you have more than one pet in the house, and the animals socialize, then you may have squabbles from time to time. Smoky Quartz works to reduce future hostilities by grounding and clearing negative energies in your household, which would also benefit any human "squabblers". Smokey quartz  helps animal to adjust to new places when moving especially cats.

Base, Sacral, and Solar Plesxus chakras.

Tiger's Eye: protects, energizes the body when worn and it is beneficial for weak and sick animals. This powerful stone creates Courage and Confidence and good for the Entire Digestive System. It is especially good for protection against all kinds of danger. This is especially helpful to pets that are somewhat withdrawn and timid.  As it stimulates energy flow through the body it generates well being for the weak and the sick.  Tiger Eye is considered "The stone of self discipline". Its properties include Protection, Clear Thinking, Personal Empowerment, Integrity, Willpower, Practicality, Balance and Courage. Tiger's Eye is considered to be an excellent grounding stone.  If you need to make some changes in your life it will assist your pet to adapt easier to new changes and a change in lifestyle. Use Tiger's Eye to promote balance and strength in your pet and to facilitate in getting through difficult phases of life. It relieves doubt and bestows decision making with vision and clarity it increases courage and self esteem in nervous and afraid pets.

Turquoise: is one of the oldest protection amulets, and was also known as a symbol of wealth in many ancient cultures. Strength, protection from harm,  Helps with just about everything including protection. This healing stone is amazing as a confidence booster if your pet shows signs of being shy or nervous. This stone works to neutralize over-acidity within the body, viral infections, stomach issues, and Rheumatism, as well as stimulating muscular strength and growth. Turquoise is an excellent grounding stone as its vibrations give peace of mind. Helps Protect Your Pet from Straying, Injury, Loss or Theft. The best quality turquoise nowadays comes from Iran, Afghanistan, Australia, Tibet and the Southwestern U.S. Turquoise is a copper aluminum phosphate mineral with a hardness of 5 to 6. Its striking blue color comes from copper, while the greener shades are a result of iron.  The name "turquoise" is derived from the French Pierre turquoise, meaning "Turkish stone", a reference to the ancient trade routes for the mineral, which went through Turkey.  Chinese turquoise is the softest form of the mineral and is considered the best choice for youngsters of all types.