• turquoise and gold pendant - Ancient Egypt

    Turquoise – Natural, Carved, Blue

    Fish pendant (a representation of an "upside-down catfish" believed to have magical properties), gold and turquoise (2.1 x 1 x 0.4 cm). Middle Kingdom Egypt, ca 1878-1749 BCE. Rogers Fund, 1909. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.

    Article: Turquoise Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

    Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art

    GemstoneTurquoise
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginEgypt
    Height21
    Width10
    Depth4
    Jewelry typeOther
    Gem StateCarved
    ColorBlue
    TransparencyOpaque