Turquoise is a beautiful, opaque blue-to-green hydrated phosphate mineral valued as a gemstone for millennia, prized by ancient Egyptians, Aztecs, and Native Americans for its spiritual significance and used in jewelry like beads, inlays, and cabochons, characterized by its soft texture (Mohs 5-6), porous nature, and often featuring unique black or brown web-like patterns (matrix).  

 Petit point turquoise is a distinctive style of Native American jewelry, primarily by the Zuni people, featuring numerous tiny, hand-cut stones (often turquoise) shaped into small ovals, rounds, or teardrops, meticulously arranged in intricate clusters forming flowers, swirls, or geometric designs, showcasing incredible detail and patience