(You can be sure of its genuinity with our Guarantee stamp)

Susanna Dulyan carefully handpicks Tibetian Turquoise to guarantee its quality and uniqueness before she design Parvana Jewelry. It is not surprising that a gemstone so highly prized as the turquoise should have been one of the first gems to be imitated, simulated and eventually synthesized. Over the years the decreasing availabiliy and increasing cost of high grade turquoise has challenged many to imitate Turquoise. Buying from us, you can always be sure of Turquoise quality, where it came from and it's value. Jewelry pieces that carry Guarantee stamp are GENUINE and NOT IMITATED turquoise.

Turquoise - The Gemstone of Tibet

Turquoise has captured the hearts of many cultures of antiquity since before 4000 BC: It has been adorned by rulers of Ancient Egypt, Aztecs, Mexoamericans, Perisa, Mespotamia, China etc.

Turquoise is widely appreciated by Tibetans and all through Tibetan history has been prized, valued and worn as jewelry, not only for preserving the family wealth but also for its application in ritual and medicinal practice.

To call a turquoise a stone will offend a Tibetan who will exclaim, "this is a turquoise and not a stone," looking upon it as a thing distinct in itself. "Gyu" (pronounced "yu") the name for turquoise indicates that knowledge of the mineral came from within and not through outside influences. Tibetan turquoise rarely comes in a pure blue colour as most pieces contain matrix, veins which may be brown (limonite), dark-grey (sandstone), or black (jasper); the spider-web matrix of the Tibetan material has a design unequaled by turquoise from any other part of the world.

Turquoise is sometimes used as a love-token, presented by a lover to his betrothed, its colour remaining permanent as long as the lover’s affection lasts.