The pavement is of marble, tesselated with turquois-like bricks. From Wordnik.com. [The Gulistan of Sa'di] Reference
Turkey; the turquois is also found in various parts of Europe, as. From Wordnik.com. [A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition.] Reference
And the shallow natural lake that looks turquois green in the morning?. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
What would you say the estimated price of a piece of rare turquois sea glass is?. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Rare | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
I wore a turquois Monah Li slipdress with a t-shirt, that I had turned into a corsett-like cardigan. From Wordnik.com. [Monah Li: Dress Yourself in Confidence] Reference
I picked it up and discovered it was a piece of turquois sea glass, not only that, but that it was pretty rare. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Rare | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The turquois is easily imitated, and that often so perfectly as to render it very difficult to distinguish the counterfeit from the true gem. From Wordnik.com. [A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition.] Reference
The turquois, for example, is a very rare stone, which is apparently absolutely uncrystallized, but possesses great beauty of color, and is therefore much prized. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
Eastern Pueblos in drilling turquois and shell ornaments. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594] Reference
And wear the winged head-dress with the turquois jewelled asp –. From Wordnik.com. [The Miracle, and Other Poems] Reference
Another ring, set with turquois, he sent to his mother-in-law, the. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
"P.S. -- Bessie thanks you again for the turquois ring you sent her.". From Wordnik.com. [Bessie's Fortune A Novel] Reference
Some of these turquois beads are simply flat fragments, perforated at one end, others are well formed. From Wordnik.com. [Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744] Reference
The shirt, vest, and breeches, are always of a greenish blue, or turquois colour, which is the uniform of the nation. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time] Reference
The boy left his turquois dress and weapons with his father and went as a poor boy, with torn clothing and neglected hair. From Wordnik.com. [The Jicarilla Genesis] Reference
Many skeletons had a single turquois near the mastoid process of the skull, showing that they had been worn as ear pendants. From Wordnik.com. [Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744] Reference
And out in front lay the wondrous lake, -- a shield of deepest glittering turquois held to the dull, gray breast of the valley. From Wordnik.com. [The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West] Reference
A turquois ring -- probably this fatal gift -- is, with James's sword and dagger, preserved in the College of Heralds, London. '. From Wordnik.com. [Marmion] Reference
They went on and on until they went into the western ocean, where they are living now in a house of turquois under the green water. From Wordnik.com. [The Jicarilla Genesis] Reference
The face is painted reddish, and the ears have square pendants similar to the turquois mosaics worn by Hopi women at the present day. From Wordnik.com. [Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744] Reference
A small collection of rude stone hammers was obtained from the turquois mine in the Cerrillo Mountains, about 25 miles from Santa Fé. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466] Reference
The materials most highly prized for necklaces were turquois and shell which were fashioned into beads, some of which were finely made. From Wordnik.com. [Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744] Reference
The gods have also a bunch of night-owl feathers and eagle plumes on the left side of the head; both male and female wear turquois earrings and necklaces of the same. From Wordnik.com. [Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891] Reference
69255 ... in drilling turquois and shell ornaments. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594] Reference
"I want a turquois ring -- five stones, with a pearl in the center; real, too. From Wordnik.com. [Bessie's Fortune A Novel] Reference
Sent him a turquois ring and glove, 270. From Wordnik.com. [Marmion] Reference
To turquois and topaz and sapphire bowers. From Wordnik.com. [The Mountain Spring and Other Poems] Reference
894. ~turkis~; also spelt turkoise, turquois, and turquoise: lit. 'the. From Wordnik.com. [Milton's Comus] Reference
It says, "but the turquois," final e eliminated. From Wordnik.com. [dbqp: visualizing poetics] Reference
N.vaho, reservation, N. Mex., workers in silver, shell, and turquois. From Wordnik.com. [Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission] Reference
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