Turquoise, or Hydrous Copper Aluminum Phosphate, means “Turkish Stone,” but the Turks call is Fayruz, “lucky stone.” Turquoise may be any shade between blue and green. The Tibetans call it Gyu and to the Chinese is also Yu, “jade.” The Egyptians called it Majkat, which early translation rendered into malachite explaining the dearth of references found in Egypt. A very old mine at Serabit el Khadim in Egypt was found near a temple to Hathor, called the Goddess of Turquoise. As such, it has been used as a love charm in some areas. It has also been placed under the auspices of the planet Jupiter. Originally, turquoise was the birthstone for December, but it has since been reassigned to July.