Raw matrixed Turquoise (Shajari Firoza)

This stone is the mountain’s wild, unpolished dream, where ancient sky-blue veins still pulse through the craggy heart of the earth! This is a classic look for "Rough Shajari" from the Nishapur mines of Iran. While polished turquoise reaches for the sky, raw turquoise is heavily connected to the "Matrix" (the gray/brown rock). This makes it an incredibly powerful grounding stone, helping to stabilize erratic emotions and provide a sense of "home." In its rough form, turquoise was historically placed at the entrances of homes or carried by travelers to absorb negative energy before it could reach the person. It acts like a spiritual "filter." Many people keep raw turquoise on their desks or altars to keep the energy of the room "clean" and focused. Artisans often wrap these raw chunks in copper or silver wire to create "organic" jewelry that celebrates the stone exactly as it came out of the mine. According to Feng Shui, placed in the East or Southeast areas of a room, raw turquoise is said to invite health and a "fresh" energy into the household.