Turquoise is sacred to both Native American and oriental traditions. It is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth.  It can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart. It is also said to protect against pollution in the environment, and to bring abundance.  Turquoise is a good general healer for all illnesses and is an excellent conductor (high copper). This gentle, cool, soothing stone opens the throat chakra, for open communication, creativity, serenity, spiritual bonding, and upliftment.  It opens the heart chakra for giving and receiving.  Turquoise symbolizes our source and spiritual love for healing and help.  On the brow: Psychic connection to Great Spirit.  Strengthens and aligns all meridians, chakras, and energy fields.  Like amethyst, it protects and detoxes from alcohol, poison, pollution, x-ray/sun radiation.  Turquoise is an ancient absorber of "negativity"; protection from "evil eye."  It brings wisdom, helps anorexia, headache, throat, lungs, asthma, infections, teeth, TMJ, hearing, high blood pressure, creativity block, depression.   It works well with Chrysocolla, but is best with Silver.  It is used for healing on every continent!  
Turquoise fades in sunlight, sweat, oil, and dishwater...Avoid bleach and chlorine! 

Turquoise is the birthstone for December and is associated with the zodiac signs of Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces.