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Turquoise
French
“the Turkish stone”
Where it comes from
turquoise, 'Turkish'
Fun Fact
Despite the name, turquoise doesn't actually originate primarily from Turkey. European traders received Persian turquoise via Turkish trade routes, and the misleading name stuck.
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