Turquoise Jewelry in Grand Cayman

Turquoise is one of the oldest gemstones in human use and still one of the most recognisable, an opaque robin's-egg blue often veined with fine dark matrix. On an island where the water is exactly that colour, it needs very little explaining.

It is a softer, porous stone, so it wants respect rather than caution: keep it away from oils, perfume and ultrasonic cleaners, and set it protectively in rings. Pendants, earrings and bezel-set rings are where turquoise does its best work.

We set turquoise in 14-carat and 18-carat gold, and the warmth of yellow gold against that blue is the classic pairing for good reason. Because the stone is bought on the character of its colour and matrix rather than on a grade, it is worth choosing in person.