{"title":"Turquoise","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the oldest and most sacred gemstones in the world, Turquoise has been treasured for over five thousand years. Its vivid sky blue and blue-green tones, often threaded with natural matrix veining, have made it a symbol of protection, wisdom and good fortune across Native American, Egyptian, Persian and Tibetan cultures alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Rachel Hartley Atelier, each Turquoise piece is chosen for the vibrancy and character of its natural colour and veining, crafted to honour the rich heritage and timeless beauty of this extraordinary stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociated with the Throat and Third Eye chakras, Turquoise is said to promote clear communication, intuition and spiritual attunement, a stone of protection, truth and the kind of beauty that has captivated humanity for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sterling-silver-turquoise-bead-hoop-earrings","title":"Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Turquoise Bead Hoop Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is one of the oldest gemstones in continuous human use, worn and traded across cultures from ancient Egypt to pre-Columbian America to the courts of Persia. A hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, its colour ranges from pale sky blue to a deep, saturated teal, often threaded with the dark veining of its host rock, a matrix that is unique to each stone and considered part of its character. The finest stones come from Iran, the American Southwest, and Tibet, each region producing turquoise with its own distinct tone and matrix pattern. It is a stone that has meant something to almost every culture that has encountered it: protection, sky, water, the bridge between earth and heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is associated with the throat chakra, the energy centre governing communication, self-expression, and the ability to speak one’s truth with clarity and confidence. It is said to be a stone of protection and purification, to bring calm and clarity to the mind, and to support honest, open communication. It has been worn as a talisman against harm across cultures for millennia, and carries a quality of grounded, sky-blue calm that is entirely its own. A stone with deep roots and a long memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese earrings feature 30mm sterling silver hoops with micro turquoise beads wrapped by hand along the length of the hoop in sterling silver wire. The effect is one of continuous colour: the blue-green of the turquoise running the circumference of the hoop, the silver wire holding each bead in place with a precision that can only be achieved by hand. The cool, clear tone of the sterling silver complements the sky blue of the turquoise with a freshness and clarity that feels both modern and timeless. These are earrings that catch the light with every movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hoop is one of the oldest and most enduring forms in jewellery, worn across cultures and centuries, from ancient Egypt to the present day. Unbroken and continuous, it carries a quiet symbolism of wholeness and return, a resonance that feels particularly apt for a stone as ancient and as widely travelled as turquoise. It is also simply one of the most flattering shapes an earring can take, framing the face without demanding attention and working as well with a simple white shirt as it does with an evening dress. Some forms never go out of style because they were never really in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64731311800669,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image1_e85e140c-3788-4d8c-b844-b04bd60d38a9.jpg?v=1779125723"},{"product_id":"sterling-silver-wire-wrapped-kingman-turquoise-pink-opal-spiny-oyster-kite-necklace","title":"Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Kingman Turquoise, Pink Opal \u0026 Spiny Oyster Kite Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree materials from three corners of the earth, compressed together with bronze into a single stone. The result is something that could not have been designed, only discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKingman turquoise is one of the most celebrated varieties of turquoise in the world, mined from the Kingman Mine in Mohave County, Arizona, one of the oldest and most productive turquoise deposits in North America, with a history of continuous mining stretching back over a thousand years. Its colour is characteristically bright and often threaded with a fine black or brown matrix of iron pyrite or manganese oxide that maps the stone’s geological history in visible lines. Turquoise has been worn as a stone of protection, wisdom, and good fortune across Native American, Persian, Egyptian, and Tibetan cultures for millennia.  It is one of the few stones that appear in some form, in almost every ancient jewellery tradition on earth. Associated with the throat chakra, it is considered a stone of honest communication, inner calm, and the kind of grounded confidence that comes from knowing one’s own mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeruvian pink opal brings a softer counterpoint. Found in the Andes mountains of Peru, it is one of the few naturally occurring pink opals in the world, its colour ranging from a pale, milky blush to a deeper, more saturated rose, produced by the presence of organic compounds within the silica structure. Unlike the play-of-colour opals more commonly associated with the name, Peruvian pink opal is prized for its body colour alone — a warmth and softness that sits in quiet contrast to the brightness of the turquoise. Associated with the heart chakra, it is considered a stone of emotional healing, gentle renewal, and the kind of open, receptive awareness that allows new possibilities to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiny oyster shell completes the trio. Harvested from the Spondylus shell found in the waters of the Gulf of California and the Pacific coast of South America, it has been used in jewellery and ceremony by Native American and pre-Columbian cultures for thousands of years, traded across vast distances as a material of significant cultural and spiritual value. Its colour ranges from a deep, burnt orange to a vivid red-pink, and it is this warmth that anchors the palette of the composite stone, providing depth and contrast against the blue of the turquoise and the blush of the opal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three materials are compressed together with bronze, an ancient alloy of copper and tin that has been used in craft and adornment since the Bronze Age, which binds the composite and adds a warm, metallic thread that runs through the stone, visible at its edges and surface. The result is a kite-shaped form that is carved and polished to reveal the full character of each material: the sky-blue of the turquoise, the blush of the opal, the warmth of the shell, and the bronze that holds them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWire wrapped by hand in sterling silver, the setting follows the angular geometry of the kite, holding the stone securely while allowing its full face to remain visible. The cool, precise tone of the sterling silver sits in considered contrast with the warm, earthy palette of the composite, a pairing that feels both grounding and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished on an 18 inch sterling silver fine curb chain, a classic, lightweight length that sits beautifully at the collarbone, worn alone or layered with other pieces from the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65070957068637,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image11_1c98ca8c-6a75-4971-97af-960c1fb4cc59.jpg?v=1788709969"},{"product_id":"turquoise-sterling-silver-beaded-bohemian-ring-size-n","title":"Turquoise \u0026 Sterling Silver Beaded Bohemian Ring | Size N","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is one of the oldest stones in continuous human use. Mined and worn for more than six thousand years, it appears in the burial jewellery of ancient Egypt, the ceremonial adornments of Native American cultures, the treasuries of Persian kings, and the prayer beads of Tibetan monks. Few stones have crossed so many borders, so many centuries, and so many traditions and remained, in each of them, a stone of significance. Its colour, that particular, irreducible blue-green that has no other name, is produced by the presence of copper within the stone's phosphate structure, and it varies from a pale, sky-washed aqua to a deep, saturated teal depending on the deposit and the mineral content of the surrounding rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is associated with the throat chakra, and with the qualities of honest communication, inner calm, and grounded confidence. It is considered a stone of protection and good fortune across almost every culture that has worked with it, and a talisman for those who travel, physically, emotionally, or otherwise, and wish to do so with clarity and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring features a vibrant turquoise stone set within a sterling silver beaded surround; a ring of small, precisely placed silver beads that frame the stone and echo the handcrafted, artisanal quality of the piece. The setting is finished in an oxidised style: the silver deliberately darkened to bring out the texture of the beadwork and give the ring its characteristic bohemian depth. Oxidisation is a controlled patina process that enhances the surface detail of the silver, creating a contrast between the raised beads and the recessed metal that gives the piece its character. The sterling silver band is left in its natural bright finish, providing a clean counterpoint to the darkened setting above it, and sits comfortably on the finger with a weight that feels considered rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK size N. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65071527919965,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image6_8c7ec04c-60c6-4102-aab9-9836f375e6d9.jpg?v=1782377024"},{"product_id":"tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-anklet","title":"Tidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026 Sterling Silver Anklet","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the rhythm of the tide meeting ancient shorelines, the Tidal Shore Anklet is a handcrafted piece that captures the raw beauty of the ocean floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth bamboo coral barrel beads, warm, earthy, and naturally striated, paired with vivid micro beads of genuine turquoise, their sky-meets-sea hue adding flashes of colour with every step. Delicate sterling silver round beads punctuate the design throughout, lending a refined luminosity that elevates this piece from casual to considered. Finished with sterling silver fixings and a secure sterling silver clasp, every element of this anklet is silver throughout, a cohesive, polished finish that speaks to quiet luxury worn close to the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo coral is a naturally occurring organic gemstone, associated with grounding energy, vitality, and a deep connection to the natural world. Its warm, blushed tones carry the warmth of living reefs and are said to encourage strength and resilience in those who wear it. Turquoise is one of the oldest protective stones in history, revered across cultures as a talisman of good fortune, communication, and calm. Its vivid blue-green hue is linked to the throat chakra, encouraging authentic expression and a lasting sense of inner peace. Sterling silver, a metal of clarity and reflection, amplifies the energetic properties of the stones it accompanies, bringing a grounding yet luminous quality to every piece it touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to fit the average UK ankle size of 9 inches. Custom lengths are available on request, as are extension chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a matching bracelet — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-bracelet\"\u003eTidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Bracelet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAlso available as matching drop earrings — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-drop-earrings\"\u003eTidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Drop Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65218655519069,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image2_51c8c6f4-2cbf-471a-aa36-4563882dcb69.jpg?v=1783686427"},{"product_id":"tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-bracelet","title":"Tidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026 Sterling Silver Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the rhythm of the tide meeting ancient shorelines, the Tidal Shore Bracelet is a handcrafted piece that captures the raw beauty of the ocean floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth bamboo coral barrel beads, warm, earthy, and naturally striated are paired with vivid micro beads of genuine turquoise, their sky-meets-sea hue adding flashes of colour with every movement. Delicate sterling silver round beads punctuate the design throughout, lending a refined luminosity that elevates this piece from casual to considered. Finished with sterling silver fixings and a secure sterling silver clasp, every element of this bracelet is silver throughout, a cohesive, polished finish that speaks to quiet luxury worn close to the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo coral is a naturally occurring organic gemstone, associated with grounding energy, vitality, and a deep connection to the natural world. Its warm, blushed tones carry the warmth of living reefs and are said to encourage strength and resilience in those who wear it. Turquoise is one of the oldest protective stones in history, revered across cultures as a talisman of good fortune, communication, and calm. Its vivid blue-green hue is linked to the throat chakra, encouraging authentic expression and a lasting sense of inner peace. Sterling silver, a metal of clarity and reflection, amplifies the energetic properties of the stones it accompanies, bringing a grounding yet luminous quality to every piece it touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to fit the average UK women’s wrist size of 6.5 inches. Custom lengths are available on request, as are extension chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a matching anklet — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-anklet\"\u003eTidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Anklet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAlso available as matching drop earrings — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-drop-earrings\"\u003eTidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Drop Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65245520691549,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image3_690ff39a-b8f0-4753-af35-70f7b7e97c21.jpg?v=1784231768"},{"product_id":"tidal-shore-bamboo-coral-turquoise-sterling-silver-drop-earrings","title":"Tidal Shore Bamboo Coral, Turquoise \u0026 Sterling Silver Drop Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the rhythm of the tide meeting ancient shorelines, the Tidal Shore Drop Earrings are a handcrafted pair that captures the raw beauty of the ocean floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach earring features a drop of smooth bamboo coral barrel beads, warm, earthy, and naturally striated, interspersed with vivid micro beads of genuine turquoise, their sky-meets-sea hue catching the light with every turn of the head. Delicate sterling silver accent beads punctuate the drop throughout, lending a refined luminosity that elevates this piece from casual to considered. The drop hangs from a sterling silver stud, clean and secure, keeping the focus on the movement and colour below. Sterling silver throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo coral is a naturally occurring organic gemstone, associated with grounding energy, vitality, and a deep connection to the natural world. Its warm, blushed tones carry the warmth of living reefs and are said to encourage strength and resilience in those who wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is one of the oldest protective stones in history, revered across cultures as a talisman of good fortune, communication, and calm. Found in arid regions from the American Southwest to the mountains of Iran and Tibet, it forms through the slow percolation of water through copper-rich rock, its vivid blue-green hue the result of trace minerals laid down over millennia. No two stones are identical in tone or patterning. Linked to the throat chakra, turquoise is said to encourage authentic expression, clear communication, and a lasting sense of inner peace, a stone worn as much for what it means as for how it looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSterling silver, a metal of clarity and reflection, amplifies the energetic properties of the stones it accompanies, bringing a grounding yet luminous quality to every piece it touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. 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