The craft of Turquoise derives its name from the breathtaking oceanic shade of blue. This is because the stones that go into its making have been traditionally painted blue by all artisans associated with it. His eyes sparkle with his love for the craft when asked to elucidate on its intricacies. “Not many people care”, he excitedly says.
The craft typically involves embedding a special type of Ladhaki stone called “Pashm” or “Hakkih” over a fiery hot base of copper or bronze and then painting these studs blue. Besides the Hakkihstone, many a times, real rubies and sapphires are used in the craft to create masterpieces that linger on in the memories of those who set their eyes on them. The process of crafting Turquoise is elaborate and each piece has to go through a tremendous amount of heat for the actual beauty to come out and manifest itself.
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February 10, 2026
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