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La saggezza popolare - Prima della scienza (quella fondata sull'esperimento, sull'ipotesi, sulla misura) il sapere si fondava su esperienze empiriche, su conoscenze euristiche, su consuetudini e su credenze che non possono essere completamente rigettate perché "non-scientifiche". Su queste conoscenze fuzzy si fonda anche la nostra culture.

Superstition is the belief in supernatural causality—that one event causes another without any natural process linking the two events—such as astrology and religions, like omens, witchcraft, and prophecies, that contradict natural science. The word superstition is generally used to refer to the religion not practiced by the majority of a given society – such as Christianity in Western culture – regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains superstitions. It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and certain spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific (apparently) unrelated prior events.

 

Historically, Turquoise is credited with the property of securing friendly regard, verifying the traditional saying that “who owns a Turquoise will never want for a friend.” 

In the Orient, a Turquoise ring was worn as a protector against all things evil. The proverb states: “Given by a loving hand it brings with it happiness and good fortune.” However, the ring emitted protective energy only if the stone was given by a friend. It was believed to restore clear vision to the mind when the thinking became muddled and thus ensured good fortune. 

For centuries Turquoise has been recognized as possessing the power to protect riders from injury due to falls. First used as amulets by Turkish soldiers, on their persons and attached to their bridles and trappings, it later came to be used for protection against falls of any kind.Turquoise is also reputed to be influenced by the physical condition of the person who wears it. It is thought to grow pale when its owner is sick or sad, lose all color when the person dies, and gradually recover its color when transferred to a new healthy owner, its color deepening each day.

Turquoise has always been valued as an ornamental gem, often considered a symbol of male power. Anselmus de Boot, court physician of Emperor Rudolph II, wrote in 1609 that Turquoise was so highly regarded by men that no man considered his hand to be well adorned unless he wore a fine Turquoise.Today, we know Turquoise empowers men and women equally, and worn or carried, it is a talisman of luck, success, ambition and creativity.

  

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition

https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/turquoise

http://www.ancientsuperstitions.com/myths-about-gemstones-2/