STEP 01

Definire il colore nelle sue accezioni cromatiche eventualmente corredando il testo con una immagine di pertinenza

 

The color that was given to me was ‘Turquoise Mistyc Peal’. This color isn’t the standart turquoise, is the exact tone of the famous gem, that’s the reason for is name.

Let’s start from the basics, the color Turquoise (tur-koiz, -kwoiz) is the name of a greenish-blue color (generaly 70% blue and 30% green, in this case, ‘Turquese Perla Mistica’ is ), based on the gem of the same name. The word turquoise comes from the French for Turkish, as the gem was originally imported from Turkey. The first recorded use of turquoise as a color name in English was in 1573.

More about the gem in cultural context

Turquoise is a sky-blue or green translucent to opaque basic aluminium phosphate that contains copper. The gem was used by the ancient Egyptians and Aztecs as a jewellery and decorative stone. King Tutankhamun's burial mask and tomb was inlaid with turquoise. The ancient Egyptians believed that the colour blue was a symbol of regeneration, so turquoise was treasured for both decorative and superstitious purposes. The Mesoamericans created turquoise mosaics and the Chinese carved turquoise into ornaments. Turquoise was also used by Native Americans in works of art and jewellery, some of them believed that it possessed protective properties. The Tibetans believe in the healing properties of turquoise and have valued turquoise jewellery for centuries.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise_(color)#Pearl_Mystic_Turquoise
http://www.gemselect.com/gem-info/turquoise/turquoise-info.php