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Synthetic turquoise

A misnomer for an imitation gemstone made of blue glass to simulate turquoise. An actual synthetic turquoise has now been produced.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson