Hubei Turquoise 4-8mm Light Blue Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 InchHubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise producing regions in the world. This material is known for its vivid blues, rich greens, and bold black spiderweb matrixcreating highly distinctive, one of a kind beads. This collection features material sourced from the Joo shahn County mines, including the Chin goo 808 Mine, known for producing turquoise with strong color contrast and dramatic

It often also occurs with colors of rust

sometimes containing rainbow inclusions

It is referenced in many sacred texts and historical manuscripts and is the first precious stone mentioned in the Bible

colored by carotenoids

Usually occurring in a deep red color

a phenomenon that occurs when light hits the chips of silica inside the gemstone and a rainbow of different colors refract inside the stone

It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen

but rather a dark variety of Carnelian

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These flecks glitter as they catch the light and may appear white against the dark blue of the glass

Peruvian Turquoise is an important ornamental mineral for jewelry and adorned the ceremonial dress of early native Inkas

Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica