MG1227 |
SKY BLUE
CLOUD STONE
Origin: Hubei,
China
Cabochon Size:
38mm x 24mm x 6.5mm
Weight: 8.9 grams
Price: $38.00 |
MG886 |
HOWLITE
WHITE
TURQUOISE CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
31mm x 19.5mm x 7mm
Weight: 6.3 grams
Price: $15.00 |
MG0667 |
WILDHORSE
TURQUOISE CAB
Origin: Arizona,USA
Cabochon Size:
35mm x 15mm x 5mm
Weight: 4.6 grams
(rare)
Price: $40.00 |
MG0465 |
TURQUOISE
TEARDROP GEM
Origin: Hubei,
China
Cabochon Size:
30mm x 17mm x 7mm
Weight: 4.4 grams
(rounded both sides)
Price: $22.00 |
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MG0414 |
NACAZARI
TURQUOISE GEM
Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:
32mm x 16.5mm x 6.5mm
Weight: 4.8 grams
Price: $20.00 |
MG1260 |
TRIANGLE
TURQUOISE GEM
Origin: Hubei,
China
Cabochon Size:
44.5mm x 40mm x 7mm
Weight: 14.6 grams
Price: $32.00 |

MG1342
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TURQUOISE
TEARDROP CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
36mm x 15mm x 5mm
Weight: 3.5 grams
Price: $19.00 |

MG1268 |
AFGAN GEM TURQUOISE
Origin: Afganistan
Cabochon Size:
28mm x 26.5mm x 6mm
Weight: 4.9 grams
Price: $34.00 |
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MG1350
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TURQUOISE
SPIDERWEB CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
27mm x 17mm x 5.5mm
Weight: 4.0 grams
Price: $20.00 |
MG1264 |
CLOUDED
STONE TURQUOISE
Origin: Hubei,
China
Cabochon Size:
17.5mm x 12.5mm x 5mm
Weight: 1.5 grams
Price: $9.00 |

MG1464
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TURQUOISE
GEMMY CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
15mm x 11mm x 4mm
Weight: 1.1 grams
Price: $28.00 |

MG1053 |
RUST COLOR
TURQUOISE
Origin: Hubei,
China
Cabochon Size:
22mm x 16mm x 6mm
Weight: 3.3 grams
Price: $14.00 |
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MG1261 |
TURQUOISE
GEM STONE
Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:
39.5mm x 28mm x 5mm
Weight: 9.3 grams
Price: $24.00 |

MG1400
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TURQUOISE
'OLD STOCK' CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
34mm x 18mm x 5mm
Weight: 4.2 grams
Price: $22.00 |
MG468 |
AZTEC
MOSAIC
TURQUOISE
Origin: México
Cabochon Size:
34mm x 26mm x 7mm
Weight: 8.1 grams
Price: $10.00 |

MG1344
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TURQUOISE
CLOUD CAB
Origin: Arizona,
USA
Cabochon Size:
27.5mm x 18.5mm x 6.5mm
Weight: 4.5 grams
Price: $28.00 |
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* plus shipping and handling from Mexico.

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Turquoise
is a mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium,
that creates blue and green colored specimens. It is a rare and
valuable stone in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and
ornamental stone
for thousands
of years the world over. Around the 16th century,
from the French language, taken either from either the word 'turquois'
for Turkish or 'pierre turquin' meaning a dark blue stone. Even
the finest of turquoise is fracturable, reaching a maximum hardness
of under 6. Color is as variable as the mineral's
other properties, ranging from white howlite to a powder or sky
blue, and from a blueish green to a yellow lime. The blue
is
attributed to idiochromatic copper while the green may be the result
of iron impurities or dehydration. Turquoise
was among the first gems to be mined, and while many historic sites
have been
depleted, some are still worked on a daily basis. Turquoise occurs as veins or small nuggets.
While quite fine material that rivals Iranian stones is sometimes found, most American turquoise
is of a lower grade. Arizona is currently the most famous producer
of turquoise, with the vivid Bisbee Blue and Sleeping Beauty being a
good example of the Arizona material quality.
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