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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.

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TURQUOISE
'Old Stock' CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

37.5mm x 23mm x 6mm
Weight:
8.0 grams
Very Rare Solid Gem

Price: $79.00      MG0409





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TURQUOISE
'Old Stock' GEM

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

28mm x 19mm x 6mm
Weight:
5.0 grams
Very Rare Solid Gem

Price: $55.00      MG0412





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BLUE CLOUDED
TURQUOISE

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

40mm x 24mm x 4.5mm
Weight:
7.1 grams

Price: $24.00            MG613





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CHINESE QUARTZ
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

38.5mm x 22mm x 4mm
Weight:
5.5 grams

Price: $22.00            MG552





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TURQUOISE
TUMBLESTONE

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

20mm x 15mm x 7mm
Weight:
3.5 grams
(rounded tumblestone)

Price: $12.00            MG646





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TURQUOISE COPPER
CABOCHON

Origin: Hildalgo, México
Cabochon Size:

26mm x 16.5mm x 5mm
Weight:
3.4 grams

Price: $14.00            MG921





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HOWLITE WHITE
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

31mm x 19.5mm x 7mm
Weight:
6.3 grams

Price: $18.00           MG886





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WHITE BUFFALO
TURQUOISE

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

35mm x 18mm x 7.5mm
Weight:
7.1 grams

Price: $10.00           MG880





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TURQUOISE
GEMMY CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

18mm x 12mm x 6mm
Weight:
2.3 grams
Very Rare Solid Gem

Price: $35.00      MG0413





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'OLD' TURQUOISE
NUGGET CABOCHON

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

15mm x 8mm x 7mm
Weight:
0.9 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $7.00           MG0136





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FREEFORM
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

27mm x 24mm x 5mm
Weight:
6.0 grams

Price: $15.00            MG555





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GOLDEN ROD
CHINESE TURQUOISE

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

34mm x 22mm x 4mm
Weight:
5.1 grams

Price: $14.00            MG553





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'OLD' TURQUOISE
CABOCHON

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

22mm x 14.5mm x 3.5mm
Weight:
1.7 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $11.00          MG0127





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HOWLITE WHITE
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

24.5mm x 16mm x 7mm
Weight:
4.3 grams

Price: $9.00           MG885




     

 

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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. These are mainly small scale and often seasonal operations because of the limited supply and remoteness of the mineral deposits. Turquoise occurs as veins or small nuggets. While quite fine material that rivals Iranian material in both color and durability 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 or Sleeping Beauty being a good example of the Arizona material first recovered as a byproduct of the copper mining industry.

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