Hubei Turquoise 9-12x10-15mm Blue-Green Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68418Hubei 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's white

baroque pearls embrace imperfection

” Tourmaline began to be highly prized after George Kunz

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

Accents of blue and gold against a green background make

and the chatoyancy of the tiger's eye can make it a very attractive stone on its own

It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite

White African Opal

Australian Butter Jasper is a relatively new variation of Jasper that definitely meets that criteria

Note – Due to the unique hand-made manufacturing process of these beads

It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines