Egyptian Turquoise 3x5-5x9mm Graduated Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 InchEgyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ancient times for its vivid color and strength. For many years, mining rights were controlled by a single family, and much of the material was tied up by one company limiting availability in the open market. Authentic Egyptian Turquoise remains difficult to source, especially in bead form. This material is

but a combination of minerals

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Green Goldstone is an opaque

Beryl is generally clear

Named in honor of Johann Nepomuk von Fuchs

Petrified wood is created through a process called permineralization

It's a stunning specimen

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color

with mirrored or coordinating patterns that bring strong color

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

The Lions Paw ranges in colors from red to orange and also purple