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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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BISBEE FREEFORM
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Bisbee, Arizona,USA
Cabochon Size:

36mm x 23mm x 6mm
Weight:
4.8 grams
(rare - old stock)

Price: $54.00      MG0602





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BISBEE TEARDROP
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Bisbee, Arizona,USA
Cabochon Size:

44mm x 20.5mm x 5.5mm
Weight:
6.4 grams
(rare - old stock)

Price: $72.00      MG0600





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TURQUOISE
TEARDROP CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

30mm x 17mm x 7mm
Weight:
4.4 grams
(rounded both sides)

Price: $22.00        MG0465





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FREEFORM
TURQUOISE

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

49mm x 23mm x 6mm
Weight:
10.1 grams

Price: $32.00         MG551





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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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'OLD STOCK'
BISBEE CABOCHON

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

18mm x 11.5mm x 3mm
Weight:
1.1 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $25.00      MG0584





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NACAZARI
TURQUOISE STONE

Origin: USA
Cabochon Size:

38mm x 24mm x 7.5mm
Weight:
9.2 grams

Price: $28.00      MG0494





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TURQUOISE
OVAL CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

22mm x 16mm x 4.5mm
Weight:
2.5 grams

Price: $10.00       MG0459





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BISBEE TURQUOISE
'OLD STOCK'

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

15mm x 11mm x 3mm
Weight:
0.8 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $22.00      MG0585





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ARIZONA TURQUOISE
GEMMY CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

12mm x 9mm x 4mm
Weight:
0.7 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $24.00      MG0591





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FREEFORM
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

27mm x 20mm x 5mm
Weight:
2.9 grams
(rounded both sides)

Price: $15.00         MG0467





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HOWLITE WHITE
TURQUOISE CAB

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

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

Price: $16.00           MG886





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ARIZONA FREEFORM
TURQUOISE STONE

Origin: Arizona, USA
Cabochon Size:

12mm x 6mm x 2.5mm
Weight:
0.6 grams
(stone has backing)

Price: $14.00      MG0587





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TURQUOISE
MALACHITE CAB

Origin: Hubei, China
Cabochon Size:

22mm x 16mm x 6mm
Weight:
3.5 grams

Price: $12.00             MG0462




     

 

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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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