Hubei Turquoise 4mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 InchHubei 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

Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

Amazonite has a long and illustrious history dating back to Mesopotamia

Golden Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass

According to Norse legend

Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

” It is chemically identical to Granite

” Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids

Due to its color and clarity

this semi-precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world

At times in ancient history