Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine is in Globe Arizona. This is genuine Turquoise and has been stabilized but not coloured. Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mined all over the world. Turquoise is formed when water passes through aluminous rock where copper and other minerals are present. The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time. Beads: Heishi 2mm - 40cm strand Pendants: Half Moon 30mm x 22mm - 1 piece Briolette 25mm x 17mm - 1 piece
