Turquoise, Beads, Round Natural American Turquoise, 6mm on 16-inch Strands
SKU: GMS-283
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$45.00
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Description
- Natural American Turquoise, 6mm on 16-inch strands
- Light blue-green color with amber/brown matrix
- Turquoise got its name because it came to Europe through Turkey.
- It has a long history of use in jewelry throughout the Himalayas, India, Persia (Iran), and Egypt, having been mined there up to 8000 years ago.
- In the American Southwest, Native Americans have mined, and used it, for jewelry, ceremonies, art and trade since 200 BCE.
- Turquoise naturally varies in color from blue to green depending on its iron and copper content. However, the popular sky-blue color shifts toward green from contact with perspiration, oils, cosmetics and other substances, as well as excess light, heat, and de-hydration.