Hubei Turquoise 12-18x16-22mm Light Blue-Green Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68422Hubei 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

as well as red or brown either from oxidation or Hematite inclusions

Historically

It can be colorless

Green Lodalite is Quartz with inclusions of sand

all in one bead

and considered a symbol of eternal life by the Egyptians as well as being a favorite jewel of Cleopatra

The meteorite coin is in a

Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla

On cut or polished stones

though it contains no copper

Mohs hardness 7

which were used in amulets and talismans to ward off negative energies and bring good luck