Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
Side Drilled Turquoise Chip Beads
Note:For size comparison the US coin is 18mm in diameter
Natural Random Size Turquoise Beads
One 9 inch Strand Temporary Strung
This is natural blue Turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty Mine near Globe, Arizona
Stabilized, no color added
"Natural turquoise changes color the more it is worn as it reacts with the oils in the skin. Stabilized turquoise, on the other hand, stabilizes, or keeps, the color of the stone the same no matter how much it is worn next to the skin."
"About 97% of all turquoise on the market today is stabilized. Stabilization is necessary in order to maintain the beautiful color of your turquoise and harden the stone. Turquoise changes color over time because it gradually absorbs oils from the skin as it is worn and as it comes into constant contact with the natural elements. The colors in stabilized turquoise, however, are permanent. The color is stabilized"