This bracelet has been on my beading board for several weeks, just waiting for me to put on the clap, and I finally got around to it Friday. Don't you just love turquoise and red!
Turquoise chips beads accented with Sworowski Siam round faceted crystals, and Bali spacers.
Turquoise chips beads accented with Sworowski Siam round faceted crystals, and Bali spacers.
click to enlargeGemstone Information:
Turquoise is a soft, porous stone. Its blue-green color varies depending on the amounts of copper, iron, and chromium present - the more copper, the bluer the color and the more valuable the stone. Most pieces have black or brown veining.
Historically, Persia (now Iran) was the primary source for turquoise. Today, the southwestern United States is the leading source of turquoise. Sleeping Beauty and Kingman varieties (named after their respective Arizona mines) are among the most valuable. The gemstone is also mined in China, Peru, Mexico, Tibet, Siberia, Africa, Australia, and Europe.
Source: Bead Style Magazine, Spring 2008
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