Product Info

Beautiful natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise, hand carved into classic melon-shaped beads. This AA+ material displays a lovely medium Sleeping Beauty blue with subtle natural variation.

Most beads contain at least one small area of brown matrix. Rather than detracting from the stones, the matrix gives each bead its own natural character and provides a visible reminder that this is genuine, untreated turquoise.

The beads are 8mm to 8.5mm in size, and each strand measures 15 inches in length. The turquoise was sourced in Arizona and skillfully cut and hand carved in Jaipur, India.

The listing videos show the strands under two different lighting conditions to provide the most accurate representation possible of their color and natural characteristics.

These distinctive carved beads are a beautiful choice for creating jewelry with exceptional color, texture and character.

Details:

• Gemstone: Natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise
• Quality: AA+
• Origin: Arizona, USA
• Treatment: None
• Shape: Hand-carved melons
• Size: from 8mm to 8.5mm
• Strand length: Approximately 15 inches
• Color: Medium Sleeping Beauty blue
• Matrix: Small areas of natural brown matrix are present on most beads
• Cutting location: Jaipur, India
145 Cts per strand