Hubei Turquoise 8-9mm Blue Heishi - 15-16 InchHubei 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

It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer

Unlike other forms of opal

Smoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz

brown and gray

and yellow

Mohs Hardness: 6-6

It is a stone of compassion and helps balance out extremes

It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia

Rosewood is a hardwood found in the Phillipines

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite