Natural Matrix Turquoise Teardrops in Silver

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$90.00

Natural Matrix Turquoise teardrops, origin West Tibet, handcut side by side from the same mother rock and virtually perfectly matched, simply set in bezels of hand-worked Silver, handcrafted specifically for this pair; earhooks handmade Silver.
Note: the blue and the deeper green-tinged colours of these matched Turquoise gemstones.

34mm total eardrop length, 12mm across widest part of Turquoise.

See below further information on these natural matched Turquoise eardrops.

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Natural Matrix Turquoise. The above Turquoise has its origin in one of the very old, still-working Turquoise mines of West Tibet. Turquoise is the national gemstone of Tibet, and in Tibetan lore is said to have qualities that calm the spirit of the wearer. The Natural Matrix Turquoise of the above pair is a perfect match, cut from the same mother rock, side by side.
Turquoise is one of the two gemstone rocks, the other being the dark blue Lapis Lazuli; it is quite variable in its blue to green colour range, depending on the content of its elements, location to location, from iron to copper to aluminium. The striking, pure sky blue of some Turquoise, as exemplified in the best grades from the now-defunct Sleeping Beauty Mine of Arizona, or from its ancient original source in east Persia, is rarely obtained from the Tibetan mines.
Turquoise is an unstable gemstone for it is porous and its natural colour can be adversely affected, especially, for example, by absorption of the chemicals in cosmetics, perfumes, suntan lotions etc. For that reason the vast bulk of Turquoise out there on the market-place has been treated, often by enhancing the colour and then chemically stabilizing it. The above Natural Matrix Turquoise is just that, natural and untreated.

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