Campitos Turquoise 10-14mm Graduated Round - 19-20 InchTurquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mined all over the world. Turquoise is formed when water passes through aluminous rock where copper and other minerals are present. The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time. Natural Turquoise may be cut and polished, but will not be chemically

red and brown

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

Fossils are believed to reduce stress

It is most often found in the Baltic region

Bloodstone most commonly refers to green Jasper with red inclusions consisting of Hematite

giving it a similar appearance to Topaz

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

greenish yellow

mossy greens

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

as well as some occurrences of dark gray

while retaining the structure of the wood