Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 7-11mm Blue Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Eagle Eye Stone (A) Many stones in the Russian

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

Due to the handmade nature of these beads

Its bright green coloration is due to traces of chromium

Apatite has been labeled the “deceitful stone” due to its close resemblance to other much more valuable gems

Natural wood beads have markings and color unique to their species

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 7-11mm Blue Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Eagle Eye Stone (A) Many stones in the RussianDakota Stones Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona famous for the outstanding robins egg blue color and quality of their rough. The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased producing Turquoise in 2012, so only a finite amount of rough material remains. With only limited amounts of this highly sought after material remaining, natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continues to rise in value. Turquoise is one of the oldest known