Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Green Faceted Cube AA - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Brazilian Amazonite currently believed to be due

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

It occurs in a great variety of shapes and colors

it makes it easier to polish and brings out the vibrant colors

and translucent black (Apache Tears)

the tiles slide instead of shattering absorbing the energy of the blow

Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Green Faceted Cube AA - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Brazilian Amazonite currently believed to be dueHubei Turquoise From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain covered with cloud" and the Zhuxi "a mountain where growing plenty of bamboo". Turquoise 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