What is Mohave purple turquoise?

GEMSTONE HEALING: Mohave Turquoise is made from genuine Arizona Kingman turquoise that have been heated with brass, iron and/or copper, dyed, compressed and stabilized. The result is a brilliant coloring with intricate golden/copper webbing throughout. The is the stone of compassion and forgiveness.

What is Mohave turquoise?

Turquoise has been extracted from Sinai Peninsula in Iran, mining turquoise since 5000 B.C. Mojave turquoise is a breathtakingly vivid Turquoise that has been crafted through a process using hydraulic press by assembling turquoise nuggets. A bronze metal matrix is introduced throughout the base of brick turquoise.

What is purple Mojave turquoise?

It is dyed purple and then goes through a Bronze fusion process that creates a shiny bronze color to the matrix. It is then formed, polished and set in necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc. The Kingman mine is the only mine authorized to process their Turquoise in this manner.

Is Mohave turquoise rare?

While Purple Mohave Turquoise is an assembled gemstone, the complexity and uniqueness of its crafting process, combined with the sole source, makes it extremely rare, especially in calibrated sizes for jewelry collections.

Is purple turquoise real turquoise?

Often called "The Purple Turquoise" sugilite is actually not a turquoise at all. It was first discovered in Japan in 1944 and was named after the man that discovered it; Ken-ichi Sigi. The first specimens were a yellow color and not purple at all. Therefore it was not considered to be of much value.

Mohave Purple Turquoise

Is Mojave purple turquoise dyed?

GEMSTONE HEALING: Mohave Turquoise is made from genuine Arizona Kingman turquoise that have been heated with brass, iron and/or copper, dyed, compressed and stabilized. The result is a brilliant coloring with intricate golden/copper webbing throughout. The is the stone of compassion and forgiveness.

Where is Mohave turquoise from?

Mojave Turquoise is primarily found in the Kingman mine located in the heart of Kingman Arizona. This mine is famous for its stabilized Turquoise, which is Turquoise that has been enhanced with epoxy that deepens the natural color of the stone.

Is Mojave green turquoise dyed?

Our Mojave green turquoise is made from genuine turquoise stones that have been dyed and stabilized. Turquoise has long been associated with gods and goddesses in cultures spanning the globe--in ancient Egypt, Persia, China and the Americas. To the Egyptians, the stone was seen as a symbol of rebirth.

Is green Mojave turquoise natural?

Mojave Turquoise is crafted using only natural turquoise nuggets mined and processed at the Kingman Turquoise mine in Kingman Arizona.

How is purple copper turquoise made?

Purple Turquoise starts out as stabilized Blue Kingman Turquoise. More on what "reconstituted" means below. Most specimens are cryptocrystalline, meaning that the crystals could only be seen by a microscope. Purple Turquoise is a permanently dyed and stabilized crystal with gold and sometimes copper veining.

What is the rarest type of turquoise?

Lander Blue Spiderweb Turquoise is some of the rarest Turquoise on earth and in high demand, Buyers must beware of impersonators, the highest grade of Chinese Spiderweb Turquoise is often sold as Lander Blue Turquoise, it takes an experienced professional to detect true Lander Blue Turquoise.

What is the most valuable color of turquoise?

The most-prized turquoise color is an even, intense, medium blue, sometimes referred to as robin's egg blue or sky blue in the trade. The traditional source for this color is the Nishapur district of Iran, so you'll also hear it described as “Persian blue,” whether or not it was actually mined in Iran.

How do you know if turquoise is real?

Turquoise is naturally a soft stone, but howlite (the turquoise imitation), is even softer. This means that if you scratch your stone and it scratches easily, you most likely have a piece of howlite. But if it's very difficult to scratch your stone, you've got genuine turquoise!

Does turquoise change color with age?

The iron changes from green to darker green and aluminum from light blue to darker blues and greens. The oils in our hands have a very similar affect as water. Over years, or even decades, of touching a turquoise stone with our fingers can lead to the stone changing color.

What is a Sleeping Beauty turquoise?

Sleeping Beauty turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. The host rock is granite. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of Zuni Pueblo lapidaries and silversmiths for the purity in color. This mine was one of the largest in North America.

What turquoise has copper in it?

Bisbee turquoise was one of the first to enter the market and has since become one of the most sought-after types of turquoise. The mine was originally meant for copper, so when the owners discovered large amounts of turquoise, they ordered it to be sent to the dump by the truckload.

Is Oyster turquoise real?

The oyster turquoise is made with real shell from the spiny oyster, which is combined with turquoise to create the beautiful unique patterns. Andean people used spondylus shell as complete shells in rituals, cut into pieces and used as inlay in jewelry, and ground into powder and used as architectural decoration.

What is Mosaic turquoise?

Details. Mosaic turquoise with bronze makes for a stunning combination. Made from Kingman American high grade turquoise nuggets that are compressed with resin under heat and pressure and then infused with bronze. The result is the lovely blue turquoise with a bronze mosaic matrix.

What is copper Oyster turquoise?

Oyster Turquoise is a remarkable landscape of color that features ivory, orange, and gold spiny Oyster Shell, a bold-blue of Turquoise gemstone, and veins of Copper. It is a stone that puts us in touch with our ancient connections, and encourages positive energies and light to follow us in our daily journey.

What is dyed stabilized turquoise?

What is stabilized turquoise? Soft, low grade, turquoise that has undergone a stabilization process to enhance its hardness and color. During this process, the stone is put under pressure, causing it to absorb a clear epoxy or plastic filler. This results in a harder stone that is suitable for use in jewelry.

What is green copper turquoise?

Turquoise is colored by traces of copper, the same element responsible for the green-blue color of Paraiba tourmaline. Its greens can range from shades of bluish-green to apple-green or lime-green. Green turquoise is indeed a rarity, but it can be found in a few areas around the world.

How many colors of turquoise is there?

There are four variations of turquoise color names in the original 140 colors supported by web browsers.

How do you appraise turquoise?

Turquoise Quality Index

The TQI is a number on a scale between 8 and 100. The higher the TQI number, the better quality the turquoise, the higher the grade and the more valuable the stone. High numbers are rare; less than 1% of turquoise on the market score a 90 or better.

What Colour does violet and turquoise make?

Brown is the most likely outcome if turquoise and purple were mixed.