Turquoise Gemstone Copper
Turquoise Gemstone Copper
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 100 SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER BLUE COPPER TURQUOISE GEMSTONE PENDANT 1 3 4  US $3.99
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 NATURAL MOSS AGATE GEMSTONE SZ 75 RING 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 CHAROITE GEMSTONE 1 3 4 PENDANT 925 STERLING SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 PINK OPAL GEMSTONE 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER PENDANT 1 1 2 US $.99
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 NATURAL RED JASPER GEMSTONE SZ 8 RING 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 TIGERS EYE GEMSTONE SOLID COPPER RING SZ 75 US $.99
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 MANMADE MOLDAVITE SILVER PLATED PENDANT 1 5 8 US $.99
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 NATURAL AMETHYST 1 3 4 EARRINGS 925 STERLING SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 Blue Copper Turquoise Gemstone Armor 12K Gold GP Arty Stud Earrings gi426 US $.99
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 NATURAL DALMATION JASPER 2 PENDANT 925 STERLING SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 PURPLE COPPER TURQUOISE GEMS PENDANT 1 3 4 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $1.25
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 RED QUARTZ 925 SILVER SIGNATURE PENDANT 1 3 8 US $11.99
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 NATURAL GARNET GEMSTONE 925 SILVER PLATED RING SZ 6 US $1.50
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 RED COPPER TURQUOISE GEM 100 SOLID 925 SILVER 1 1 2 PENDANT STAMPED 925 US $3.99
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 FACETED AMETHYST PEARL 925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 1 2 US $7.99
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 1 1 2 PURPLE COPPER TURQUOISE GEMSTONE 100 SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT US $3.99
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 RAINBOW MOONSTONE 925 SILVER RING SIZE 9 US $7.99
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 FACETED AMETHYST 925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 3 8 US $7.99
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 RARE BLOODSTONE 925 SILVER EARRINGS 2 1 4 US $7.99
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 PURPLE COPPER TURQUOISE GEMS 100 SOLID 925 SILVER PENDANT 1 7 8 STAMPED 925 US $.99
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 RED COPPER TURQUOISE GEMS100 SOLID 925 SILVER PENDANT 1 1 2 STAMPED 925 US $3.99
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 SIZE 9 Blue Copper Turquoise Gemstone Chunky Armor Knuckle Cocktail Ring g133 US $.99
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 1 1 2 BLUE COPPER TURQUOISE GEMS 100 SOLID 925 SILVER PENDANT STAMPED 925 US $3.99
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 SP49179 RUSSIAN SERAPHINITE 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT JEWELRY US $7.99
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 1 7 8 BLUE COPPER TURQUOISE 100 SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT STAMPED 925 US $3.99
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 SP37527 COPPER CHAROITE 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT JEWELRY US $4.04
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 Green Copper Turquoise Gemstone sterling silver Plated Pendant Necklace gi124 US $.99
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 Purple c Turquoise Sterling Silver Plated Ring SZ95 17 US $.99
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 GREEN COPPER TURQUOISE 100 SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER RING SZ 625 STAMPED 925 US $3.99
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 Purple c Turquoise Sterling Silver Plated Ring SZ 8 g16 US $.99
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925 Sterling Silver Copper Turquoise Gemstone Pendant Artisan Jewelry Sale Price: $81.00  |
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Earrings - Turquoise with Copper Wire Wrap - Turquoise Color Will Vary List Price: $18.95 Sale Price: $18.95 |
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These turquoise earrings are accented with a copper wire wrap, copper and crystal beads. The turquoise bead measures approx .75 inches and the earring itself measures just over 1.5 inches including ear wire... |
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925 Sterling Silver Purple Copper Turquoise Crystal Gemstone Pendant Jewelry Sale Price: $48.00 |
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925 Sterling Silver Purple Copper Turquoise Amethyst Gemstone Ring Jewelry Size 8 Sale Price: $57.00 |
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925 Sterling Silver Blue Copper Turquoise Blue Topaz Gemstone Stud Drop Earrings Jewelry Sale Price: $67.00 |
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925 Sterling Silver Copper Garnet Idocrase Turquoise Multi Gemstone Handmade Pendant Jewelry Sale Price: $47.00 |
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Carolyn Pollack Mixed Metal Turquoise Bandera Pendant Enhancer Sale Price: $154.98 |
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Capture the casual glamour of Bandera County cowgirls! Copper and hand-strung turquoise beads frame a warm blue oval turquoise cabochon, and swirling patterns engraved into the copper mimic those found in leather cowboy boots and saddles... |
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925 Sterling Silver Copper Turquoise Blue Topaz Titanium Druzy Gemstone Pendant Artisan Jewelry Sale Price: $75.00 |
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Necklace - Copper Labyrinth and Gemstone Sale Price: $24.95 |
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Copper labyrinth necklace 18 inches long with a 4 inch chain extender. Jasper, turquoise, glass, copper and other beads accent this gorgeous piece. Matching earrings available. The labyrinth pendant is ... |
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925 Sterling Silver Blue Copper Turquoise Blue Topaz South Sea Pearl Gemstone Pendant Jewelry Sale Price: $85.00 |
Ancient Turquoise Gemstones
For many Americans, turquoise seems a distinctively American gemstone -- mined in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, and with a long history in native American jewelry.
But turquoise has been an important gemstone in many eastern cultures for thousands of years. This is reflected in the English name for the gem, since it was first brought to Europe by traders from Asia Minor. But probably the turquoise came from famous turquoise mines in Iran or Egypt, not Turkey.
Turquoise, along with lapis lazuli, is one of the oldest gemstone materials known to man. The color of turquoise is so unique that this has become the standard word we use to describe the slightly greenish shade of cyan and similar colors.
The legendary home of the world's finest turquoise is the mines at Nishapur in Iran. Turquoise became a major trade and barter item for the early Persians. Persian turquoise was found in ancient graves in Turkistan and, in the 1st to 3rd century A.D., in graves throughout the Caucasus.
For centuries, the most valuable turquoise came from Iran but today deposits are also found in Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Israel, Egypt, Mexico and Tanzania. The name "Persian Turquoise" is now generally used to refer to any turquoise stone that does not have the black or brown veining commonly found in turquoise mined in the United States and used in a style of jewelry created by the American Indians.
From the gemological perspective, turquoise is a hydrous phosphate of copper. It is fairly soft, with the hardest specimens reaching only 6 on the Mohs scale. Despite its softness, turquoise takes a very good polish. Turquoise is always opaque and the color varies from blue to green, sometimes with flecks of pyrite or interspersed with dark, spidery limonite veining.
Like many gemstones, the demand for high quality turquoise exceeds the supply. This has led to the development of treatment methods to improve the color and durability of lower cost material. Softer and more porous turquoise can be enhanced by impregnating the stone under pressure with hot acrylic resins. The resins improve the color, hardness, and durability of the material. As long as the materials are represented as treated, this is regarded as an acceptable practice in the gemstone industry.
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