Description
- Approximate beads per strand: 65
- What is it: The Castle Dome Turquoise mine is located five to eight miles west of Miami, Arizona along the Porphyry Mountains. Castle Dome is known for its vibrant, bright blue color. Castle Dome is distinguished from Sleeping Beauty by its more intense blue and the presence of more matrix. The matrix in Castle Dome turquoise is light brown to gold in color.
- History: The Navajo tool, called a Hohokam hammer, (dating back to 600 a.d.) were used for mining, polishing and finishing the turquoise. Using the hammers and other primative tools, the Native Americans would cut the turquoise from the rock. The hammers are on display at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts and the Arizona State Museum in Phoenix.
- Metaphysical Properties: It is believed that Turquoise improves the mental state overall by increasing all of the following positive mental characteristics: serenity, creativity, empathy, positive thinking, sensitivity, intuition, happiness wisdom all of which leads to greater self-realization.
- Stablized Turquoise: Natural, Mined Turquoise in it's raw form is very soft and is much like "sidewalk chalk." Since it is not hard enough for jewelry making purposes, it is stablized. The stabilization process is done with a clear resin to make the stone harder and to achieve a glossy shine, but not to change the color or composition of the stone in any way. These are not dyed, tinted, or color enhanced in any way. They will never fade, bleed, or change in color.
- Because gemstones are natural materials, appearances may vary from bead to bead
Additional Information
Color: |
Blue |
Sold: |
By the strand |
Color: |
Turquoise |
Finish: |
Polished |
Approx. Strand Length: |
16 inches |
Dimensions: |
4-6mm |
Material: |
Turquoise |
Hole Size: |
.8mm |
Shape: |
Nugget |
Range: |
4-5.9mm |
Range: |
6-7.9mm |
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