Description

This strand of American Mined™ BlueBird Turquoise™, mined in Kingman, Arizona, displays a vivid robin's egg blue color with minimal matrix. What little matrix is present tends to be fine and varies from light to dark gray color, making each bead unique and ideal for custom designs. Turquoise is a soft, opaque gemstone that takes a good polish. The color of this variety comes from the presence of copper.

Rio is proud to offer the American Mined™ Collection, a growing selection of gemstone beads that are made from stones mined in the United States. These beads exhibit exceptional color, and your customers can be confident that every bead is mined and processed under conditions that meet all standards for worker safety, environmental protection and responsible production.

Each package contains one temporarily-strung 18" strand.

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Specifications:

• Brand : American Mined
• Shape : Round
• Hole size : .031"
• Drill style : Center-drilled
• Material : Stone/Gemstone
• Color : Robin's Egg Blue
• Enhancement : Stabilized (S)
• Country of origin : China
• Stone type : Turquoise

Additional Specifications:

• Beads per strand: 90 (approx.; bead sizes vary slightly).

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Catalog page: 2019-2020 Gems and Findings & Display and Packaging Catalog p.788

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