Hubei Turquoise 4mm Matrix Blue/Green/Black Cube Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 InchHubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise producing regions in the world. This material is known for its vivid blues, rich greens, and bold black spiderweb matrixcreating highly distinctive, one of a kind beads. This collection features material sourced from the Joo shahn County mines, including the Chin goo 808 Mine, known for producing turquoise with strong color contrast and dramatic

Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands

” Tourmaline began to be highly prized after George Kunz

blue or gray

Red Aventurine is believed to have many positive benefits

It is often thought of as an all-black stone

Cherry Quartz is a manmade mixture of clear glass with swirls and flecks of deep pink

Usually found near copper deposits

All wood beads on DakotaStones

Sardonyx is sometimes treated to bring out its reddish tones

On cut or polished stones

These mines are also famous for sourcing North-American Jasper

Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue