Polychrome Qingu Turquoise Marquise

Polychrome Qingu Turquoise MarquiseThe Hubei Qingu turquoise cabochon showcases the exceptional beauty of turquoise sourced from the renowned Qingu mine in Hubei Province, China? one of the world's premier turquoise producing regions. This cabochon displays a captivating range of rich, saturated colors, often featuring vibrant robin? s egg blue to deep greenish blue tones, frequently accented by intricate dark spiderweb matrix veining or bold brown black patterns that create striking

creating one-of-a-kind patterns that resemble frozen landscapes

Unlike the classic vibrant green variscite varieties from Utah or Nevada

Little of this gem material is available today

Carefully cut and polished to a brilliant finish with a smooth

This is stone #12 in the photo (marked with the brass number)

Did you know that this material was formed 25-30 million years ago

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Whether set in sterling silver

saturated colors

These bead strands are 7 in long and there are 42 beads

this gemstone is as old and as coveted as turquoise all along the ancient Silk Road trade route

highlighting its unique patterns and subtle color gradients