Turquoise #59 | Sleeping Beauty Opal Jewelry origin: Lightning Ridge

origin: Lightning Ridge

The Color: Blue with Black matrix

Boulder opal is known for its durability among opal varieties

The Cut: Polished Cabbing Material

is a unique combination of secondary copper minerals that include turquoise

Turquoise #59 | Sleeping Beauty Opal Jewelry origin: Lightning RidgeThe Stone: Turquoise natural unstabilized The Weight: 40. 74 carats The Origin: Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona The Cut: Oval Cabochon Cut stone measurements: 34mm x 19. 24mm x 8. 46mm About Turquoise: What once was regarded a common byproduct of copper mining is now realized to be a rather scarce gem. Typically found in or near copper mines around the world, turquoise from each locality differs in color, quality, character, and rarity. Certain mines