Description
African Turquoise Beads
African turquoise is a descriptive name and is not true turquoise, but actually a jasper found in Africa. These semiprecious beads have a matrix structure similar to that of turquoise, and are light bluish-green in color.
The matrix in African turquoise is usually dark or black, and African turquoise beads do provide a good substitute for genuine turquoise beads. As with many semiprecious gemstones, identifying a stone accurately can be tricky!
African turquoise looks very similar to variquoise, a unique combination of variscite and turquoise found in Utah and Nevada
Please see the Related Products links below for similar items, and more information about this stone.
Details
Sold by: |
strand |
Material Family: |
Gemstone |
Unit: |
strands |
Size: |
8mm |
Color Family: |
Black |
Additional Info: |
Large Hole, 25-31 beads, 8 |
Country of Origin: |
China |
Gemstone: |
African Turquoise |
Hole Size: |
2.0-2.5mm |
Material: |
Matte African Turquoise |
Size Group: |
8mm |
Hole Size: |
2.4mm |
Color Family: |
Blue |
Color Family: |
Brown |
Color Family: |
Green |