Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 7-11mm Blue Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Eagle Eye Stone (A) Due to the handmade nature

Due to the handmade nature of these beads

Makes quick work of straightening wire and for fixing mistakes

and therefore is not an Agate in the strictest terms

Apatite has been labeled the “deceitful stone” due to its close resemblance to other much more valuable gems

Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 7-11mm Blue Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Eagle Eye Stone (A) Due to the handmade natureDakota Stones Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona famous for the outstanding robins egg blue color and quality of their rough. The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased producing Turquoise in 2012, so only a finite amount of rough material remains. With only limited amounts of this highly sought after material remaining, natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise continues to rise in value. Turquoise is one of the oldest known