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Description
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Mohave turquoise ~
Offered here is a cabochon of Mohave purple turquoise. My cousin purchased a large block of this vividly colored material from the nice folks who mine Kingman turquoise in Arizona. It is composed of small nuggets of natural blue turquoise, to which they added red dye and a brassy-bronze metallic. From there, I'm told the proprietary process is very much the same as with other stabilized turquoise, using a combination of heat and compression, and this is the end result. Bright, beautiful coloration, with contrasting golden metallic webbing through and through. Flecks of silvery pyrite, too. Even though this purple turquoise isn't natural, either in color or form, I find it to be absolutely gorgeous. It cut like a dream, took a fantastic polish, and is totally solid. And that extraordinary color certainly grabs everyone's attention! The cab has a high rounded dome of 7mm, and a fun designer shape, smoothly polished front and back.
Size: 56x22mm
Weight: approximately 31 carats
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 Mohave turquoise
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