Light Blue Green Turquoise Stone

Many turquoise gemstones are greener than they are blue.

Light blue green turquoise stone.

Roystone stones are often two tone displaying both dark and light green and sometimes blue. Royston turquoise with typical olive green characteristics. Fine facetable crystals are rare and collectible. The turquoise color range includes dark to light blue green and blue green.

It is known for its extreme hardness and a distinct spiderweb matrix ranging from golden brown to black. When grading for color always go by the lower scoring elements found on the stone. Named for blue hues that can resemble sapphire sapphirine can have light to dark blue to blue green hues. This is a natural stone and is scored 1 color grade transition grade.

Some transparent specimens occur in sri lanka but other locales usually don t produce high quality blue gemstones. Because the blue is less rich than the green it is to be used as the. Nearly every native american tribe has made some use of turquoise whether for healing or aesthetic purposes garland says. This stone displays a beautifully smooth transition between a classic turquoise sky blue and a richer darker green.

These unique color ranges ae what makes the stone so special. Like many blue gemstones turquoise will typically have a noticeable touch of green. A sky blue turquoise with minimal veining is typically considered to be the most valuable though in some countries blue turquoise with black veins or complex matrix patterns are more desirable. Roystone turquoise is known for its beautiful deep green rich light blue colors.

Along with blue diamond mine stormy mountain is known for producing hard dark blue turquoise that includes a blotchy black chart matrix. Topaz a translucent stone from very light blue to medium blue tourmaline the blue form of this stone is very rare turquoise this is a light to medium blue with green throughout zircon medium to dark translucent blue color with over 30 options you can definitely find the blue gemstone that is right for you. Sunnyside turquoise was mined mostly in the 1970 s and has since been closed so the only specimans available are from old stashes which makes it more valuable. Only 1 available and it s in 17 people s carts.

Its dazzling blue green shade made an appearance in ancient egypt around 6000 bce where it was incorporated into protective amulets and royal bling for the likes of king tut and cleopatra. Roystone has a heavy matrix ranging from brown to gold in color. 5 out of 5 stars 4 831 4 831 reviews 6 00. Stormy mountain turquoise mine is located in elko county northeastern nevada.

Perhaps due to its reminiscence of sky and water two sacred elements here in the southwest this rare blue green gemstone carries spiritual significance for many of the tribes in this region.