carved into the oldest form in the lapidary tradition

this piece is practical — rings

with its characteristic blue-to-teal color from copper in the structure

This half-polished form leaves one face rough to preserve the stone's natural texture and one face polished to bring out the full labradorescent display

It forms in granitic pegmatites and hydrothermal veins worldwide

Turquoise - Purple Sterling Silver Pendant Meditative carved into the oldest formThe meeting point of blue and violet, held in sterling silver. This pendant combines turquoise and a purple stone in solid . 925 sterling silver. Turquoise is copper aluminum phosphate (Mohs 56), its color produced by copper in the mineral matrix. The purple element adds tonal contrasttwo distinctly formed minerals in one framed setting. Turquoise silverwork has deep roots in Southwestern, Tibetan, and Middle Eastern jewelry traditions; combining it